Elite personal injury law firms, criminal defense firms, litigation firms-law firms in general!?

[aswynn81]

Are there any ELITE/PRESTIGIOUS personal injury, or criminal defense law firms? How about civil litigation [like, suing people for, I don't know...malpractice? Someone dies in a factory explosion?] I'm more concerned about the first two though, especially criminal litigation...any firms in New York? California? Canada? Please make sure that they aren't mediocre firms and are prestigious [and high paying]. I'm just curious, so please don't make spiteful remarks like 'Oh, you only care about prestige?' Thanks in advance.

[bedyw25]

That depends upon your definition of "elite" and "prestigious", doesn't it?

Alston & Bird, Clifford Chance, McGuireWoods, Frankfurt Kurnit, and Skadden Arps come quickly to mind...but for different reasons.