Varela, Lee, Metz & Guarino has once again been recommended by the Legal 500 United States as a top firm in the Construction practice area for 2016. Moreover, the guide highlighted lawyers Paul Varela, Mike Suga, Bennett Lee ('exceptional intellect', 'practical problem-solving ability'), Christopher Burke ('an unyielding commitment to a successful outcome') and Joe Guarino ('thorough and aggressive advocate', 'wealth of knowledge about the intricacies of construction law') for their work.  

The Legal 500 guide recognizes the value that VLMG clients find in the firm's "'commercially oriented' team" and "'technically proficient and thorough' partners who demonstrate 'passion for the cases they work on' and provide 'the quality of service of a larger and more established firm.'"

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