» Posted August 15, 2019 • News Congratulations to Paul Varela, Bennett Lee, Todd Metz and Kirk Niemi on being listed in the 26th edition of The Best Lawyers in America! This is the 12th consecutive year that Paul has been recognized by Best Lawyers in the category of Construction Law and his 10th in the Litigation - Construction category. 2020 marks the third year of recognition for Bennett in the category of Construction Law, and the fourth year of recognition for both Todd and Kirk in the category of Litigation - Construction.  Best Lawyers is one of the oldest and most respected peer-review publications in the legal profession. Lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer-review assessments. Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism, and their integrity. For more information on the Best Lawyers methodology, click here.