Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP has been named “Law Firm of the Year” in the Communications Law category for 2011-2012 by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, who together publish an annual listing of the “Best Law Firms” in the United States. U.S. News and Best Lawyers conduct an extensive survey each year and rank over 9,000 firms, both nationally and in 171 metropolitan areas. Only one law firm in each of 75 nationally recognized practice areas is chosen to be “Law Firm of the Year.”

According to U.S. News – Best Lawyers^®, Wilkinson Barker’s selection was based in part on “a combination of high performance on surveys of clients about [the] firm’s work in the practice area [and] the high regard that lawyers in other firms in the same practice area have for [the] firm.” More information can be found at http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/lfoty.aspx.

Bryan Tramont, a Managing Partner of Wilkinson Barker, said, “My partners and I are deeply grateful to U.S. News and Best Lawyers for this honor, which is especially satisfying because it is based on the opinions of our clients and peers. We pride ourselves on delivering the best legal services in the communications law field, along with all the flexibility and values only a small firm can offer. We know there are many great law firms competing in our space, and our challenge will be to continue to grow, improve every day, and maintain our leadership position.”

Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP is one of the largest law firms in the nation dedicated to the practice of communications and technology law. The firm has been ranked as a U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firm” in Communications Law (First Tier – National and Washington, DC Metro), and also enjoys top tier rankings from Chambers USA (Telecom, Broadcast, and Satellite: Regulatory), and Legal 500 (Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory). In addition, Martindale-Hubbell recently included the firm in its first-ever Top Ranked Law Firms™ list. With offices in Washington, DC and Denver, Colorado, Wilkinson Barker advises clients ranging from global Fortune 100 companies to small start-ups in regulatory, transactional, corporate and litigation matters involving all aspects of telecommunications, mass media and privacy law, as well in energy and state regulatory matters.