(November 2012) RICHMOND, VA –Setliff Law, P.C., has been ranked as one of America’s best law firms for 2013 by U.S. News Media Group, the nation's leading source of rankings, and Best Lawyers, the leading survey of lawyers worldwide. The ranking features law firms that have received consistently impressive performance ratings by clients and peers. Achieving a high ranking is a special distinction that signals a unique combination of excellence and breadth of expertise. The rankings showcase more than 10,000 law firms ranked nationally and by metropolitan region. Firms were ranked nationally in one or more of 80 legal practice areas and by metro or state in 118 practice areas.

Setliff Law was recognized nationally for its work in Transportation Law. In the metropolitan rankings, the Richmond office was recognized in several categories: Transportation Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Litigation – Eminent Domain & Condemnation, Litigation – Real Estate, and Commercial Litigation. This is the third year the rankings have been published and Setliff Law has been recognized as a Best Law Firm in all three editions.

To rank law firms in the "Best Law Firms" guide, the publishers evaluate law firms across the United States using a wide range of objective data as well as individual assessments from private practice lawyers, clients, and law firm employees. Every Fortune 100 company and more than 500 of the Fortune 1000 companies responded to the survey.

C. Stephen Setliff and Gregory F. Holland opened the doors to the Glen Allen (Richmond) office of Setliff Law in June 2006. In December 2008, they opened a second office in Baltimore, Maryland, and that office, led by J. Christopher Nosher, subsequently relocated to Annapolis, Maryland.

About Setliff Law, P.C.

In addition to substantial transportation, commercial litigation and eminent domain practice, Setliff Law attorneys also have extensive experience in insurance defense, school and school employee liability, commercial landlord/tenant litigation, premises liability, toxic tort litigation, utility litigation, worker’s compensation litigation, drug and pharmaceutical litigation, and general personal injury. The firm’s transportation practice includes the representation of freight and passenger railroads, as well as various trucking companies.

To contact Setliff Law in Virginia, call (804) 377-1260, and in Maryland, call (443) 837-6800, or visit the website at setliffholland.com.