Plattner Verderame Arizona Injury Lawyers Earns Tier 1 Ranking in 2026 Best Law Firms®

Plattner Verderame Arizona Injury Lawyers is proud to announce that we’ve once again earned a Tier 1 spot in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®, ranking in Phoenix for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. This continued recognition reflects our firm’s long-standing commitment to the clients we serve and the standards of excellence we uphold in every case.

About the Best Law Firms® rankings

Each year, Best Law Firms®—an independent publication produced by Best Lawyers®—recognizes law firms that demonstrate outstanding professional performance, integrity, and respect within the legal community. Rankings are determined through a rigorous evaluation process that includes client feedback, peer reviews, and surveys from firm leaders across the country.

Importantly, firms cannot buy their way into the rankings. Inclusion is based solely on merit, peer endorsement, and professional reputation—making Best Law Firms® one of the most trusted measures of legal quality nationwide.

This year marks the 16th edition of the Best Law Firms® report, which considered more than 110,000 client references, 70,000 peer-lawyer surveys, and nearly 1,000 leadership interviews. Only the top 3.8% of law firms in the U.S. earned recognition.

Celebrating our award-winning team

To be eligible for Best Law Firms®, one or more attorneys from the firm must earn a spot on the Best Lawyers in America® list for the same year. For 2026, we’re proud to share that multiple members of our team earned that recognition:

• Richard S. Plattner has been listed in Best Lawyers in America® for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs annually since 2001. He holds an AV-Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been honored by the American Board of Trial Advocates, which awarded him Phoenix Lawyer of the year in 2017, and the Arizona Association for Justice, which awarded him the Lifetime Advocate for Civil Justice Award.
• Frank Verderame has earned placement in Best Lawyers in America® each year starting in 2007. In addition to his AV-Preeminent rating, he has received the Wiedemann & Wysocki Award from the American Association for Justice and was named Phoenix Lawyer of the Year in 2019.
• Nick Verderame was recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® from 2021 through 2025, and this year, he made the Best Lawyers in America list. He has also been named to Southwest Super Lawyers Rising Stars, and the American Association for Justice honored him with the Wiedemann & Wysocki Award.

We’re grateful for the hard work, compassion, and excellence that each of our attorneys brings to the firm and to the clients who trust us with their most serious cases.

Our ongoing tradition of advocacy

Starting in 1991, Plattner Verderame Arizona Injury Lawyers has been working on a simple principle: that injured people deserve dedicated advocates who care deeply about both the outcome of their case and their well-being as individuals. More than three decades later, that mission continues to guide our work in and out of the courtroom.

Earning Tier 1 status once again in Best Law Firms® reinforces our belief that success comes from putting clients first. And from listening, preparing thoroughly, and fighting tirelessly for justice.

If you or a loved one suffered injuries because of someone else’s negligence, please contact us for a free consultation. We’re here to help you understand your rights and protect your future.