To be considered for selection, an attorney must have successfully litigated (for either plaintiff or defendant) a matter with the fate of a business and several million dollars at stake.  Qualifying candidates are screened and assessed based on a broad array of criteria, including the attorney’s lifetime legal achievements, professional experience, significant bet-the-company and/or business litigation settlements and/or verdicts, peer reputation, client satisfaction, other notable honors, media notoriety, and community impact, among other factors.