U.S. News & World Report has named Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel as Law Firm of the Year for 2013 in the Civil Rights Law Practice Area. The award is ranked nationally and is given to one law firm each year based on that firm’s overall performance in a given practice area. In determining the award, lawyers voted on expertise, responsiveness, integrity, and whether they consider the firm a worthy competitor. The firms’ client profiles, significant cases, and demographics were also taken into consideration.