Orlando and Winter Haven, Florida, attorney L. Reed Bloodworth, Managing Partner of Bloodworth Law, PLLC, has been named a 2020 U.S. News & World Report Best Lawyers® in Commercial Litigation for the second year.

Bloodworth Law, PLLC, was named a 2020 U.S. News & World Report Best Law Firm®.

“Celebrating year two as a Best Lawyer®, and the first year as a Best Law Firm® is a double honor,” Reed said. “It’s incredible recognition for the law firm and for our talented team.”

Reed is a part of the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, which analyzes 8.3 million votes, and results in more than 62,000 lawyers–5% of lawyers in private practice–in the United States.

Best Lawyers and Best Law Firm are the only purely peer-reviewed™ awards in the legal profession.

For nearly 40 years, Best Lawyers has been the oldest, most respected lawyer ranking service in the world. Lawyers named to The Best Lawyers in America© publication are recognized by peers in the legal industry for professional excellence in 146 practice areas.

“Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of recognizing extraordinary lawyers in private practice through an exhaustive peer-review process,” said Phil Greer, CEO of Best Lawyers. “We are proud to continue to serve as the most reliable, unbiased guide to legal talent worldwide.”

The process begins when lawyers are nominated for consideration. They are divided by geographic region and practice area and are evaluated by their peers on the basis of professional expertise. Those who receive high peer reviews undergo an additional verification process to make sure they are currently practicing and in good standing.

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