Private Asset Management Magazine (PAM) recently announced the final short-list nominees for the prestigious 2013 PAM Awards: “Best Overall Law Firm” in the United States, “Best Law Firm – Private Clients” and “Best Law Firm – Client Service.”  The awards will be announced on February 12, 2013 in New York City.

We are honored to be recognized for the second consecutive year, making the final short-list of nominees in all three Law Firm categories.  At the 2012 PAM Awards, Handler Thayer, LLP won the award for "Best Overall Law Firm in the United States."

About the PAM Awards
The PAM Awards are designed for investment advisors and wealth professionals, operating within the private asset management industry, who have proven themselves to be the best and most knowledgeable in the industry.  The judging process, using an independent panel made up of wealth industry experts, is based on a mixture of qualitative and quantitative performance indicators.  Successful candidates have demonstrated exemplary performance in four critical categories: Financial Progress, Growth, Client Satisfaction, and Product Innovation.

About Handler Thayer, LLP
Handler Thayer, LLP is one of the premier private client law firms in the U.S. Its national and international practice, based out of Chicago, Illinois and Washington, D.C., utilizes interdisciplinary teams of advanced planning attorneys.  In 2012, Handler Thayer was named "Best Overall Law Firm in the U.S." by Private Asset Management Magazine, and "Best Private Client Law Firm in North America" by Family Office Review.  The Firm has also been named to the U.S. News & World Report List of Best Lawyers and Best Law Firms in America.  Handler Thayer, LLP is dedicated to providing distinctive, technologically-current and responsive services to affluent families, family businesses and family offices. The firm's practice is concentrated in Corporate, Real Estate & Securities Law, Sports & Entertainment Law, Federal, State & International Taxation, Trusts & Estates, and Financial & Estate Planning. Firm clientele include foundations, multinational corporations, professional athletes, prominent entrepreneurs, celebrities and family offices. See WWW.HANDLERTHAYER.COM.