National labor and employment law firm Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP congratulates Michelle Rippon and Missy Spainhour for being named to the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the oldest and most respected peer-review publications in the legal profession. Rippon was recognized in the Litigation – Labor & Employment category, and Spainhour was recognized in the Litigation – Labor & Employment and Litigation – Banking and Finance categories.
Since it was first published in 1981, The Best Lawyers in America® has become regarded as one of the definitive guides to legal excellence. The Best Lawyers in America® lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel Magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”