U.S. News & World Report ("U.S. News") and Woodward/White (dba as "Best Lawyers") permits ranked law firm (the "Law Firm") to mention their rankings as specified below:

• To be eligible to mention that it has been ranked in the 2013 “Best Law Firms” rankings, the Law Firm should appear in the print or online version of the “Best Law Firms” 2013 list.
• The ranked Law Firm must prominently specify both specialty and tier when mentioning its 2013 “Best Law Firms” rankings.
• The 2013 “Best Law Firms” rankings shall only be used for the purpose of identifying the Law Firm as having been named to the “Best Law Firms” 2013 list and not to imply an endorsement of any products or services.
• U.S. News and Best Lawyers have the right to monitor mentions of the 2013 “Best Law Firms” rankings, and if a Law Firm's description of its placement on the “Best Law Firms” 2013 list is inaccurate, or otherwise unacceptable, U.S. News and/or Best Lawyers will notify the Law Firm and the Law Firm agrees that it shall immediately remove, or change, such materials in accordance with U.S. News's and/or Best Lawyers's request.
• Under no circumstances may a firm use the logos of U.S. News and Best Lawyers, or any other creative from U.S. News or Best Lawyers, without the express written permission of Best Lawyers and U.S. News.
• These guidelines are subject to change without notice, and U.S. News may withdraw or change these guidelines at any time and for any reason.
• PLEASE NOTE that in consideration for the limited use of the marks Best Lawyers®, Best Law Firms™, and U.S. News® in connection with publicity or other advertising, all listed lawyers and/or law firms expressly agree to abide by the terms and conditions of these Guidelines AND ANY APPLICABLE ATTORNEY ADVERTISING LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS. Failure to comply with any or all of these Guidelines may result in temporary or permanent revocation of listing, civil liability for misappropriation or trademark infringement, and/or report to the appropriate lawyer disciplinary authorities.

U.S. News & World Report ("U.S. News") and Woodward/White (dba as “Best Lawyers”) has licensed to your ranked law firm (the "Law Firm") a graphic (the "2013 Best Law Firms Badge") to be used as permitted under these Guidelines.

• To be eligible to use the 2013 Best Law Firms Badge, the Law Firm should appear in the print or online version of the Best Law Firms 2013 list.
• The 2013 Best Law Firms Badge shall only be used by the numerically ranked Law Firm named to the Best Law Firms list, and may not be used by any parent, subsidiary, related or affiliated institutions.
• A Law Firm that has licensed the 2013 Best Law Firms Badge may use the 2013 Best Law Firms Badge as follows:
  • On its website.
  • On the footer of e-mail messages originating from the firm.
  • In print or online marketing presentations for limited distribution.
  • In marketing brochures for limited distribution.
  • In print and online advertising (excluding billboards and other forms of outdoor advertisements, yellow page advertisements and television), provided that such advertising must be provided to Best Lawyers for its approval prior to production. While the 2013 Best Law Firms Badge may appear on the Law Firm’s website, it may not be placed on social media web sites or any other web sites on which the Law Firm may have a presence In no event will U.S. News/Best Lawyers permit an advertisement to state that a ranked law firm is a “best law firm” or to suggest that a listing in U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” guarantees a desired result in a legal case or that their lawyers are necessarily more skilled than lawyers at firms that are not ranked in the publication.
• This Agreement does not authorize the Law Firm to create reprints, e-prints, plaques, lapel pins or other products containing the Best Lawyers/U.S. News brand. Such products may be purchased separately by contacting your Best Lawyers sales representative.
• If your 2013 Best Law Firms Badge does not specify the specialty for which a Law Firm has been ranked, or the tier in which such ranking appears, the Law Firm must prominently specify both specialty and tier when displaying the 2013 Best Law Firms Badge.
• If the Law Firm uses the 2013 Best Law Firms Badge on the Law Firm website, the 2013 Best Law Firms Badge must link back to the Law Firm’s directory page at the U.S. News website, or such other web page designated by U.S. News and Best Lawyers.
• The 2013 Best Law Firms Badge shall only be used for the purpose of identifying the Law Firm as having been named to the Best Law Firms 2013 list and not to imply an endorsement of any products or services.
• The use of the 2013 Best Law Firms Badge is subject to the Law Firm correctly describing its placement on the Best Law Firms 2013 list. U.S. News and Best Lawyers have the right to monitor use of the 2013 Best Law Firms Badge, and if a Law Firm's description of its placement on the Best Law Firms 2013 list is inaccurate, U.S. News and/or Best Lawyers will notify the Law Firm and the Law Firm agrees that it shall immediately remove, or change, such materials in accordance with U.S. News's and/or Best Lawyers’s request.
• The 2013 Best Law Firms Badge shall only be used in the form and colors indicated, without modifications or alterations.
• Permission for use of the 2013 Best Law Firms Badge begins on the date that this Agreement is fully signed and lasts either 12 months after such signing or until the next publication of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings, whichever comes first.
• The Law Firm acknowledges that the 2013 Best Law Firms Badge is a trademarked and copyrighted creation belonging to U.S. News & World Report, L.P. and Best Lawyers, LLC and that all rights accruing from the use of the mark shall be to the benefit of U.S. News & World Report, L.P. and Best Lawyers, LLC.
• Law Firm shall hold U.S. News & World Report, L.P. and Best Lawyers, LLC, and their parents, subsidiaries, and affiliated and related companies, and the directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives of each of them, harmless from, and indemnify each of them against, any and all liability, loss, damage, or injury, including reasonable attorney's fees, relating either directly or indirectly to, or arising from Law Firm’s use of the 2013 Best Law Firms Badge), the purchase and/or use of the Law Firm’s services by one or more consumers, and/or Law Firm’s business, activities, and operations, including but not limited to services advertised by Law Firms using the 2013 Best Law Firms Badge.
• Except as set forth herein, no other use of the 2013 Best Law Firms Badge may be made without U.S. News's and/or Best Lawyers’s prior express approval.
• U.S. News & World Report is a registered trademark of U.S. News & World Report, L.P. Best Lawyers is a registered trademark of Woodward/White, Inc. The name, logo and Best Law Firms database are protected under the trademark and copyright laws of the United States of America. Any use of same, including in electronic form, must be made only by permission and under the guidelines of Woodward/White, Inc.