Published biennially since 1983, The Best Lawyers in America is widely regarded as the preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. The Best Lawyers lists, representing 30 practice areas, are compiled through an exhaustive peer-review survey in which thousands of the top lawyers in the U.S.confidentially evaluate their professional peers. Friday, Eldredge and Clark is proud to have 45 lawyers who are listed in The Best Lawyers in America for 2010. Those lawyers are listed alphabetically below along with the practice areas for which they have been recognized: