A LIVERPOOL law firm has been ranked in the top tier for industrial disease firms in a nationwide industry guide.
The 2009 edition of Chambers Legal Directory lists John Pickering and Partners in the category along with two other firms.
Guide editors said the firm is an "established firm with an enviable reputation".
Kevin Johnson, partner in the firm's Liverpool office on Castle Street, said: "We are very pleased to receive this national recognition for the quality of work that we provide to asbestos disease sufferers."
The niche practice has represented claimants in leading asbestos test cases for the past decade.
The Chambers citation, published last week, said: "This 'established firm with an enviable reputation' is acclaimed for its track record and expertise in leading many important industrial disease cases.
"Acting only on behalf of claimants and exclusively in niche occupational asthma, asbestos and other disease claims, it receives praise for its 'ground-breaking work and straightforward, dedicated approach'."