Recognition

Best Lawyers in America 2023 Recognizes Matthew E. Draper 

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Matthew E. Draper is recognized as a Best Lawyer in America 2023 for "International Arbitration - Commercial."

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Chambers USA 2022 Ranks John Draper Band 1, Matthew Draper Band 3, and the firm's water practice Band 1

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Chambers and Partners USA 2022 has ranked Draper & Draper LLC as a market leader in water law and arbitration.

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John Draper is ranked Band 1 for Water Law. This is the 16th year that John has been recognized by Chambers & Partners. Chambers states "John Draper has years of invaluable experience representing clients in various water-related proceedings. He is particularly well known for his appearances before the Supreme Court in interstate water rights cases."

 

Chambers USA 2022 identifies Matthew E. Draper as on of the top 45 international arbitrators in the United States. 

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Who's Who Legal Arbitration 2022 Ranks Matthew Draper as a "Global Leader"  

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Who's Who Legal Arbitration 2022 research report recognizes Matthew Draper as a "Global Leader" in international arbitration. 

 

Matthew's peers and clients interviewed by Who's Who Legal said "Matt's pragmatic approach and ability to hone in on the salient facts and legal issues make him stand out."  Other's praised Matthew's command of arbitration procedure: "His depth of understanding of arbitral processes is most impressive."

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U.S. News Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" 2022 Recognizes Draper & Draper for Top U.S. Arbitration Practice

 

U.S. News "Best Law Firms" (2022 Edition) recognizes Draper & Draper in six practice areas, including international commercial arbitration, water and environmental law, and environmental litigation.

 

U.S. News ranks the firm's International Commercial Arbitration practice as Tier 3 Nationwide and Tier 2 in New York. Partner Matthew Draper regularly acts as counsel and arbitrator in a wide array of international commercial disputes.

 

Draper & Draper continues to be ranked Tier 1 for its Water and Environmental Law practices, and Tier 2 for Environmental Litigation and Natural Resources law. Partners John Draper and Corinne Atton are currently litigating an interstate water dispute between Texas and New Mexico before the U.S. Supreme Court. 

 

Best Lawyers in America 2022 Recognizes Matthew E. Draper 

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Matthew E. Draper is recognized as a Best Lawyer in America 2022 for "International Arbitration - Commercial."

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U.S. News - Best Lawyers in America 2022 Recognizes John B. Draper 

 

John B. Draper is recognized as a Best Lawyer in America in four practice areas in 2022: 

 

Water Law

Natural Resources Law 

Litigation - Environmental 

Environmental 

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Chambers USA 2021 Ranks John Draper, Matthew Draper, and Draper & Draper's natural resources practice 

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Chambers and Partners USA 2021 has ranked Draper & Draper LLC as a market leader in natural resources and water law and arbitration.

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John Draper is ranked Band 1 for Water Law. This is the 15th year that John has been recognized by Chambers & Partners. Chambers states "John Draper has years of invaluable experience representing clients in various water-related proceedings. He is particularly well known for his appearances before the Supreme Court in interstate water rights cases."

 

Chambers USA 2021 identifies Matthew E. Draper as on of the top 45 international arbitrators in the United States.  Chambers reports that Matthew is “a superb arbitrator,”“diligent, creative and very intelligent.” “A very strong lawyer, who is well respected in the community,” “very bright” and “very effective as an arbitrator,” and “very skilled interpersonally.”

 

Chambers reports that Draper & Draper LLC is a “well-regarded boutique” that advises “clients across a range of sectors, including oil and gas, water resources, and government entities” – noting that the firm is “[p]articularly well versed in interstate water litigation, as well as international disputes.”

 

Clients and peers praise our “level of their expertise,” our “ability to understand complex technical matters,” and our ability to “work well with technical expert witnesses.”

 

Clients and peers also say that we do “an excellent job of listening and representing” our clients, that we are “very organized,” and are “skilled attorneys.”

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Best Lawyers in America 2021 Recognizes Matthew E. Draper 

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Matthew E. Draper is recognized as a Best Lawyer in America 2021 for "International Arbitration - Commercial."

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U.S. News - Best Lawyers in America 2021 Recognizes John B. Draper 

 

John B. Draper is recognized as a Best Lawyer in America in four practice areas in 2021: 

 

Water Law

Natural Resources Law 

Litigation - Environmental 

Environmental 

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Ranked Tier 1: U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" 2021

 

Draper & Draper has yet again been ranked a Tier 1 law firm in the U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" Rankings.

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The firm received the 2021 Tier 1 ranking (Santa Fe) in two areas of practice: 

 

Water Law

Environmental Law

 

Draper & Draper also received a Tier 2 ranking in two additional areas of practice:

 

Natural Resources Law

Litigation - Environmental

 

U.S. News rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, and peer review from leading attorneys in the field.

 

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SuperLawyers 2020 Recognizes John Draper 

 

John B. Draper is rated as a "Top Rated Energy & Natural Resources Attorney" in New Mexico.  This is the 13th consecutive year John Draper has received this distinction.

 

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SuperLawyers 2020 Recognizes Matthew E. Draper 

 

Matthew E. Draper is rated as a "Top-Rated Alternative Dispute Resolution Lawyer" in New York. This is the third year in a row that Matthew has received this distinction.

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Corinne Atton Named Global Leader – Who’s Who Legal: Patent Litigation - Life Sciences 2020

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Corinne Atton is named a “Global Leader” by Who’s Who Legal: Patent Litigation – Life Sciences 2020.

                       

Who’s Who Legal (WWL) is one of the world’s leading directories of legal practitioners.  The WWL research process is based on recommendations and feedback from eminent private practitioners in the sector or industry as well as from corporate counsel or other clients who have worked closely with the nominees. It is impossible to buy entry into any of the Who’s Who Legal publications.

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Chambers & Partners 2019 Ranks John Draper "Senior Statesperson"

 

John Draper is ranked a “Senior Statesperson” in the 2019 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business.  Chambers & Partners describes Draper as "a renowned water law practitioner"  This is the 12th year that Draper has been recognized by Chambers & Partners. 

 

Chambers 2019 states:

 

"John Draper is a renowned water law practitioner who has appeared before the Supreme Court on numerous occasions with regard to interstate water rights litigation. He also regularly advises clients during arbitration proceedings. He is known for both his technical expertise and his ability to handle complex disputes, with one client saying: 'I can think of no other lawyer in the country who has such a firm command over not only the substantive law of interstate water litigation but also its relevant procedural requirements and political realities.'"

 

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SuperLawyers 2019 Recognizes Corinne E. Atton

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Corinne Atton is rated as a “Rising Star” in Intellectual Property Litigation for the third year in a row in New York, NY.

 

Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.

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Ranked Tier 1: U.S. News -- Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" 2018

 

Draper & Draper has yet again been ranked a Tier 1 law firm in the U.S.News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" Rankings.  The firm received the 2018 Tier 1 rankings (Santa Fe metro area) in two areas of practice: 

 

    Water Law

    Environmental Law

 

Draper & Draper also received a Tier 2 ranking in Litigation - Environmental and Natural Resources Law.  U.S. News rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, and peer review from leading attorneys in the field.

 

 

Chambers & Partners 2018 Ranks John Draper "Senior Statesman"

 

John Draper was ranked a “Senior Statesman” in the 2018 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business.  Chambers & Partners described Draper as "a preeminent water law and natural resources attorney."  This is the 11th year that Draper has been recognized by Chambers & Partners.  

 

Chambers & Partners reported that clients considered Draper an “excellent lawyer” who has taken on “very large and high-profile water law cases nationally.”

 

Previous editions of Chambers USA have noted that Draper "elicits the highest possible praise from sources for his water law practice."  

 

Chambers USA 2016 reported that "According to one source, he has distinguished himself as 'a real water expert for years and years, he's one of the top people. He does a lot of water litigation and is just outstanding. He's a very thorough, extraordinarily knowledgeable attorney.'"

 

 

"Future Leader" in Arbitration -- Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2018

 

Matthew Draper is named a "Future Leader" in arbitration by Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2018.

 

Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration – Future Leaders focuses "on the outstanding members of the next generation: the future leaders of the profession" aged 45 or under.  Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2018 will be published in November 2017.

 

It is impossible to buy entry into any of the Who’s Who Legal publications. Only those independently nominated by at least four clients or peers, and confirmed by WWL's research to be pre-eminent arbitration specialists are included in Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2018.

 

 

SuperLawyers 2018 Recognizes Draper & Draper as "Top Rated"

 

Draper & Draper's attorneys have been recognized again by Super Lawyers for 2018:

 

John Draper is rated for the 11th year in a row for his preeminent Energy and Natural Resources practice in New Mexico.  

 

Matthew Draper is rated as a "Top Rated Alternative Dispute Resolution Attorney" in New York focusing on energy and natural resources and international commercial disputes.

 

Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.

 

 

University of New Mexico Zia Award 2014

 

John Draper was recognized by the University of New Mexico with a 2014 Zia Award for his "reputation as the dean of water law in New Mexico and one of the preeminent natural resources lawyers in the country."

 

The Zia Award honors distinguished New Mexico residents with a UNM degree. Among this year’s six other Zia Award winners were Damon Martinez, the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Chief Justice Barbara Vigil of the New Mexico Supreme Court.  For more information, click here.

 

 

Chambers & Partners 2014

 

John has been ranked as a "Star Individual" in Chambers USA for eight consecutive years. He is one of only two water lawyers in the United States honored with this designation.
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"John Draper is recognized as 'the preeminent water lawyer'" in New Mexico.

 

"Clients appreciate [John's] encyclopedic knowledge of case law' and 'great trial skills,'" with one client commenting that "'[he'd] hire him again in a heartbeat.'"

 

Click here for Chambers USA 2014's full commentary.

 

For more information about Chambers & Partners and its research methods, click here.

 

 

Chambers & Partners 2013

"John Draper is widely regarded as 'preeminent in water matters'"

 

 

Chambers & Partners  2012

John Draper is "very competent, smart, and one of the best"

 

 

Chambers & Partners 2010

John Draper is a "shining star and a real straight shooter"

 

 

Chambers & Partners  2009

John Draper is "an optimum force in the state for water rights litigation"

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