Recognition

John Draper arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court in Kansas v. Colorado
Chambers Global 2024 Ranks Matthew Draper Band 2: International Arbitration – Arbitrators
Chambers and Partners Global 2024 identifies Matthew E. Draper as one of the top international arbitrators in the United States.
Chambers USA 2024 Ranks John Draper Band 1, Matthew Draper Band 2, and the Firm's Water Practice Band 1
Chambers and Partners USA 2024 has ranked Draper & Draper LLC as a market leader in international arbitration and water law.
John Draper and the firm are ranked Band 1 for Water Law. This is the 18th 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 2024 identifies Matthew E. Draper as one of the top international arbitrators in the United States, and as Band 2 for Water Law (New Mexico).
Who's Who Legal Arbitration 2024 Ranks Matthew Draper as a "Thought Leader - USA"
Who's Who Legal Arbitration 2024 research report recognizes Matthew Draper as a "Thought Leader - USA" in international arbitration, and as "Recommended."
Matthew's peers and clients interviewed by Who's Who Legal said: "Matthew is a top arbitrator!" He is "an excellent and practical lawyer," and "is very active and influential in the New York market."
Who's Who Legal Life Sciences 2024 Identifies Corinne Atton as "Recommended"
Who's Who Legal Life Sciences 2024 identifies Corinne Atton as "Recommended" for "Life Sciences - Patent Litigation."
SuperLawyers 2024 Recognizes Matthew E. Draper as a Top Rated Alternative Dispute Resolution Attorney
Matthew E. Draper is identified as a "Top-Rated Alternative Dispute Resolution Lawyer" in New York. This is the ninth year in a row that Matthew has received this distinction.
SuperLawyers 2024 Recognizes Corinne E. Atton as a Top Rated Energy & Natural Resources Attorney
Corinne Atton is identified as a "Top-Rated Energy & Natural Resources Attorney" in New York. This is the fourth year in a row that Corinne has received this distinction.
Best Lawyers in America 2024 Recognizes Matthew E. Draper
Matthew E. Draper is recognized as a Best Lawyer in America 2024 for “International Arbitration – Commercial” and "Arbitration."
Best Lawyers in America 2024 Recognizes John Draper
John Draper is recognized as a Best Lawyer in America 2024 for “Water Law,” “Natural Resources Law,” “Litigation – Environmental” and “Environmental Law.”
Best Lawyers in America 2024 Recognizes Draper & Draper
Best Lawyer ranks Draper & Draper LLC:
National and “New York City “Tier 1” for “International Arbitration – Commercial” &
New Mexico (Santa Fe) “Tier 1” for “Water Law” and “Tier 2” for “Natural Resources Law, “Litigation – Environmental” and “Environmental Law.”
Chambers USA 2023 Ranks John Draper Band 1, Matthew Draper Band 2, and the Firm's Water Practice Band 1
Chambers and Partners USA 2023 has ranked Draper & Draper LLC as a market leader in water law and arbitration.
John Draper is ranked Band 1 for Water Law. This is the 17th year that John has been recognized by Chambers & Partners.
Matthew E. Draper is ranked Band 2 for International Arbitration: Arbitrators, and for Water Law (New Mexico).
Who's Who Legal Arbitration 2023 Ranks Matthew Draper as a "Global Leader"
Who's Who Legal Arbitration 2023 research report recognizes Matthew Draper as a "Global Leader" in international arbitration.
Who's Who Legal Life Sciences 2023 Recognizes Corinne Atton
Who's Who Legal Life Sciences 2023 identifies Corinne Atton as "Recommended" for "Life Sciences - Patent Litigation."
SuperLawyers 2023 Recognizes Matthew E. Draper as a Top Rated Alternative Dispute Resolution Attorney
Matthew E. Draper is identified as a "Top-Rated Alternative Dispute Resolution Lawyer" in New York. This is the eight year in a row that Matthew has received this distinction.
SuperLawyers 2023 Recognizes John Draper as a Top Rated Energy & Natural Resources Attorney
John Draper is rated as a "Top Rated Energy & Natural Resources Attorney" in New Mexico. This is the 16th consecutive year John Draper has received this distinction.
SuperLawyers 2023 Recognizes Corinne E. Atton as a Top Rated Energy & Natural Resources Attorney
Corinne Atton is identified as a "Top-Rated Energy & Natural Resources Attorney" in New York. This is the third year in a row that Corinne has received this distinction.
Best Lawyers in America 2023 Recognizes Matthew E. Draper
Matthew E. Draper is recognized as a Best Lawyer in America 2023 for “International Arbitration – Commercial” and "Arbitration."
Best Lawyers in America 2023 Recognizes John Draper
John Draper is recognized as a Best Lawyer in America 2023 for “Water Law,” “Natural Resources Law,” “Litigation – Environmental” and “Environmental Law.”
Best Lawyers in America 2023 Recognizes Draper & Draper
Best Lawyer ranks Draper & Draper LLC:
National and “New York City “Tier 1” for “International Arbitration – Commercial” &
New Mexico (Santa Fe) “Tier 1” for “Water Law” and “Tier 2” for “Natural Resources Law, “Litigation – Environmental” and “Environmental Law.”
Chambers USA 2022 Ranks John Draper Band 1, Matthew Draper Band 3, and the firm's water practice Band 1
Chambers and Partners USA 2022 has ranked Draper & Draper LLC as a market leader in water law and arbitration.
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.
Who's Who Legal Arbitration 2022 Ranks Matthew Draper as a "Global Leader"
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."
Who's Who Legal Life Sciences 2022 Recognizes Corinne Atton
Who's Who Legal Life Sciences 2022 identifies Corinne Atton as "Recommended" for "Life Sciences - Patent Litigation."
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 LLC 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.
SuperLawyers 2022 Recognizes Matthew E. Draper as a Top Rated Alternative Dispute Resolution Attorney
Matthew E. Draper is identified as a "Top-Rated Alternative Dispute Resolution Lawyer" in New York. This is the seventh year in a row that Matthew has received this distinction.
SuperLawyers 2022 Recognizes John Draper as a Top Rated Energy & Natural Resources Attorney
John Draper is rated as a "Top Rated Energy & Natural Resources Attorney" in New Mexico. This is the 15th consecutive year John Draper has received this distinction.
SuperLawyers 2022 Recognizes Corinne E. Atton as a Top Rated Energy & Natural Resources Attorney
Corinne Atton is identified as a "Top-Rated Energy & Natural Resources Attorney" in New York. This is the second year in a row that Corinne has received this distinction.
Best Lawyers in America 2022 Recognizes Matthew E. Draper
Matthew E. Draper is recognized as a Best Lawyer in America 2022 for "International Arbitration - Commercial."
U.S. News - Best Lawyers in America 2022 Recognizes John B. Draper
John Draper is recognized as a Best Lawyer in America in four practice areas in 2022:
Water Law
Natural Resources Law
Litigation - Environmental
Environmental
Best Lawyers in America 2022 Recognizes Draper & Draper
Best Lawyer ranks Draper & Draper LLC:
National and “New York City “Tier 1” for “International Arbitration – Commercial” &
New Mexico (Santa Fe) “Tier 1” for “Water Law” and “Tier 2” for “Natural Resources Law, “Litigation – Environmental” and “Environmental Law.”
Chambers USA 2021 Ranks John Draper, Matthew Draper, and Draper & Draper's natural resources practice
Chambers and Partners USA 2021 has ranked Draper & Draper LLC as a market leader in natural resources and water law and arbitration.
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.”
Who's Who Legal Life Sciences 2021 Recognizes Corinne Atton
Who's Who Legal Life Sciences 2021 identifies Corinne Atton as "Recommended" for "Life Sciences - Patent Litigation."
SuperLawyers 2021 Recognizes Matthew E. Draper as a Top Rated Alternative Dispute Resolution Attorney
Matthew E. Draper is identified as a "Top-Rated Alternative Dispute Resolution Lawyer" in New York. This is the sixth year in a row that Matthew has received this distinction.
SuperLawyers 2021 Recognizes John Draper as a Top Rated Energy & Natural Resources Attorney
John Draper is rated as a "Top Rated Energy & Natural Resources Attorney" in New Mexico. This is the 14th consecutive year John Draper has received this distinction.
SuperLawyers 2021 Recognizes Corinne E. Atton as a Top Rated Energy & Natural Resources Attorney
Corinne Atton is identified as a "Top-Rated Energy & Natural Resources Attorney" in New York.
Best Lawyers in America 2021 Recognizes Matthew E. Draper
Matthew E. Draper is recognized as a Best Lawyer in America 2021 for "International Arbitration - Commercial."
U.S. News - Best Lawyers in America 2021 Recognizes John B. Draper
John Draper is recognized as a Best Lawyer in America in four practice areas in 2021:
Water Law
Natural Resources Law
Litigation - Environmental
Environmental
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.
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.
SuperLawyers 2020 Recognizes John Draper
John 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.
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.
Who’s Who Legal Life Sciences 2020 Recognizes Corinne Atton
Who's Who Legal Life Sciences 2020 identifies Corinne Atton as "Recommended" for "Life Sciences - Patent Litigation."
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.
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.'"
SuperLawyers 2019 Recognizes Corinne E. Atton
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.
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.'"
Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2018 - "Future Leader" in Arbitration
Matthew E. 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 E. 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.
"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.'"
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"