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U.S. News & World Report Honors Hightower, Stratton, Novigrod, Costello, Uzzi & Kantor as a 2026 Best Companies to Work For: Law Firm

We’re proud to share that our firm has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s in its 2026 list of Best Companies to Work For among U.S. law firms.

This honor reflects the culture we’ve built together, one rooted in collaboration, professional growth, and a commitment to supporting our people at every level. We’re grateful to our team for making this recognition possible and remain focused on continuing to raise the standard for what a great workplace in the legal industry can be.

U.S. News & World Report’s evaluation process is data-driven and based on six key parameters that influence employee well-being and job satisfaction. Law firms for which U.S. News has sufficient data* to do an evaluation were rated on each of the six factors. Firms with the highest composite scores for the six factors were included in the Best Companies to Work For: Law Firms 2026 ratings.

Quality of Pay & Benefits
Work-Life Balance & Flexibility
Job & Company Stability
Physical & Psychological Comfort
Belongingness and esteem
Career Opportunities & Professional Development

*Two organizations – Revelio Labs (a workforce data company) and SurePoint Technologies’ Legal Insights (a database about law firms and lawyers) – provided the data for U.S. News’s evaluation of law firms as employers. Those organizations obtained their data from such publicly available sources as company websites and employee disclosures on Glassdoor and LinkedIn.

To view the firm’s full ranking, please visit U.S. News & World Report’s website

TESTIMONIALS

What Our Clients Say

As a Commercial Trucking Litigation Supervisor, I have found Hightower, Stratton, Novigrod & Kantor to be not only extremely knowledgeable but personable and readily available. It is difficult in today’s commercial claims arena to find a Defense Firm who is willing to accept the challenge of mitigating the existing exposures by building a solid yet economically feasible defense. My comfort level in combatting the litigious mentality of some is by far exceeded with Hightower, Stratton, Novigrod & Kantor.

Terri

Dale, I just wanted to let you know in all my past experience as a Florida Adjuster how impressive I think Herb is. He does an amazing job not only with the critical incidents but in every aspect of the claim from medical specials to property damage issues. He is an incredible asset to us and our client with his consistency, reliability, responsiveness and knowledge. In our line of work folks are very quick to complain (present company included of course) and rarely take the time to call someone our when they do an amazing job. I am taking a minute to let you know but I am sure you already know that about him! Thank you and your team for all you do!

Xenia

Lee and his team at Hightower do a fantastic job with our construction cases. They are zealous in their defense of clients, practical in their assessments and tremendous communicators about the ins and outs of cases. I continue to be thankful for their representation of our insureds and for their professionalism and friendship.

Cody

Michael and his team at Hightower, Stratton, Novigrod & Kantor are incredibly knowledgeable about Premises Liability Law and are exactly the kind of trusted partners our company values. They instill a sense of confidence by laying out the facts, case law, and risk assessment to help make well-informed decisions. They are not afraid to defend vigorously, while maintaining professionalism and civility. If I need to engage outside counsel, I would turn to Hightower, Stratton, Novigrod & Kantor without hesitation.

Lauren

Dan Novigrod and his team are very professional, thorough, proficient, and knowledgeable. They take time to explain matters that may be unclear and they were very flexible in scheduling. Dan’s team demonstrated an ability to grasp our unique qualities and tailor their approach to the case accordingly. I absolutely would recommend them and definitely intend to continue using them for the foreseeable future!

Ralph