According to The American Lawyer, the top five firms for appropriately and compassionately handling layoffs were McKee, Nutter McClennen, Michael Best, Stradley Ronon, and Patton Boggs.
Associates at the firms surveys rated their employer for how well they handled the layoffs, and how they communicated the news.
Those deemed the worst were Winston & Strawn, White & Case, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Shearman & Sterling, and Sutherland Asbill.