The Veen Firm lands 2027 Best Law Firms rankings in San Francisco

The San Francisco plaintiff firm was recognized for personal injury and product liability litigation in Best Law Firms' 2027 edition after a year that included a $29 million medical malpractice recovery. The rankings add to the firm's record of recognition in two core practice areas.

Why it matters: - The 2027 Best Law Firms rankings reinforce The Veen Firm's standing in San Francisco plaintiff-side litigation. - The recognition covers two areas that drive much of the firm's work: personal injury litigation and product liability litigation. - The ranking follows a year in which the firm posted a major medical malpractice result that may shape how peers and clients view its trial and settlement track record.

What happened: - The Veen Firm, LLP was named in San Francisco for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms®. - The firm was also named for Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs in the same edition. - Both honors are regional rankings. - Partners Theo J. Emison, Steven A. Kronenberg and Anthony L. Label were named to the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. - Emison and Kronenberg were recognized for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. - Label was recognized for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs.

The details: - Best Law Firms rankings are based on client and professional reference feedback, peer votes from other lawyers and interviews with industry leaders. - A firm becomes eligible once at least one lawyer is named to The Best Lawyers in America®. - Emison has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2014. - Label has been listed since 2015. - Kronenberg has been listed since 2021. - The Veen Firm focuses on catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death and product liability cases, along with other practice areas. - Earlier this year, Theo Emison resolved a medical malpractice case for $29 million. - Based on the firm's research, the recovery is the largest known in a California case involving only medical malpractice claims governed by MICRA. - The firm said it thanked clients, colleagues and referring attorneys who shared their experience with Best Law Firms. - The firm also congratulated other firms recognized in the 2027 edition.

Between the lines: - The awards appear to validate the firm's niche in high-stakes plaintiff litigation rather than broad legal services. - The $29 million recovery gives the rankings extra weight because it signals recent performance, not just long-term reputation. - MICRA matters because California medical malpractice cases are subject to statutory limits that often constrain recovery.

What's next: - The Veen Firm is likely to continue emphasizing serious injury, wrongful death and product liability matters in California. - The firm will also keep using peer-recognition milestones as part of its positioning with clients and referring attorneys. - The Best Law Firms disclaimer remains important: rankings are not a guarantee or prediction of outcomes in future legal matters.