Awards · Rankings · Directory Submissions
Submissions aren’t an add-on to what we do.
They’re the only thing we do.
Whether you’re building a firm-wide submissions program or managing your own standing as counsel, the work gets the same discipline.
The difference
RecognizedFirm is the first agency built around one discipline: directory, ranking, and award submissions for law firms. At a full-service agency, your submission competes with fifteen other deliverables for attention. Here, it’s the only thing on the desk.
That focus compounds. We know how each publication structures its research, how its editors read a submission, and what separates a maintained ranking from an improved one — and we apply that fluency to every engagement.
Singular focus. Editorial-grade craft. The standard a flagship ranking deserves.
The standard
Recognition is earned in the details. We make sure yours are unmistakable.
Where we submit
From the flagship legal directories to the specialist IP guides — national, regional, and practice-specific. If it carries weight with your clients, we submit to it.
RecognizedFirm is an independent marketing and consulting agency. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any ranking, award, or directory organization referenced on this site. All trademarks, logos, and brand names are the property of their respective owners.
How it works
We review prior submissions, ranking movement, and reference response rates to find where the real opportunity sits.
A firm-specific submission calendar with internal deadlines, prioritized by practice area and jurisdiction.
Attorney interviews become a tightly written, evidence-backed draft — refined, proofed, and held to each guide’s standard.
We manage sign-off, references, and researcher engagement — then coach for the interviews that move rankings.
Submission plans
Every plan is priced per practice area, per jurisdiction, and scales with the lead time before your deadline. Start with a one-time strategy engagement, then choose the depth of support your cycle needs.
Plans scale the same way whether you’re an in-house BD team or an individual attorney — priced per practice area, not per client type.
A comprehensive audit of past submissions, ranking movement, reference response rates, and back-end research analytics — paired with a leadership strategy session to prioritize practice areas and opportunities before a single word is drafted.
A second set of expert eyes before you submit.
We draft and refine with you.
An embedded submissions partner — built for firms managing multiple practice areas or jurisdictions in a single cycle.
Year-round counsel as liaison between your firm and publications across national, regional, and local opportunities — identifying and evaluating the awards and rankings that offer genuine value.
Lead times reflect the minimum notice each plan requires before a submission deadline. Engagements requested with a shorter lead time may be accommodated where possible and may be subject to additional rush fees.
The standard
Leadership
Evyan O'Keefe is a Founding Partner and co-CEO of RecognizedFirm. With 15+ years of combined in-house and agency experience, she assists law firms and attorneys in navigating legal directories and other major legal industry rankings, building the strategy behind RecognizedFirm from that background.
Joe Giovannoli is a Founding Partner and co-CEO of RecognizedFirm. As Founder and CEO of 9Sail, he brings 10+ years of law firm digital marketing experience, leading business development and lead generation for the agency.
Bryan Pattman is a Founding Partner of RecognizedFirm, a Partner at 9Sail, and has 9+ years of law firm digital marketing experience. He handles business operations and talent acquisition for the agency.
Noteworthy Media
Evyan O’Keefe sits down with Kush Cheema, North American Research Director at Chambers and Partners, on what researchers actually look for — and how firms should be preparing now.
Begin
Schedule a 30-minute strategy session. We’ll review where your firm stands, where the opportunity is, and what a focused submissions program could win.
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