WALNUT CREEK, CALIF., May 1, 2009 – The San Francisco Business Times has ranked Archer Norris #17 on its annual list of Best Places to Work in the Bay Area.

Employees from almost 400 Bay Area companies in 12 counties participated in an independent, third-party survey that ranks companies based on their employees’ ratings of work environment and corporate culture.  Archer Norris placed at #17 on the list of 50 companies with 101-500 employees.

“There's no greater reward than having Archer Norris voted a 'best place to work' by our employees,” said managing partner Gene Blackard. “Archer Norris has the best team in the business, as demonstrated by our great clients, their success stories, and our growth as a firm. I am honored to be part of an amazing group of people.”

About Archer Norris

Archer Norris, a Professional Law Corporation, is headquartered in Walnut Creek, with more than 90 attorneys and offices in Newport Beach, Los Angeles and Sacramento, California. The firm counsels clients in complex litigation, insurance coverage, bad faith litigation, business, health care, public entity, environmental, and real estate transactions.

For more information about the firm, please contact Jann Dudley at 925.952.5406 or visit the Archer Norris website at www.archernorris.com.