When it comes to excellence in customer service, the partners of Tauranga law firm Cooney Lees Morgan prefer their actions to speak louder than words.
And after walking away with the ASB Mid-size Law Firm of the Year Award handed out at the prestigious 2010 New Zealand Law Awards last week,they can be in no doubt their actions have spoken volumes with their clients.
Partners Owen Cooney and Murray Denyer accepted the award on behalf of the firm's 11 partners at a glittering ceremony at the Auckland Museum.
More than 2000 clients nominated or voted for and rated their lawyers.
Cooney Lees Morgan were described as "without a doubt" a mid-size firm that offers "all the expertise and commercial fire power of large national law firm".
One voter said "They have a great team of talented, hardworking and pragmatic lawyers and are very solution- orientated. I would never hesitate in recommending their services."
Mr Denyer said it was really exciting to have achieved this award.
"It's also pretty humbling to receive such wonderful comments and this kind of feedback."
Cooney Lees Morgan was also a finalist in the Momentum Regional/Suburban Law Firm of the Year Award. Intellectual property firm James & Wells with offices in Tauranga, Auckland, Christchurch and Hamilton, also tasted success winning both the Canon New Zealand Intellectual Property Award, and Legal Personnel Employer of Choice Award for best legal workplace.
Tauranga lawyer Denise Arnold of Lyon O'Neale Arnold was highly commended in The College of Law Community Service in Law Award for her work with the Cambodian Charitable Trust.
New Zealand Law Society president Jonathan Temm said said the awards are an important recognition of excellence in the profession.
