Elite personal injury law firms, criminal defense firms, litigation firms-law firms in general!?

Are there any ELITE/PRESTIGIOUS personal injury, or criminal defense law firms? How about civil litigation [like, suing people for, I don't know...malpractice? Someone dies in a factory explosion?] I'm more concerned about the first two though, especially criminal litigation...any firms in New York? California? Canada? Please make sure that they aren't mediocre firms and are prestigious [and high paying]. I'm just curious, so please don't make spiteful remarks like 'Oh, you only care about prestige?' Thanks in advance. Mainly concerned about personal injury and criminal defense [no corporate, tax, banking etc!].