He has been listed in "Best Lawyers in America" since 1999, and has written several books, including the legal thriller "Law and Disorder"; "Resurrecting Aesop: Fables Lawyers Should Remember"; "Clarence Darrow, the Journeyman"; and "In Search of Atticus Finch, A Motivational Book for Lawyers", as well as "Defenses You Can Count on in an Asbestosis Case" and "How to Prove a Sick Building Case". He also co-authored "Closing Arguments–The Last Battle" with Fred Levin. Papantonio says he wrote "In Search of Atticus Finch" as a "wake-up call to the legal profession that has largely lost its moral compass" and has said that "seventy percent of kids coming out of law school want to represent corporations and get paid exorbitant amounts of money," he says. "They're willing to sell their souls to the highest bidder. We need to bring more quality to what we do as lawyers, we need to be better servants to the community and we need to have more political involvement for positive change in the country." In 2004, Papantonio helped launch a nationwide organization called Mass Torts Made Perfect. This organization holds annual conferences for the top personal injury attorneys and teaches them successful litigation strategies to use against multi-national corporations.