The Best Law Firms guides bring together peer reviews and industry evaluations to create tiered rankings on both a national and metropolitan basis.
National Tier 1 rankings
Reed Smith achieved the following National Tier 1 rankings:
- Advertising Law
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Energy Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- International Arbitration – Commercial
- International Arbitration – Governmental
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Oil and Gas Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
The firm also earned National rankings for Derivatives and Futures Law; Employment Law - Management; Financial Services Regulation Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy; Litigation - Patent; Litigation - Real Estate; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs; Patent Law; Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; and Trademark Law.
Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings
Reed Smith achieved the following Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings:
Austin
- Health Care Law
- Litigation – Health Care
Chicago
- Advertising Law
- Corporate Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Insurance
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Privacy and Data Security Law
- Trusts and Estates
Colorado
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Insurance
Dallas/Fort Worth
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
Delaware
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Houston
- Arbitration
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Derivatives and Futures Law
- Energy Law
- Insurance Law
- International Arbitration – Commercial
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Oil and Gas Law
- Patent Law
Los Angeles
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
Miami
- Arbitration
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- International Arbitration – Commercial
- International Arbitration – Governmental
- International Mergers and Acquisitions
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Insurance
New York City
- Real Estate Law
Orange County
- Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
Philadelphia
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
Pittsburgh
- Antitrust Law
- Appellate Practice
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Energy Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Antitrust
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Oil and Gas Law
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
Richmond, Va.
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
San Francisco
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Trademark Law
Washington, D.C.
- Advertising Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
The firm also earned Metropolitan rankings in 66 additional areas.
Best Law Firms rankings are based on an evaluation process that includes the collection of client and professional reference feedback, peer review from leading lawyers, industry leader interviews, and additional research.
The strength of Reed Smith’s practice in the U.S. was also highlighted earlier this year when five of its partners were named “Lawyers of the Year” in their practice areas, and 151 additional Reed Smith lawyers were highlighted for excellence, in The Best Lawyers in America® guide, published in August.