Firm earns 172 national and metropolitan recognitions
NATIONAL RECOGNITIONS
The firm’s practices were recognized in 34 categories at the national level, including 19 tier-1 recognitions.
- Advertising Law (Tier 1)
- Appellate Practice (Tier 1)
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 1)
- Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Derivatives and Futures Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Energy Law (Tier 1)
- Health Care Law (Tier 1)
- Insurance Law (Tier 1)
- International Arbitration - Commercial (Tier 1)
- International Arbitration - Governmental (Tier 1)
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation - Banking and Finance (Tier 1)
- Litigation - Bankruptcy (Tier 1)
- Litigation - Intellectual Property (Tier 1)
- Litigation - Labor and Employment (Tier 1)
- Litigation - Patent
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax (Tier 1)
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants (Tier 1)
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Oil and Gas Law (Tier 1)
- Patent Law
- Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
- Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Tax Law (Tier 1)
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estates (Tier 1)
METROPOLITAN RECOGNITIONS
At the metropolitan level, the firm's practices were recognized in 138 categories, including 82 tier-1 recognitions.
Austin
- Health Care Law
- Litigation - Health Care (Tier 1)
Chicago
- Advertising Law (Tier 1)
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law (Tier 1)
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Health Care Law (Tier 1)
- Insurance Law (Tier 1)
- Litigation - Insurance
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Tier 1)
- Privacy and Data Security Law (Tier 1)
- Trusts and Estates (Tier 1)
Dallas/Fort Worth
- Banking and Finance Law (Tier 1)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 1)
- Copyright Law
- Health Care Law
- Litigation - Banking and Finance (Tier 1)
- Litigation - Bankruptcy (Tier 1)
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation - Securities
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Real Estate Law
Delaware
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 1)
- Commercial Litigation
Houston
- Appellate Practice
- Arbitration (Tier 1)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 1)
- Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
- Corporate Law
- Derivatives and Futures Law (Tier 1)
- Energy Law (Tier 1)
- Insurance Law (Tier 1)
- International Arbitration - Commercial (Tier 1)
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Intellectual Property (Tier 1)
- Litigation - Patent
- Oil and Gas Law (Tier 1)
- Patent Law (Tier 1)
- Tax Law (Tier 1)
Los Angeles
- Appellate Practice
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
- Entertainment Law - Music
- Health Care Law (Tier 1)
- Insurance Law (Tier 1)
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Miami
- Appellate Practice
- Arbitration (Tier 1)
- Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
- Corporate Law
- Insurance Law (Tier 1)
- International Arbitration - Commercial (Tier 1)
- International Arbitration - Governmental (Tier 1)
- International Mergers and Acquisitions
- Litigation - Banking and Finance (Tier 1)
- Litigation - Insurance (Tier 1)
New Jersey
- Banking and Finance Law
- Health Care Law
New York City
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Energy Law
- International Arbitration - Commercial
- International Arbitration - Governmental (Tier 1)
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
- Trusts and Estates
Philadelphia
- Banking and Finance Law (Tier 1)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 1)
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Health Care Law (Tier 1)
- Insurance Law (Tier 1)
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) (Tier 1)
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax (Tier 1)
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants (Tier 1)
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (Tier 1)
- Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
- Tax Law (Tier 1)
Pittsburgh
- Antitrust Law (Tier 1)
- Appellate Practice (Tier 1)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 1)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation (Tier 1)
- Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
- Construction Law (Tier 1)
- Corporate Law (Tier 1)
- Employment Law - Management (Tier 1)
- Energy Law (Tier 1)
- Financial Services Regulation Law (Tier 1)
- Insurance Law (Tier 1)
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Antitrust (Tier 1)
- Litigation - Bankruptcy (Tier 1)
- Litigation - Labor and Employment (Tier 1)
- Litigation - Real Estate (Tier 1)
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax (Tier 1)
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Tier 1)
- Oil and Gas Law (Tier 1)
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
- Tax Law (Tier 1)
Richmond
- Corporate Law (Tier 1)
- Employment Law - Management
- Government Relations Practice
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law (Tier 1)
- Litigation - Labor and Employment (Tier 1)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law (Tier 1)
- Venture Capital Law
San Francisco
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law - Management (Tier 1)
- Environmental Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Intellectual Property (Tier 1)
- Litigation - Patent
- Real Estate Law
- Trademark Law (Tier 1)
San Jose
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
Washington, D.C.
- Advertising Law (Tier 1)
- Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
- Corporate Law (Tier 1)
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Health Care Law (Tier 1)
- Insurance Law (Tier 1)
- Litigation - Health Care
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates (Tier 1)
- Privacy and Data Security Law
- Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
- Tax Law (Tier 1)
- Trusts and Estates (Tier 1)
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