Morgan Lewis issued the following announcement on Nov. 2.
The US News & World Report – Best Lawyers Best Law Firms rankings are based on an evaluation process that includes client, lawyer, and peer review. The Law Firm of the Year designation is given to only one law firm in each practice category at the national level.
NATIONAL TIER 1
Antitrust Law
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Communications Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Derivatives and Futures Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Equipment Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Immigration Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law - Management
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - ERISA
Litigation - First Amendment
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Securities
Litigation - Tax
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Mutual Funds Law
Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
Project Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Sports Law
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Venture Capital Law
NATIONAL TIER 2
Appellate Practice
FDA Law
Health Care Law
Information Technology Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Media Law
Oil & Gas Law
Patent Law
NATIONAL TIER 3
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Technology Law
Trademark Law
Transportation Law
METROPOLITAN TIER 1
Boston
Antitrust Law
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Equipment Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
First Amendment Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - First Amendment
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Tax
Media Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Mutual Funds Law
Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
Project Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Sports Law
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Venture Capital Law
Chicago
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Dallas/Fort Worth
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Hartford
Banking and Finance Law
Insurance Law
Houston
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law - Management
Environmental Law
Information Technology Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Los Angeles
Corporate Law
Environmental Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Miami
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
New Jersey
Environmental Law
Labor Law - Management
New York City
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Derivatives and Futures Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Securities
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Orange County
Corporate Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Philadelphia
Antitrust Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - ERISA
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Securities
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Real Estate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Pittsburgh
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Information Technology Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Technology Law
San Francisco
Antitrust Law
Commercial Litigation
Energy Law
Energy Regulatory Law
Environmental Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Securities
Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
San Jose
Corporate Law
Employment Law - Management
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Tax Law
Venture Capital Law
Washington, DC
Antitrust Law
Communications Law
Corporate Governance Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law
FDA Law
Health Care Law
Immigration Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Securities
Litigation - Tax
Mutual Funds Law
Real Estate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Tax Law
METROPOLITAN TIER 2
Boston
Litigation - Securities
Patent Law
Securities Regulation
Chicago
Commercial Litigation
Derivatives and Futures Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Dallas/Fort Worth
Litigation - Securities
Hartford
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Houston
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Transportation Law
Los Angeles
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Litigation - Securities
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Water Law
Miami
Labor Law - Management
Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
New Jersey
Corporate Law
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
New York City
Antitrust Law
Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tax Law
Orange County
Corporate Governance Law
Philadelphia
Litigation - Environmental
Patent Law
Water Law
Pittsburgh
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
San Francisco
Insurance Law
San Jose
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Real Estate Law
Washington, DC
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Appellate Practice
Corporate Compliance Law
Government Relations Practice
Insurance Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Oil & Gas Law
Project Finance Law
METROPOLITAN TIER 3
Chicago
Trademark Law
Dallas/Fort Worth
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Hartford
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Los Angeles
Corporate Governance Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Real Estate Law
Securities Regulation
Miami
Litigation - Securities
New Jersey
Employment Law - Management
New York City
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Antitrust Law
Equipment Finance Law
Litigation - Tax
Project Finance Law
Philadelphia
Health Care Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
San Francisco
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Real Estate
San Jose
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Washington, DC
Financial Services Regulation Law
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
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