U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® 2023 “Best Law Firms” Rankings Honor Smith Anderson in 46 Practice Areas

The 2023 edition of “Best Law Firms” published by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® has recognized Smith Anderson as a leading firm in 46 practice areas, including 39 Metropolitan Tier 1 ratings, the highest rating available in a specific geographic region, and two National ratings, indicating practices ranked among the best in the country. Within those 46 practice areas rankings, we are pleased to be newly recognized in Corporate Governance Law and Energy Law.

The firm’s Land Use and Zoning and Venture Capital practices continue to garner national ratings in addition to Metropolitan Tier 1 ratings.

The annual “Best Law Firms” publication includes firms recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers and reflects the high level of respect earned from other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and practice areas.

Smith Anderson received recognition in the following 46 practice areas:

1. Administrative/Regulatory Law
2. Banking and Finance Law
3. Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
4. Bet-the-Company Litigation
5. Biotechnology Law
6. Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
7. Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law
8. Commercial Litigation
9. Construction Law
10. Corporate Governance Law
11. Corporate Law
12. Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
13. Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
14. Employment Law – Management
15. Energy Law
16. Environmental Law
17. Financial Services Regulation Law
18. Government Relations
19. Health Care Law
20. Labor Law – Management
21. Land Use and Zoning Law
22. Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
23. Litigation – Construction
24. Litigation – Environmental
25. Litigation - Insurance
26. Litigation – Intellectual Property
27. Litigation – Labor and Employment
28. Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
29. Litigation – Patent
30. Litigation – Real Estate
31. Litigation – Securities
32. Litigation – Tax
33. Litigation – Trusts and Estates
34. Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
35. Mergers & Acquisitions Law
36. Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
37. Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
38. Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
39. Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
40. Real Estate Law
41. Securities / Capital Markets Law
42. Securities Regulation
43. Tax Law
44. Trademark Law
45. Trusts & Estates Law
46. Venture Capital Law

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” Rankings
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