U.S. News and Best Lawyers® 2021 “Best Law Firms” Ranks Smith Anderson Nationally and Regionally in 45 Practice Areas
The 2021 edition of "Best Law Firms" published by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® has recognized Smith Anderson as a leading firm in 45 practice areas, including 33 Metropolitan Tier 1 ratings, the highest rating available, and two National ratings.
The firm’s Land Use and Zoning and Venture Capital practices continue to receive 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 45 practice areas:
- Administrative/Regulatory Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Biotechnology Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Environmental Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Government Relations
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation - Insurance
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Patent
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation – Securities
- Litigation – Tax
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Tax Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
- Venture Capital Law
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” Rankings
The U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. For more information, please visit http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/.
Related Areas
- Administrative Law
- Business Litigation
- Closely-Held & Family-Owned Businesses
- Construction & Infrastructure
- Corporate & Transactional
- Corporate and Syndicated Finance
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Employment Litigation
- Employment, Labor and Human Resources
- Environmental
- Financial Institutions
- Government Relations
- Insurance Recovery
- Insurance Regulation
- Intellectual Property
- Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Mezzanine Finance
- Private Equity
- Product Liability
- Public Companies
- Real Estate Development
- Real Estate Litigation
- Right-of-Way Acquisition & Condemnation
- Tax
- Trusts and Estates
- Venture Debt & Technology Finance