Smith Anderson Recognized in the 2024 Edition of Best Law Firms® as a Tier 1 Firm in 39 Practice Areas

The 2024 edition of Best Law Firms® has recognized Smith Anderson as a leading firm in a total of 48 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 48 practice areas rankings, we are pleased to be newly recognized in Copyright Law and Energy Regulation Law.

The firm’s Land Use and Zoning and Venture Capital practices continue to garner national recognition 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 48 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. Copyright Law
11. Corporate Governance Law
12. Corporate Law
13. Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
14. Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
15. Employment Law – Management
16. Energy Law
17. Energy Regulation Law
18. Environmental Law
19. Financial Services Regulation Law
20. Government Relations
21. Health Care Law
22. Labor Law – Management
23. Land Use and Zoning Law
24. Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
25. Litigation – Construction
26. Litigation – Environmental
27. Litigation - Insurance
28. Litigation – Intellectual Property
29. Litigation – Labor and Employment
30. Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
31. Litigation – Patent
32. Litigation – Real Estate
33. Litigation – Securities
34. Litigation – Tax
35. Litigation – Trusts and Estates
36. Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
37. Mergers & Acquisitions Law
38. Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
39. Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
40. Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
41. Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
42. Real Estate Law
43. Securities / Capital Markets Law
44. Securities Regulation
45. Tax Law
46. Trademark Law
47. Trusts & Estates Law
48. Venture Capital Law

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