Smith Anderson Maintains National 2027 Best Law Firms Recognition, Expands Top-Tier Rankings
Smith Anderson has once again earned recognition among the nation's leading law firms in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms®, receiving 47 regional practice area rankings, including 42 Regional Tier 1 rankings.
The firm also maintained three national rankings in Securities Regulation, Venture Capital Law, and Land Use and Zoning Law. The national recognition for Land Use and Zoning follows a period of significant growth for the practice, including the arrivals of Robin Tatum, Catherine Hill, Michael Birch, and Hunt Choi over the past 12 months.
The firm's litigation practices also saw notable gains, with Litigation – Environmental advancing to Regional Tier 1 and Litigation – Land Use and Zoning earning a new regional ranking. These results highlight the firm's growing capabilities across environmental and land use matters.
The Best Law Firms rankings are based on a comprehensive evaluation process that incorporates client and peer feedback, along with qualitative and quantitative research to identify firms demonstrating professional excellence and consistently strong legal services.
Smith Anderson's 47 ranked practice areas for 2027 include:
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Advertising Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Energy Law
- Energy Regulatory Law
- Environmental Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Health Care Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Insurance
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
- Litigation – Patent
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation – Securities
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Mergers and 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 and Estates
- Venture Capital Law
View the full Best Law Firms rankings.
Related Areas
- Administrative Law
- Advertising & Marketing
- Business Litigation
- Closely-Held & Family-Owned Businesses
- Commercial Real Estate
- Construction & Infrastructure
- Corporate & Transactional
- Corporate and Securities Litigation
- Data Privacy & Security
- Debt Finance
- Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
- Employment Litigation
- Employment, Labor and Human Resources
- Environmental
- Government Relations
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Recovery
- Intellectual Property
- Land Use & Zoning
- Litigation
- Mass Tort & Catastrophic Loss
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Non-Compete & Trade Secrets
- Private Client
- Private Equity
- Product Liability
- Real Estate Development
- Real Estate Litigation
- Regulatory & Public Policy
- Right-of-Way Acquisition & Condemnation
- Tax
- Technology Transactions
- Trademark & Copyright
- Trademark & Copyright Litigation
- Venture Debt, Technology & Fund Finance
- Workplace Law
