US News Best Lawyers Rankings | About

With more than 200 first-tier rankings in the 2013 U.S. News-Best Lawyers® survey, K&L Gates is among the top two law firms with the most first-tier rankings in consecutive years. This prestigious list is based on surveys of thousands of lawyers and clients throughout the United States, including representatives of every Fortune 100 and more than half of Fortune 1000 companies.

Ranking highlights include:

33 national first-tier rankings (2013 survey)
169 metropolitan first-tier rankings in 19 cities (2013 survey)
National Law Firm of the Year in Environmental Law (2013 survey)
National Law Firm of the Year in Corporate Governance (2011-2012 survey)
National Law Firm of the Year in Land Use and Zoning Law (2011-2012 survey)

To read the press release, click here. Expand the sections below for more information on our specific rankings.

National First-Tier Rankings

Antitrust Law
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Derivatives and Futures Law
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Information Technology Law
Labor Law - Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Securities
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Mutual Funds Law
Native American Law
Patent Law
Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
Real Estate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Trademark Law

Alaska

Corporate Law
Employment Law - Individuals
Employment Law - Management
Family Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Municipal Law
Real Estate Law

Austin

Government Relations Practice
Litigation - Intellectual Property

Boston

Arbitration
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Governmental Investigations
Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Litigation
Financial Services Regulation Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Eminent Domain & Condemnation
Litigation - Environmental
Mediation
Tax Law

Charleston

Banking and Finance Law

Charlotte

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Copyright Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management
Environmental Law
Labor Law - Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Eminent Domain & Condemnation
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Patent
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Patent Law
Private Equity Law
Real Estate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Tax Law
Trademark Law
Venture Capital Law

Chicago

Construction Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Governmental Investigations
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television
Land Use & Zoning Law
Mutual Funds Law
Real Estate Law

Dallas

Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law - Management
Information Technology Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Litigation - Eminent Domain & Condemnation
Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation - Tax
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Harrisburg

Appellate Practice
Construction Law
Environmental Law

Miami

Commercial Litigation
Health Care Law

New Jersey

Environmental Law
Insurance Law
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Labor & Employment

New York

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Environmental Law
Litigation - Eminent Domain & Condemnation

Orange County

Litigation - Eminent Domain & Condemnation

Pittsburgh

Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Governmental Investigations
Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Litigation
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management
Environmental Law
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Eminent Domain & Condemnation
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Securities
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Patent Law
Real Estate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Tax Law
Trademark Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Portland

Antitrust Law
Litigation - Antitrust

Raleigh/Research Triangle Park

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Environmental Law
Health Care Law
Litigation - Eminent Domain & Condemnation
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Private Equity Law
Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
Real Estate Law

San Francisco

Securities Regulation

Seattle

Antitrust Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Education Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Individuals
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Information Technology Law
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Eminent Domain & Condemnation
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Patent
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Native American Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securities Regulation
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Spokane

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tax Law

Washington, D.C.

Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Governmental Investigations
Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Litigation
Derivatives and Futures Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Litigation - Securities
Mutual Funds Law
Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation


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