U.S. News Awards Top-Tier Rankings to Record 45 Whiteford Practices, Including 21 Nationally
04/04/2022Whiteford, Taylor and Preston is pleased to announce that U.S. News and World Report - Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms” has awarded the firm exemplary rankings for 2022. Twenty-one of the firm’s practices are ranked at the national level, and the firm’s bankruptcy and Construction Litigation practices have been recognized with national Tier 1 rankings. At the state level, new recognitions include Admiralty & Maritime Law, Nonprofit/Charities Law, Patent Law and Privacy and Data Security Law.
The U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” evaluation process includes, among other things, collection of client and lawyer evaluations and peer review from leading attorneys. Direct quotes from clients and others can be read here.
The specific areas of law and the cities in which Whiteford was ranked are summarized below (*new recognition in 2022).
National
Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Construction
Tier 2
- Appellate Practice
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Litigation – Patent
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Technology Law
Tier 3
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Information Technology Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Real Estate Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estate Law
- Venture Capital Law
Baltimore, MD
Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Health Care Law
- Information Technology Law
- Insurance Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Patent
- Patent Law
- Privacy and Data Security Law*
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Technology Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estates Law
- Venture Capital Law
Tier 2
- Construction Law
- Copyright Law
- Franchise Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Tier 3
- Admiralty & Maritime Law*
- Education Law
- Labor Law – Management*
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
- Non-Profit/Charities Law
Delaware
Tier 3
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy*
Pittsburgh, PA
Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy*
Richmond, VA
Tier 1
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Tax
- Trusts & Estates Law*
Tier 2
- Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Litigation – Municipal
- Litigation – Trusts & Estates*
- Nonprofit/Charities Law*
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
Tier 3
- Construction Law*
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Roanoke, VA
Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
Washington, DC
Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
Tier 2
- Appellate Practice
- Education Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Patent*
Tier 3
- Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Non-Profit/Charities Law
- Patent Law*