Adams and Reese has received national recognition in 15 practice areas and earned 149 metropolitan honors across 14 cities in the 13th edition of U.S. News – “Best Law Firms”, published by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® (by BL Rankings, LLC).
Based on client and peer review evaluations, “Best Law Firms” ranks more than 15,000 firms nationwide by practice area strength and breadth of legal expertise in respective practice areas. Ranked firms, presented in tiers, are listed on a national and/or metropolitan scale.
Adams and Reese had four National Tier 1 rankings and 75 Metropolitan Tier 1 honors.
2023 “Best Law Firms” National Rankings
National Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Construction Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
National Tier 2
- Commercial Litigation
- Health Care Law
- Litigation – Banking & Finance
- Oil & Gas Law
- Timber Law
National Tier 3
- Banking and Finance Law
- Corporate Law
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Project Finance Law
- Public Finance Law
2023 “Best Law Firms” - Regional Rankings by Metropolitan City Atlanta
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law – Tier 1
- Privacy and Data Security Law – Tier 2
Baton Rouge
- Administrative/Regulatory Law – Tier 1
- Commercial Litigation – Tier 1
- Government Relations – Tier 1
- Communications Law – Tier 2
- Insurance Law – Tier 2
Birmingham
- Commercial Litigation – Tier 1
- Litigation - Bankruptcy – Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law – Tier 2
- Health Care Law – Tier 2
- Litigation – Banking & Finance – Tier 2
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants – Tier 2
- Securities/Capital Markets Law – Tier 2
- Securities Regulation – Tier 2
- Litigation – Antitrust – Tier 3
- Litigation – Securities – Tier 3
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law – Tier 3
Columbia
- Administrative/Regulatory Law – Tier 1
- Banking and Finance Law – Tier 1
- Commercial Litigation – Tier 1
- Corporate Law – Tier 1
- Real Estate Law – Tier 1
- Litigation – Banking & Finance – Tier 2
- Litigation – Real Estate – Tier 2
- Litigation – Trusts & Estates – Tier 2
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law – Tier 2
- Personal Injury Litigation – Tier 2
- Privacy and Data Security Law – Tier 2
- Tax Law – Tier 2
Houston
- Construction Law – Tier 1
- Litigation - Construction – Tier 1
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants – Tier 1
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants – Tier 1
- Natural Resources Law – Tier 2
- Oil & Gas Law – Tier 2
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants – Tier 2
- Commercial Litigation – Tier 3
- Litigation – Intellectual Property – Tier 3
Jackson
- Banking and Finance Law – Tier 1
- Corporate Law – Tier 1
- Employment Law - Management – Tier 1
- Energy Law – Tier 1
- Financial Services Regulation Law – Tier 1
- Insurance Law – Tier 1
- Litigation – Real Estate – Tier 1
- Litigation – Trusts & Estates – Tier 1
- Natural Resources Law – Tier 1
- Oil & Gas Law – Tier 1
- Commercial Finance Law – Tier 2
- Environmental Law – Tier 2
- Labor Law – Management – Tier 2
- Litigation – Environmental – Tier 2
- Real Estate Law – Tier 2
- Trusts & Estates Law – Tier 2
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law – Tier
Jacksonville
- Commercial Litigation – Tier 1
- Insurance Law – Tier 1
- Litigation - Insurance – Tier 1
- Arbitration – Tier 2
- Banking and Finance Law – Tier 2
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law – Tier 2
Memphis
- Commercial Litigation – Tier 1
- Economic Development Law – Tier 1
- Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law – Tier 1
- First Amendment Law – Tier 1
- Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants – Tier 1
- Litigation – First Amendment – Tier 1
- Public Finance Law - Defendants – Tier 1
- Appellate Practice – Tier 2
- Banking and Finance Law – Tier 2
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law – Tier 2
- Health Care Law – Tier 2
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants – Tier 2
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants – Tier 2
- Project Finance Law – Tier 2
- Litigation – Banking & Finance – Tier 3
- Litigation – Bankruptcy – Tier 3
Mobile
- Corporate Law – Tier 1
- Government Relations – Tier 1
- Litigation – Labor & Employment – Tier 1
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law – Tier 1
- Timber Law – Tier 1
- Banking and Finance Law – Tier 3
- Commercial Litigation – Tier 3
- Employment Law – Management – Tier 3
- Labor Law – Management – Tier 3
Nashville
- Copyright Law – Tier 1
- Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television – Tier 1
- Entertainment Law – Music – Tier 1
- Government Relations – Tier 1
- Health Care Law – Tier 1
- Insurance Law – Tier 1
- Litigation – Intellectual Property – Tier 1
- Litigation - Patent – Tier 1
- Media Law – Tier 1
- Public Finance Law – Tier 1
- Trademark Law – Tier 1
- Commercial Litigation – Tier 2
- Corporate Law – Tier 2
- Education Law – Tier 2
- Litigation – Securities – Tier 2
- Real Estate Law – Tier 2
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law – Tier 3
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law – Tier 3
- Patent Law – Tier 3
New Orleans
- Admiralty & Maritime Law – Tier 1
- Appellate Practice – Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law – Tier 1
- Commercial Litigation – Tier 1
- Employment Law - Management – Tier 1
- Energy Law – Tier 1
- Environmental Law – Tier 1
- Financial Services Regulation Law – Tier 1
- Health Care Law – Tier 1
- Insurance Law – Tier 1
- Labor Law - Management – Tier 1
- Litigation - Environmental – Tier 1
- Litigation - Insurance – Tier 1
- Litigation – Real Estate – Tier 1
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants – Tier 1
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants – Tier 1
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants – Tier 1
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants – Tier 1
- Litigation – Labor & Employment – Tier 2
- Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions – Tier 2
- Oil & Gas Law – Tier 2
- Public Finance Law – Tier 2
- Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers – Tier 2
- Arbitration – Tier 3
- Banking and Finance Law – Tier 3
- Construction Law – Tier 3
- Litigation – Antitrust – Tier 3
- Litigation – Banking & Finance – Tier 3
- Litigation – Bankruptcy – Tier 3
- Litigation – Construction – Tier 3
- Litigation – Securities – Tier 3
- Litigation – Trusts & Estates – Tier 3
- Real Estate Law – Tier 3
Sarasota
- Litigation – Real Estate – Tier 1
- Litigation – Trusts & Estates – Tier 1
- Commercial Litigation – Tier 2
- Litigation – Construction – Tier 2
St. Petersburg
- Construction Law – Tier 1
- Litigation - Construction – Tier 1
- Real Estate Law – Tier 3
Tampa
- Commercial Litigation – Tier 1
- Construction Law – Tier 1
- Litigation – Banking & Finance – Tier 3
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