A&R Practice Areas Earn 15 National, 157 Regional Rankings in 2026 Best Law Firms

Adams & Reese has received national tier recognition in 15 practice areas in the 2026 edition of “Best Law Firms,” published today by Best Lawyers®.

Adams & Reese was ranked “National Tier 1” in Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, and Timber Law.

National Tier 2 rankings included Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Banking and Finance, and Litigation - Real Estate, while Adams & Reese’s National Tier 3 rankings included Appellate Practice, Corporate Law, Health Care Law, Oil and Gas Law, Project Finance Law, and Real Estate Law.

The annual rankings also recognized a total of 157 Adams & Reese practice areas across the firm’s footprint in the publication’s regional tier rankings. Adams & Reese had 79 practice areas ranked in Regional Tier 1. Ranked firms are listed on a national and/or regional scale.

Best Law Firms rankings are evaluated on client feedback, peer recommendations, leadership interviews, and the depth of their practices. The result is a comprehensive guide for businesses and individuals seeking top-tier legal counsel in the United States. The 2026 rankings are distributed to more than 30,000 C-Suite and in-house counsel through a stand-alone publication.

Click here to view Adams & Reese’s 2026 “Best Law Firms” rankings

National Tier 1

• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Litigation – Construction
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Timber Law

National Tier 2

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Litigation - Real Estate

National Tier 3

• Appellate Practice
• Corporate Law
• Health Care Law
• Oil and Gas Law
• Project Finance Law
• Real Estate Law

Regional Tier 1

Atlanta

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Baton Rouge

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Birmingham

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Commercial Litigation

Columbia, SC

• Banking and Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law

Houston

• Construction Law
• Litigation – Construction
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Jackson

• Banking and Finance Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Energy Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Natural Resources Law
• Oil and Gas Law
• Real Estate Law
• Timber Law

Jacksonville

• Arbitration
• Banking and Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Insurance Law
• Litigation - Insurance

Memphis

• Appellate Practice
• Commercial Litigation
• Economic Development Law
• Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
• First Amendment Law
• Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Litigation - First Amendment
• Media Law
• Public Finance Law

Mobile

• Corporate Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Timber Law

Nashville

• Copyright Law
• Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
• Entertainment Law – Music
• Government Relations Practice
• Insurance Law
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Public Finance Law
• Trademark Law

New Orleans

• Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Appellate Practice
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Education Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Energy Law
• Environmental Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Health Care Law
• Insurance Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation - Health Care
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Oil and Gas Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Public Finance Law

Sarasota

• Construction Law
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation - Real Estate

Tampa

• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Litigation - Construction

Regional Tier 2

Atlanta

• Banking and Finance Law

Baton Rouge

• Communications Law
• Health Care Law
• Insurance Law
• Labor Law - Management

Birmingham

• Antitrust Law
• Appellate Practice
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Securities
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Columbia, SC

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Houston

• Commercial Litigation

Jackson

• Corporate Law
• Environmental Law
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Memphis

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Corporate Law
• Health Care Law
• Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Project Finance Law

Mobile

• Economic Development Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Litigation - Labor and Employment

Nashville

• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Education Law
• Health Care Law
• Litigation – Securities
• Media Law
• Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Real Estate Law

New Orleans

• Arbitration
• Construction Law
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation - Insurance
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
• Real Estate Law
• Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Sarasota

• Commercial Litigation

Tampa

• Insurance Law
• Litigation - Banking and Finance

Regional Tier 3

Atlanta

• Commercial Litigation

Baton Rouge

• Commercial Litigation

Birmingham

• Government Relations Practice
• Litigation - Antitrust

Houston

• Real Estate Law

Jackson

• Labor Law – Management
• Trusts and Estates

Memphis

• Banking and Finance Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy

Mobile

• Banking and Finance Law
• Labor Law - Management

Nashville

• Litigation - Health Care
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

New Orleans

• Banking and Finance Law
• Corporate Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Litigation – Antitrust
• Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Litigation – Securities
• Litigation - Trusts and Estates
• Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law

Sarasota

• Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Tampa

• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Real Estate Law