Venable LLP is pleased to announce that the 2022 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" named the firm to Tier 1 in 19 national practice areas and Tier 1 in 57 metropolitan practice areas. Venable was also recognized as the Law Firm of the Year for Technology Law. This prestigious designation is awarded to a single firm that has demonstrated exceptional performance in a given practice area.
The U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process, including the collection of client and attorney evaluations, peer review by leading attorneys in their fields, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. The full list of Venable's "Best Law Firm" rankings is provided below.
National Tier 1
Advertising Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Tax
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Patent Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Baltimore Tier 1
Appellate Practice
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Government Relations Practice
Labor Law - Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Tax
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Nonprofit / Charities Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Venture Capital Law
Chicago Tier 1
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction
Los Angeles Tier 1
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Trusts & Estates Law
New York City Tier 1
Construction Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Patent Law
Washington, DC Tier 1
Advertising Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Government Relations Practice
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Privacy and Data Security Law
Real Estate Law
Technology Law
Trusts & Estates Law
National Tier 2
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Baltimore Tier 2
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Leisure and Hospitality Law
Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
Technology Law
Los Angeles Tier 2
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television
Tax Law
New York City Tier 2
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Employment Law - Management
Real Estate Law
San Francisco Tier 2
Commercial Litigation
Real Estate Law
Technology Law
Washington, DC Tier 2
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Tax
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
National Tier 3
Banking and Finance Law
Construction Law
Copyright Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Real Estate
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Public Finance Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Venture Capital Law
Chicago Tier 3
Arbitration
Los Angeles Tier 3
Media Law
New York City Tier 3
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law
San Francisco Tier 3
Environmental Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Washington, DC Tier 3
Corporate Compliance Law
FDA Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Litigation - Real Estate
Litigation - Securities