Venable’s Baltimore office announced today that 40 of its metropolitan practice areas were ranked in the 2025 edition of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" list. Thirty-three practice areas were listed as Tier 1.
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 the Baltimore office’s "Best Law Firm" rankings is provided below.
Tier 1
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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
Government Relations Practice
Labor Law - Management
Land Use and Zoning Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Litigation - Real Estate
Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Nonprofit / Charities Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Project Finance Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Venture Capital Law
Tier 2
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Environmental Law
Insurance Law
Litigation - Construction
Technology Law
Tier 3
Litigation - Trusts and Estates