Washington, DC (November 6, 2025) – Venable LLP announced today that it was named to the 2026 edition of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" list. The firm received 35 national awards and 113 regional awards, including 54 Tier 1 rankings.
The U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" rankings are based on client and attorney evaluations, peer review by leading attorneys, and additional firm-submitted information. For more details on Best Law Firms’ methodology, click here. The full list of Venable's "Best Law Firm" rankings is provided below.
National Rankings
Tier 1
- Advertising Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Copyright Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Environmental Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Tier 2
- Corporate Law
- Franchise Law
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax
- Media Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Project Finance Law
Tier 3
- Banking and Finance Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Energy Law
- International Arbitration - Commercial
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Technology Law
- Venture Capital Law
Regional Rankings
Baltimore
Tier 1
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- 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
- 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
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Venture Capital Law
Tier 2
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Environmental Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Construction
- Public Finance Law
- Technology Law
Tier 3
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Chicago
Tier 1
- Construction Law
- International Arbitration - Commercial
- Litigation - Construction
Tier 2
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
- Patent Law
- Trusts and Estates
Denver
Tier 1
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 2
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 3
- Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Fort Lauderdale
Tier 1
- Commercial Litigation
Tier 2
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Los Angeles
Tier 1
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Media Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Tier 2
- Employment Law - Management
- Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
Tier 3
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
Miami
Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Franchise Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 3
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
New York
Tier 1
- Construction Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
- Patent Law
Tier 2
- Advertising Law
- Copyright Law
- Health Care Law
- Real Estate Law
Tier 3
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
San Francisco
Tier 1
- Commercial Litigation
- Environmental Law
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Tier 3
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Real Estate Law
Tampa
Tier 2
- Commercial Litigation
Washington, DC
Tier 1
- Advertising Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Energy Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Privacy and Data Security Law
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts and Estates
Tier 2
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Environmental Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 3
- Communications Law
- Construction Law
- Energy Regulatory Law
- FDA Law
- International Trade and Finance Law
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Transportation Law