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Blank Rome Highly Ranked in U.S. News-Best Lawyers® 2019 "Best Law Firms"

USNews-BestLawyers-2019

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that the Firm is nationally ranked in 29 practice areas and regionally ranked in 77 practice areas in the 2019 “Best Law Firms” survey by U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers®. To view Blank Rome’s full rankings online, please click here.

NATIONAL RANKINGS

Tier 1

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law

Tier 2

  • Admiralty & Maritime Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Equipment Finance Law
  • Labor Law – Management
  • Litigation – Banking & Finance
  • Litigation – Environmental
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment
  • Litigation – Patent
  • Patent Law
  • Securities Regulation
  • Trademark Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

Tier 3

  • Copyright Law
  • Litigation – Securities
  • Litigation – Tax
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law

 
METROPOLITAN RANKINGS

Tier 1

Houston

  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
  • Litigation – Municipal
  • Litigation – Patent
  • Patent Law
  • Trademark Law

New York City

  • Family Law

Philadelphia

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Equipment Finance Law
  • Gaming Law
  • Labor Law – Management
  • Litigation – Banking & Finance
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Litigation – Environmental
  • Mediation
  • Real Estate Law

Pittsburgh

  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Washington, D.C.

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment
  • Tax Law

Tier 2
 
Cincinnati

  • Commercial Litigation

Houston

  • Copyright Law

Los Angeles

  • Insurance Law
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Non-Profit / Charities Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

New Jersey

  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation – Environmental

New York City

  • Admiralty & Maritime Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

Philadelphia

  • Environmental Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment
  • Securities Regulation
  • Trusts & Estates Law

Pittsburgh

  • Commercial Litigation
  • International Trade and Finance Law

Washington, D.C.

  • Admiralty & Maritime Law
  • Arbitration
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Mediation
  • Real Estate Law

Tier 3

Houston

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation – Securities

Los Angeles

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Family Law

New Jersey

  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar

New York City

  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Philadelphia

  • Arbitration
  • Litigation – Patent
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Tax Law

Pittsburgh

  • Litigation – Construction

Washington, D.C.

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Copyright Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Energy Law
  • Litigation – Antitrust
  • Litigation – Tax
  • Patent Law

About U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Ranking Methodology

The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a ranking in a particular practice area and metro region, a law firm must have at least one lawyer who is included in Best Lawyers® in that particular practice area and metro. For more information on Best Lawyers®, please visit bestlawyers.com.