NEW YORK (Nov. 4, 2014) – For the fourth consecutive year, the international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP received the most overall first-tier rankings and the most first-tier metropolitan rankings in the 2015 edition of Best Law Firms published by U.S. News-Best Lawyers. Additionally, the firm was named “Law Firm of the Year” in Real Estate Law.
According to a press release distributed by U.S. News and Best Lawyers, the 2015 rankings are based on the highest number of participating firms and highest number of client ballots on record. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the top four percent of practicing attorneys in the US. Ranked firms, presented in tiers, are listed on a national and/or metropolitan scale.
Greenberg Traurig received the “Law Firm of the Year” designation for its Real Estate practice group as a result of an impressive overall performance in the evaluation process. According to U.S. News and Best Lawyers, one “Law Firm of the Year” is named in 73 of the nationally ranked practice areas.
Greenberg Traurig received a national first-tier ranking in the following practice areas:
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television
- Entertainment Law - Music
- Environmental Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Health Care Law
- Immigration Law
- Information Technology Law
- International Trade and Finance Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Banking & Finance
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - ERISA
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
- Litigation - Patent
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Securities
- Litigation - Tax
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Native American Law
- Oil & Gas Law
- Patent Law
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Tax Law
- Technology Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
Greenberg Traurig received first-tier metropolitan rankings for the following practice areas:
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Energy Law
- Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television
- Entertainment Law - Music
- Environmental Law
- Equipment Finance Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Franchise Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Health Care Law
- Immigration Law
- Information Technology Law
- Insurance Law
- International Trade and Finance Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Banking & Finance
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - ERISA
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
- Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
- Litigation - Patent
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Litigation - Securities
- Litigation - Tax
- Litigation - Trusts & Estates
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Native American Law
- Oil & Gas Law
- Patent Law
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Tax Law
- Technology Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
- Venture Capital Law
- Water Law
In addition to the first-tier national rankings, the firm also ranked in the following practice areas:
- Antitrust Law
- Energy Law
- Equipment Finance Law
- Franchise Law
- Insurance Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Media Law
- Natural Resources Law
- Venture Capital Law