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Husch Blackwell Nets Ten National Tier 1 Rankings in 2021 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms"

 
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Ten Husch Blackwell practice areas were recognized with National Tier 1 rankings in the 2021 edition of U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” released today.

Husch Blackwell received National Tier 1 rankings in the following practice areas:

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Energy Law
  • Land Use & Zoning Law
  • Litigation – Construction
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Real Estate Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

The firm also received national rankings in the following practice areas for a total of 31 national rankings:

  • Appellate Practice
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Copyright Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Labor Law – Management
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Litigation – Antitrust
  • Litigation – Environmental
  • Litigation – Patent
  • Litigation – Real Estate
  • Litigation – Tax
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Patent Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trademark Law

“Best Law Firms” recognized Husch Blackwell practice areas in 11 locations with Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings and 132 Metropolitan rankings overall. The 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in America®, released in August, listed 170 Husch Blackwell attorneys, including 12 named “Lawyers of the Year” in their respective practices.

The U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process. A tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm's lawyers have earned among clients and other leading lawyers in their practice areas and communities.