News Release

Locke Lord Recognized by U.S. News/Best Lawyers With 15 Practice Area National Tier 1 Rankings and 11 Metropolitan Tier 1 Rankings

November 1, 2017

November 1, 2017 – Locke Lord obtained a National Tier 1 distinction for 15 practice areas in the 2018 Best Law Firms survey by U.S. News/Best Lawyers®. In addition, 11 of the Firm’s domestic offices earned Metropolitan Tier 1 status. 

Locke Lord’s recognized practice areas include:

National Tier 1

  • Appellate Practice
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Oil & Gas Law
  • Patent Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law
Metropolitan Tier 1

AUSTIN

  • Appellate Practice
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Real Estate Law

BOSTON

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Education Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Public Finance Law
  • Tax Law

CHICAGO

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Information Technology Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Real Estate Law


DALLAS

  • Appellate Practice
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Governmental Relations Practice
  • Litigation - Banking & Finance
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - ERISA
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Litigation - Trusts & Estates
  • Real Estate Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

HARTFORD

  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law

HOUSTON

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Derivatives and Futures Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Oil & Gas Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

NEW JERSEY

  • Commercial Litigation

NEW ORLEANS

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

NEW YORK CITY

  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Patent Law

RHODE ISLAND

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Public Finance Law

STAMFORD

  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Patent Law
  • Trademark Law

U.S. News/Best Lawyers® is an annual review of the country’s legal industry. The analysis by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers is based on evaluations from clients and peer review. Firms are required to have at least one listed lawyer in a Best Lawyers practice area designation to be eligible for inclusion in the Best Law Firms report. Locke Lord has 123 lawyers listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018, with five Lawyer of the Year recipients located in the Boston, Chicago, Dallas and Houston offices.

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About Locke Lord LLP
Locke Lord is a full-service, international law firm of 20 offices designed to meet clients’ needs around the world. The Firm has a history that spans more than 130 years and is a worldwide leader in the middle market sector. Locke Lord advises clients across a broad spectrum of industries including energy, financial services, fund formation, health care, insurance and reinsurance, private equity and venture capital, public finance, real estate, and technology, media and telecommunications, while providing a wealth of experience through its complex litigation, intellectual property, tax, regulatory and transactional teams.