News Release

Locke Lord Earns 14 National Tier 1 and 14 Metropolitan Tier 1 ‎‎‎Rankings From Best Law Firms®‎

November 2, 2023

November 2, 2023– Locke Lord obtained a National Tier 1 distinction for 14 practice areas in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms®. In addition, 14 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
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Oil & Gas Law
  • Public Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law

Metropolitan Tier 1

ATLANTA

  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law

AUSTIN

  • Appellate Practice
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Real Estate Law

BOSTON

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Education Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Public Finance Law

CHICAGO

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

CINCINNATI

  • Public Finance Law

DALLAS

  • Antitrust Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation - Banking & Finance
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Litigation - Trusts & Estates
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law

HOUSTON

  • Appellate Practice
  • Arbitration
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Derivatives and Futures Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Oil & Gas Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

NEW ORLEANS

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Real Estate Law

NEW YORK

  • Insurance Law

NEW JERSEY

  • Corporate Law

RHODE ISLAND

  • Antitrust Law
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Public Finance Law
  • Tax Law

STAMFORD

  • Patent Law

WASHINGTON, D.C.

  • Energy Law
  • Energy Regulatory Law

WEST PALM BEACH

  • Corporate Law

Best Law Firms is an annual review of the country’s legal industry. The analysis 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 173 lawyers listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024, with 39 lawyers recognized as Ones to Watch and five Lawyer of the Year recipients located in the Austin, Cincinnati, Dallas, Providence and West Palm Beach offices.

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About Locke Lord LLP
Locke Lord is a full-service law firm with global reach and 20 offices designed to meet clients’ needs in the United States and around the world. The Firm has a history that spans more than 135 years and is a leader in the middle market arena. Locke Lord focuses on providing the highest levels of commitment, quality and service to clients across its five Key Sectors: Energy and Infrastructure; Finance and Financial Services; Insurance and Reinsurance; Pharmaceutical; and Private Equity. In addition, the Firm advises clients across a broad spectrum of other industries, including fund formation, venture capital, health care, public finance, real estate, technology, cybersecurity and white collar, while providing a wealth of experience through its complex litigation, intellectual property, tax, regulatory and transactional teams.