Clark Hill Receives National and Regional Rankings in the 2026 Edition of Best Law Firms Ranked by Best Lawyers

November 6, 2025

Clark Hill PLC received national and regional rankings in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms. Firms included are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Rankings signal a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal knowledge. For more information on Best Law Firms and a list of full rankings for Clark Hill, visit bestlawfirms.com.

National Tier 1 Rankings

Admiralty and Maritime Law
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employment Law – Management
Energy Law
Immigration Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Real Estate Law
Trusts and Estates

National Tier 2 Rankings

Corporate Law
Litigation – Environmental
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Patent Law

National Tier 3 Rankings

Environmental Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Regional Tier 1 Rankings

Atlanta
- Real Estate Law

Austin
- Energy Regulatory Law

Chicago
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Patent Law
- Trusts and Estates

Dallas/Fort Worth
- Appellate Practice
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Environmental Law
- Franchise Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Health Care
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Real Estate Law

Detroit
- Arbitration
- Banking and Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Mediation
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Trusts and Estates

Grand Rapids
- Commercial Litigation
- Education Law
- Real Estate Law

Houston
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Lansing
- Commercial Litigation
- Environmental Law
- Litigation – Environmental

Las Vegas
- Civil Rights Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Los Angeles
- Construction Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Insurance Law

New Jersey
- International Trade and Finance Law
New York City
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management

Philadelphia
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Insurance Law
- Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Phoenix
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation

Corporate Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Energy Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Labor and Employment

Pittsburgh
- Banking and Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Construction
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts and Estates

San Antonio
- Appellate Practice
- Arbitration
- Banking and Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates

San Diego
- Insurance Law

Scottsdale
- Construction Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law

Troy
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Education Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Insurance
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates

Washington, D.C.
- Immigration Law

Regional Tier 2 Rankings

Atlanta
- Commercial Litigation

Austin
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Corporate Law

Beaumont
- Admiralty and Maritime Law

Chicago
- Banking and Finance Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Real Estate Law

Dallas/Fort Worth
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Tax Law

Detroit
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Immigration Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Grand Rapids
- Appellate Practice
- Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Labor and Employment

Houston
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Energy Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Trusts and Estates

Lansing
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Municipal

Las Vegas
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Real Estate

Los Angeles
- Appellate Practice
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Insurance

Philadelphia
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Phoenix
- Banking and Finance Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Environmental Law
- Natural Resources Law
- Public Finance Law
- Water Law

Pittsburgh
- Employment Law – Management
- Energy Law
- Litigation – Securities
- Tax Law

San Antonio
- Antitrust Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Corporate Law
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

San Diego
- Litigation – Insurance
- San Francisco
- Immigration Law

Scottsdale
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Patent Law
- Securities Regulation
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estates

Troy
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Family Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Real Estate

Regional Tier 3 Rankings

Atlanta
- Employment Law – Management
- Franchise Law

Austin
- Health Care Law
- Real Estate Law

Beaumont
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Chicago
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Intellectual Property

Colorado
- Environmental Law

Dallas/Fort Worth
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Detroit
- Appellate Practice
- Real Estate Law

Grand Rapids
- Banking and Finance Law
- Labor Law – Management

Houston
- Environmental Law

Las Vegas
- First Amendment Law

Los Angeles
- Litigation – Environmental
- Real Estate Law

New Jersey
- Commercial Litigation
- Real Estate Law

Philadelphia
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Civil Rights Law
- Litigation – Insurance
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Real Estate Law

Phoenix
- Real Estate Law

Pittsburgh
- Corporate Governance Law
- Health Care Law
- Litigation – Municipal
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Patent Law
- Public Finance Law
- Trademark Law

San Antonio
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Health Care Law
- Real Estate Law

San Diego
- Commercial Litigation
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Scottsdale
- Copyright Law

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