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Blank Rome Highly Ranked in U.S. News–Best Lawyers® 2020 "Best Law Firms"

U.S. News - Best Lawyers 2020

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that the Firm is nationally ranked in 30 practice areas and regionally ranked in 82 practice areas in the 2020 “Best Law Firms” survey by U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers.® To view Blank Rome’s full rankings online, please click here.

NATIONAL RANKINGS

Tier 1

  • Admiralty & Maritime Law
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law

Tier 2

  • Copyright Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Equipment Finance Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Banking & Finance
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Patent Law
  • Securities Regulation
  • Trademark Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

Tier 3

  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Law
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Litigation - Tax
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law

REGIONAL RANKINGS

Tier 1

Houston

  • Admiralty & Maritime Law
  • Copyright Law
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
  • Litigation - Municipal
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Patent Law
  • Trademark Law

New York City

  • Admiralty & Maritime Law
  • Family Law

Philadelphia

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Equipment Finance Law
  • Gaming Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Banking & Finance
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Mediation
  • Real Estate Law

Pittsburgh

  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Washington, D.C.

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Energy Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Tax Law

Tier 2

Cincinnati

  • Commercial Litigation

Los Angeles

  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

New Jersey

  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Environmental

New York City

  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

Philadelphia

  • Employment Law - Management
  • Environmental Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Securities Regulation
  • Trusts & Estates Law

Pittsburgh

  • Commercial Litigation

Washington, D.C.

  • Admiralty & Maritime Law
  • Arbitration
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Mediation
  • Real Estate Law

Tier 3

Houston

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Litigation - Securities

Los Angeles

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Family Law
  • Insurance Law

New Jersey

  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar

New York City

  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Philadelphia

  • Arbitration
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Tax Law

Pittsburgh

  • International Trade and Finance Law

Washington, D.C.

  • Copyright Law
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Tax
  • Natural Resources Law
  • Patent Law

About U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Ranking Methodology

The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a ranking in a particular practice area and metro region, a law firm must have at least one lawyer who is included in Best Lawyers® in that particular practice area and metro. For more information on Best Lawyers®, please visit bestlawyers.com.