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Blank Rome Highly Ranked in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2022 “Best Law Firms”

U.S. News - Best Lawyers 2022

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that our firm was nationally ranked in 28 practice areas and regionally ranked in 82 practice areas in the 2022 “Best Law Firms” survey by U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers.®

Earlier this year, Blank Rome was also recognized in the 2022 Best Lawyers in America survey, which ranked 117 firm attorneys in the annual categories of “Lawyers of the Year,” “Ones to Watch,” and “Best Lawyers” in 44 practice areas across 11 regions.

NATIONAL 2022 RANKINGS

TIER 1

  • Admiralty & Maritime Law
  • 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
  • Employment Law Management
  • Insurance Law
  • Labor Law Management
  • Litigation Bankruptcy
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Patent Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

TIER 2

  • Energy Law
  • Equipment Finance Law
  • Litigation Banking & Finance
  • Litigation – Environmental
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Litigation – Patent
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securities Regulation

TIER 3

  • Copyright Law
  • Litigation Intellectual Property
  • Litigation Tax
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law

REGIONAL 2022 RANKINGS

TIER 1

Houston

  • Admiralty & Maritime Law
  • Litigation Land Use & Zoning
  • Litigation Municipal
  • Litigation Patent
  • Patent Law

Los Angeles

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

New York City

  • Admiralty & Maritime Law
  • Family Law
  • Trusts & Estates 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
  • Employment Law Management
  • Equipment Finance Law
  • Gaming Law
  • Labor Law Management
  • Litigation Banking & Finance
  • Litigation Bankruptcy
  • Litigation Environmental
  • Real Estate Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

Pittsburgh

  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Washington, D.C.

  • Admiralty & Maritime Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Energy Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation Insurance
  • Tax Law

TIER 2

Chicago

  • Insurance Law

Cincinnati

  • Commercial Litigation

Houston

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

Los Angeles

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

New Jersey

  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation  Environmental

New York City

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation Labor & Employment
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Real Estate Law

Philadelphia

  • Environmental Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Litigation Intellectual Property
  • Litigation Labor & Employment
  • Securities Regulation
  • Tax Law

Pittsburgh

  • Commercial Litigation

Washington, D.C.

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Litigation Bankruptcy
  • Patent Law
  • Real Estate Law

TIER 3

Houston

  • Labor Law – Management
  • Litigation – Securities

New York City

  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation – Trusts & Estates
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law
  • Tax Law

Philadelphia

  • Antitrust Law
  • Litigation – Patent
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law

Washington, D.C.

  • Copyright Law
  • Litigation Tax
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions Defendants
  • Natural Resources 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.