Best Law Firms Awards Top-Tier Rankings to 40 Whiteford Practices, Including 21 Nationally
Date: November 2, 2023
The “Best Law Firms” evaluation process includes, among other things, collection of client and lawyer evaluations and peer review from leading attorneys. Direct quotes from clients and others can be read here.
The specific areas of law and the cities in which Whiteford was ranked are summarized below (*new recognition in 2024).
National
Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
Tier 2
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Patent
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Real Estate Law
Tier 3
- Admiralty & Maritime Law*
- Information Technology Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Technology Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estate Law
- Venture Capital Law
Baltimore, MD
Tier 1
- Admiralty & Maritime Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Environmental Law
- Health Care Law
- Information Technology Law
- Insurance Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Patent
- Patent Law
- Privacy and Data Security Law
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Technology Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estates Law
- Venture Capital Law
Tier 2
- Construction Law
- Copyright Law
- Franchise Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Tier 3
- Education Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Non-Profit/Charities Law
Delaware
Tier 2
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
Pittsburgh, PA
Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
Tier 3
- Commercial Litigation*
- Corporate Law*
Richmond, VA
Tier 1
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Tax
- Real Estate Law
Tier 2
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Litigation – Municipal
- Litigation – Trusts & Estates
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Tax Law
Tier 3
- Construction Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Environmental Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Securities/Capital Markets Law
Roanoke, VA
Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
Norfolk, VA
Tier 2
- Commercial Litigation*
Washington, DC
Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
Tier 2
- Education Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Patent
Tier 3
- Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Non-Profit/Charities Law
- Patent Law
About Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP: With over 200 attorneys, Whiteford provides a comprehensive range of business law and litigation services to clients ranging from innovative start-ups to middle market companies to Fortune 100 enterprises. With a growing Mid-Atlantic footprint that includes offices in Delaware, D.C., Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia, Whiteford serves clients regionally, nationally and internationally.