U.S. News Awards Top-Tier Rankings to 43 Whiteford Practices, Including 20 Nationally
Date: November 4, 2022
The U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “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 2023).
National
Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
Tier 2
- Corporate Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Patent
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Technology Law
Tier 3
- Commercial Litigation
- Information Technology Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Real Estate 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 – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Patent
- Patent Law
- Privacy and Data Security Law
- 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 – Construction
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Tier 3
- Education Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
- Non-Profit/Charities Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Delaware
Tier 2
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 3
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
Pittsburgh, PA
Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
Richmond, VA
Tier 1
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Tax
Tier 2
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law*
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Environmental*
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Litigation – Municipal
- Litigation – Trusts & Estates
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
Tier 3
- Construction Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Environmental Law*
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Securities/Capital Markets Law*
Roanoke, VA
Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
Washington, DC
Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
Tier 2
- Education Law
- Litigation – Patent
Tier 3
- Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Non-Profit/Charities Law
- Patent Law
About Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP: With over 185 attorneys, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston provides a comprehensive range of sophisticated, cost-effective business law and litigation services to clients ranging from innovative start-ups to middle market companies to global enterprises. Its growing Mid-Atlantic footprint includes seventeen offices in Delaware, D.C., Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.