U.S. News & World Report: Whiteford, Taylor & Preston Ranked in More Practices than Any Other Law Firm in Maryland
Baltimore -- Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP is very gratified to announce that the firm has received exemplary ratings in the third annual U.S. News & World Report rankings of law firms. In Maryland, WTP was rated highly in 38 practice areas. For the second year in a row, WTP has been ranked in more practices than any other firm in the state.
Martin Fletcher, the firm’s Managing Partner, commented, “To be ranked in 38 different practices speaks to the broad-based strengths of the firm. Our goal is to be our clients’ most trusted advisors, no matter what industry they are in, no matter what kind of legal issues they face. Based on the U.S. News & World Report research, we seem to be succeeding.”
Moreover, the firm was recognized not just in Maryland, but with 22 different practices ranked at the National level and ten in Washington, D.C.
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. Direct quotes from clients and others to whom the researchers spoke can be read here.
The specific areas of law and the cities in which WTP received its rankings are summarized below.
| Location | Tier | Practice |
| National | 1 | Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Technology Law Trademark Law |
| 2 | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Copyright Law Litigation - Bankruptcy Litigation - Intellectual Property Litigation - Patent Litigation - Real Estate Real Estate Law |
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| 3 | Construction Law Corporate Law Land Use & Zoning Law Litigation - Construction Litigation - Environmental Litigation - Securities Litigation - Tax Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants Mergers & Acquisitions Law Patent Law Private Equity Law Tax Law Venture Capital Law |
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| Baltimore | 1 | Arbitration Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Commercial Litigation Corporate Law Education Law Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Insurance Law Land Use & Zoning Law Litigation - Bankruptcy Litigation - Construction Litigation - Eminent Domain & Condemnation Litigation - Intellectual Property Litigation - Land Use & Zoning Litigation - Patent Litigation - Securities Litigation - Tax Litigation - Trusts & Estates Mediation Mergers & Acquisitions Law Non-Profit/Charities Law Patent Law Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Real Estate Law Tax Law Technology Law Trademark Law Trusts & Estates Law Venture Capital Law |
| 2 | Construction Law Copyright Law Information Technology Law International Arbitration - Commercial International Arbitration - Governmental Private Equity Law Public Finance Law |
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| 3 | Health Care Law Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants |
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| Washington, DC | 1 | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Litigation - Bankruptcy Litigation - Real Estate |
| 2 | Copyright Law Litigation - Environmental Litigation - Intellectual Property Litigation - Patent Patent Law Real Estate Law Trademark Law |
The 160 attorneys at Whiteford, Taylor & Preston are dedicated to helping our clients grow their businesses through strategic legal counsel. We serve our clients in the region, across the nation and around the globe from our base of eight offices in Maryland, Delaware, Michigan, Washington, DC, and Virginia.