Honors & Awards

Whiteford Ranked in Top Tier in 43 Practices, 22 Nationally

Date: November 7, 2024
Whiteford is pleased to announce that “Best Law Firms” has awarded the firm exemplary rankings for 2025.  Twenty-two of the firm’s practices are ranked at the national level, and the firm’s Bankruptcy, Construction and Labor & Employment litigation practices have been recognized with national Tier 1 rankings.  

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 2025).

National
Tier 1
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Technology Law
  • Trusts and Estates
Tier 3
  • Admiralty and Maritime Law
  • Construction Law*
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Tax Law*
  • Trademark Law
  • Venture Capital Law

Baltimore, MD
Tier 1
  • Admiralty and Maritime Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Copyright Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment*
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Patent Law
  • Privacy and Data Security Law
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Technology Law
  • Trademark Law
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Venture Capital Law
Tier 2
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Franchise Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 3
  • Education Law
  • Labor Law – Management*

Delaware
Tier 1
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy
Tier 3
  • Insurance Law*
  • Litigation – Insurance*
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants*

New York City, NY
Tier 3
  • Employment Law – Management*

Norfolk, VA
Tier 2
  • Commercial Litigation

Richmond, VA
Tier 1
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax*
  • Real Estate Law
Tier 2
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Municipal
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates*
Tier 3
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Environmental Law
  • Labor Law – Management*
 
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
  • Corporate Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates*
Tier 2
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Education Law
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 3
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law
  • Patent Law

About Whiteford: 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 and Virginia, Whiteford serves clients regionally, nationally and internationally.