Whiteford Ranked in Top Tier in 43 Practices, 22 Nationally
Date: November 7, 2024
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Education Law
- Labor Law – Management*
Delaware
Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- 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
- Construction Law
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation - Municipal
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates*
- 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*
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Education Law
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Patent
- Litigation - Real Estate
- 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.