Whiteford Ranks National Tier 1 in Litigation, Bankruptcy and Real Estate
Baltimore – Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that U.S. News and World Report - Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms” has awarded the firm exemplary rankings for 2018. Nineteen of the firm’s practices are ranked at the national level, including three practices with national Tier 1 rankings: Litigation, Bankruptcy and Real Estate. At the state level, an additional fifty practices have been ranked in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and VA.
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 WTP was ranked are summarized below (*new recognition in 2018).
National
Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Real Estate Law
Tier 2
- Environmental Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Technology Law
Tier 3
- Corporate Law
- Information Technology Law
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Patent
- Litigation – Securities
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Trademark Law
- Venture Capital Law
Baltimore, MD
Tier 1
- Arbitration
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Education Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Information Technology Law
- Insurance Law
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
- Litigation – Patent
- Litigation – Securities
- Mediation
- 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
Tier 2
- Construction Law
- Copyright Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Health Care Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Public Finance Law
Tier 3
- Appellate Practice
- Litigation – Environmental
- Non-Profit/Charities 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
- Environmental Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Real Estate
Tier 2
- Education Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Non-Profit/Charities Law
- Real Estate Law
Tier 3
- Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law*
- Trusts & Estates Law*
About Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP: The over 160 attorneys at Whiteford, Taylor & Preston are dedicated to offering a comprehensive range of business law and litigation service to regional, national and international clients. We deliver sophisticated, cost – effective legal services to innovative start-ups, middle market companies and global enterprises from our twelve offices in Delaware, D.C., Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Virginia.