WilmerHale Receives Top Rankings in 2017 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” List

WilmerHale Receives Top Rankings in 2017 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” List

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WilmerHale has once again been recognized as a Best Law Firm by U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers®. The firm has received first-tier law firm in 21 national and 56 metro-area rankings. In addition, the firm boasts 40 second- and third-tier rankings.

Firms included in the 2017 "Best Law Firms" list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving this ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal knowledge and experience. The 2017 rankings, available at BestLawFirms.USNews.com, are based on the highest number of participating firms and highest number of client ballots on record. More than 21,000 attorneys provided more than 698,000 law firm assessments, and more than 8,000 clients provided more than 47,000 evaluations.

WilmerHale is recognized in the following practice areas (separated by region and tier):

National Tier 1

Advertising Law
Antitrust Law
Appellate Practice
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Biotechnology Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Environmental Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – First Amendment
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Mutual Funds Law
Patent Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Tax Law
Venture Capital Law 

National Tier 2  

Banking and Finance Law
Employment Law – Management
Insurance Law
International Arbitration – Commercial
International Arbitration – Governmental
International Trade and Finance Law
Media Law
Patent Law
Real Estate Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law

National Tier 3

Copyright Law
Derivatives and Futures Law
Information Technology Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Securities
Litigation – Tax
Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Metropolitan Tier 1

Boston
Antitrust Law
Appellate Practice
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Copyright Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employment Law – Management
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Patent Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law
Venture Capital Law 

Colorado
Litigation – Intellectual Property

New York City
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Arbitration
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Biotechnology Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Insurance Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Mutual Funds Law

San Jose
Litigation – Patent

Washington DC
Advertising Law
Antitrust Law
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Government Relations Practice
International Trade and Finance Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – First Amendment
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Mutual Funds Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation

Metropolitan Tier 2

Boston
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Information Technology Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Securities
Litigation – Tax
Non-Profit/Charities Law

Colorado
Environmental Law
Natural Resources Law

New York City
Antitrust Law
International Arbitration – Commercial
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Tax Law 

San Jose
Corporate Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property

Washington DC
International Arbitration – Commercial
International Arbitration – Governmental
Media Law

Metropolitan Tier 3

Boston
Securities Regulation
Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Washington DC
Derivatives and Futures Law
FDA Law

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