U.S. News and Best Lawyers® 2020 “Best Law Firms” Ranks Smith Anderson Nationally and Regionally

The 2020 edition of “Best Law Firms” published by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® has recognized Smith Anderson as a leading firm in 43 practice areas, including 29 Metropolitan Tier 1 ratings, the highest rating available, and two National ratings.

The firm’s Land Use and Zoning and Venture Capital practices continue to receive National ratings in addition to Metropolitan Tier 1 ratings.

The annual “Best Law Firms” publication includes firms recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers and reflects the high level of respect earned from other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and practice areas.

Smith Anderson received recognition in the following 41 practice areas:

1. Administrative/Regulatory Law
2. Banking and Finance Law
3. Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
4. Bet-the-Company Litigation
5. Biotechnology Law
6. Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
7. Commercial Litigation
8. Construction Law
9. Corporate Law
10. Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
11. Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
12. Employment Law – Management
13. Environmental Law
14. Financial Services Regulation Law
15. Government Relations
16. Health Care Law
17. Labor Law – Management
18. Land Use and Zoning Law
19. Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
20. Litigation – Bankruptcy
21. Litigation – Construction
22. Litigation – Environmental
23. Litigation - Insurance
24. Litigation – Intellectual Property
25. Litigation – Labor and Employment
26. Litigation – Patent
27. Litigation – Real Estate
28. Litigation – Securities
29. Litigation – Tax
30. Litigation – Trusts and Estates
31. Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
32. Mergers & Acquisitions Law
33. Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
34. Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
35. Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
36. Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
37. Real Estate Law
38. Securities / Capital Markets Law
39. Securities Regulation
40. Tax Law
41. Trademark Law
42. Trusts & Estates Law
43. Venture Capital Law

The U.S. News & World Report and 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. For more information, please visit http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/.