K&L Gates LLP

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Commercial Litigation
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Copyright Law
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Corporate Law

Regional

Austin

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Austin
Litigation - Intellectual Property
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Patent Law
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Trademark Law
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Administrative / Regulatory Law
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Environmental Law

Rankings

344 United States Rankings
91 Australia Rankings
26 Germany Rankings

"Law Firm of the Year" Awards

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National

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Admiralty and Maritime Law
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Banking and Finance Law
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Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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Commercial Litigation
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Copyright Law
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Corporate Law
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Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
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Employment Law - Management
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Energy Law
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Environmental Law
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Health Care Law
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Labor Law - Management
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Litigation - Environmental
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Litigation - Intellectual Property
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Litigation - Labor and Employment
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Litigation - Patent
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Litigation - Securities
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Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
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Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Mutual Funds Law
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Patent Law
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Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
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Real Estate Law
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Securities Regulation
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Tax Law
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Trademark Law
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Trusts and Estates
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Venture Capital Law
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Antitrust Law
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Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
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Construction Law
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Financial Services Regulation Law
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Insurance Law
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Land Use and Zoning Law
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Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
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Litigation - Antitrust
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Litigation - Bankruptcy
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Litigation - Construction
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Litigation and Controversy - Tax
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Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
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Native American Law
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Natural Resources Law
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Project Finance Law
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Public Finance Law
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Securities / Capital Markets Law
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Securitization and Structured Finance Law
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Technology Law
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Appellate Practice
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Derivatives and Futures Law
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Oil and Gas Law

Regional

Austin

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Austin
Litigation - Intellectual Property
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Austin
Litigation - Patent
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Austin
Patent Law
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Austin
Trademark Law
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Austin
Administrative / Regulatory Law
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Austin
Environmental Law
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Austin
Health Care Law
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Austin
Immigration Law
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Austin
Government Relations Practice

Boston

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Boston
Banking and Finance Law
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Boston
Commercial Litigation
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Boston
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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Boston
Financial Services Regulation Law
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Boston
Litigation - Intellectual Property
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1
Boston
Mutual Funds Law
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1
Boston
Patent Law
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1
Boston
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
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2
Boston
Admiralty and Maritime Law
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2
Boston
Copyright Law
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2
Boston
Employment Law - Management
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2
Boston
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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2
Boston
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
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Boston
Trademark Law

Charleston-SC

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Charleston-SC
Commercial Litigation
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Charleston-SC
Corporate Law
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Charleston-SC
Insurance Law
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Charleston-SC
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Charleston-SC
Banking and Finance Law
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Charleston-SC
Employment Law - Management
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Charleston-SC
Litigation - Banking and Finance
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Charleston-SC
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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Charleston-SC
Real Estate Law
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Charleston-SC
Construction Law
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3
Charleston-SC
Health Care Law

Charlotte

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Charlotte
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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Charlotte
Corporate Law
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Charlotte
International Trade and Finance Law
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Charlotte
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
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Charlotte
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Charlotte
Project Finance Law
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Charlotte
Securities / Capital Markets Law
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Charlotte
Securities Regulation
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Charlotte
Tax Law
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Charlotte
Venture Capital Law
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Charlotte
Banking and Finance Law
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Charlotte
Commercial Litigation
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2
Charlotte
Corporate Governance Law
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2
Charlotte
Land Use and Zoning Law
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2
Charlotte
Patent Law
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2
Charlotte
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
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2
Charlotte
Real Estate Law
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3
Charlotte
Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Chicago

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Chicago
Commercial Litigation
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Chicago
Employment Law - Management
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Chicago
Litigation - Patent
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Chicago
Patent Law
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2
Chicago
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
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Chicago
Corporate Law
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2
Chicago
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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2
Chicago
Environmental Law
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2
Chicago
Health Care Law
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Chicago
Trademark Law

Dallas/Fort Worth

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Dallas/Fort Worth
Commercial Litigation
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Dallas/Fort Worth
Energy Law
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Dallas/Fort Worth
Litigation - Banking and Finance
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Dallas/Fort Worth
Oil and Gas Law
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Dallas/Fort Worth
Tax Law
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Dallas/Fort Worth
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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Dallas/Fort Worth
Corporate Law
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Dallas/Fort Worth
Litigation - Bankruptcy
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2
Dallas/Fort Worth
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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Dallas/Fort Worth
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Delaware

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Delaware
Corporate Law
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Delaware
Public Finance Law
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Delaware
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
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Delaware
Banking and Finance Law

Harrisburg

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Harrisburg
Administrative / Regulatory Law
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Harrisburg
Appellate Practice
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Harrisburg
Commercial Litigation
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Harrisburg
Construction Law
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Harrisburg
Energy Law
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Harrisburg
Environmental Law
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Harrisburg
Litigation - Construction
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Harrisburg
Litigation - Environmental
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Harrisburg
Bet-the-Company Litigation

Houston

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Houston
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
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Houston
Litigation - Intellectual Property
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Houston
Patent Law

Kansas City-MO

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Kansas City-MO
Corporate Law
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Kansas City-MO
Energy Law
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Kansas City-MO
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Kansas City-MO
Real Estate Law

Los Angeles

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Los Angeles
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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Los Angeles
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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Los Angeles
Commercial Litigation
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Los Angeles
Litigation - Bankruptcy

Miami

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Miami
Admiralty and Maritime Law
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Miami
Arbitration
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Miami
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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Miami
Commercial Litigation
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Miami
Corporate Law
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Miami
Health Care Law
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Miami
Labor Law - Management
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Miami
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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Miami
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Miami
Litigation - Bankruptcy
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Miami
Employment Law - Management

Nashville

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Nashville
Antitrust Law
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Nashville
Banking and Finance Law
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Nashville
Bet-the-Company Litigation
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Nashville
Commercial Litigation
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Nashville
Construction Law
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Nashville
Health Care Law
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Nashville
Litigation - Construction
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Nashville
Litigation - Real Estate
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Nashville
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Nashville
Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
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Nashville
Real Estate Law
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Nashville
Corporate Governance Law
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Nashville
Corporate Law
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Nashville
Land Use and Zoning Law
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Nashville
Litigation - Health Care
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Nashville
Litigation - Intellectual Property
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Nashville
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
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Nashville
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
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Nashville
Administrative / Regulatory Law
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Nashville
Financial Services Regulation Law

New Jersey

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New Jersey
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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New Jersey
Commercial Litigation
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New Jersey
Employment Law - Management
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New Jersey
Environmental Law
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New Jersey
Insurance Law
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1
New Jersey
Litigation - Environmental
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New Jersey
Litigation - Insurance
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New Jersey
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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1
New Jersey
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
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2
New Jersey
Administrative / Regulatory Law
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2
New Jersey
Land Use and Zoning Law
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2
New Jersey
Real Estate Law

New York City

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New York City
Litigation - Environmental
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New York City
Admiralty and Maritime Law
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2
New York City
Commercial Litigation
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New York City
Litigation - Securities
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New York City
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
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New York City
Securities Regulation
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2
New York City
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
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New York City
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Orange County

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Orange County
Commercial Litigation
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Orange County
Real Estate Law

Pittsburgh

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Pittsburgh
Bet-the-Company Litigation
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Pittsburgh
Commercial Litigation
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Pittsburgh
Corporate Compliance Law
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Pittsburgh
Corporate Governance Law
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1
Pittsburgh
Corporate Law
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1
Pittsburgh
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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1
Pittsburgh
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
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1
Pittsburgh
Health Care Law
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1
Pittsburgh
Insurance Law
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1
Pittsburgh
Litigation - Insurance
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Pittsburgh
Litigation - Intellectual Property
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1
Pittsburgh
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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1
Pittsburgh
Litigation - Patent
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1
Pittsburgh
Litigation and Controversy - Tax
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1
Pittsburgh
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
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1
Pittsburgh
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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1
Pittsburgh
Oil and Gas Law
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1
Pittsburgh
Patent Law
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1
Pittsburgh
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
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1
Pittsburgh
Real Estate Law
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1
Pittsburgh
Tax Law
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1
Pittsburgh
Trademark Law
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1
Pittsburgh
Trusts and Estates
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2
Pittsburgh
Construction Law
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2
Pittsburgh
Labor Law - Management
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2
Pittsburgh
Litigation - Construction
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2
Pittsburgh
Litigation - Environmental
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3
Pittsburgh
Venture Capital Law

Portland-OR

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Portland-OR
Antitrust Law
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Portland-OR
Commercial Litigation
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Portland-OR
Energy Law
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Portland-OR
Energy Regulatory Law
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Portland-OR
Environmental Law
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2
Portland-OR
Corporate Law
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2
Portland-OR
Litigation - Antitrust
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2
Portland-OR
Litigation - Intellectual Property
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2
Portland-OR
Litigation - Patent
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2
Portland-OR
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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3
Portland-OR
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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3
Portland-OR
Patent Law

Raleigh

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Raleigh
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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1
Raleigh
Bet-the-Company Litigation
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1
Raleigh
Commercial Litigation
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1
Raleigh
Corporate Governance Law
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1
Raleigh
Corporate Law
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1
Raleigh
Employment Law - Management
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1
Raleigh
Health Care Law
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1
Raleigh
Litigation - Health Care
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1
Raleigh
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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1
Raleigh
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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1
Raleigh
Real Estate Law
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1
Raleigh
Venture Capital Law
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2
Raleigh
Environmental Law
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2
Raleigh
Land Use and Zoning Law
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2
Raleigh
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
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2
Raleigh
Litigation - Environmental
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2
Raleigh
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
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2
Raleigh
Securities / Capital Markets Law
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2
Raleigh
Securities Regulation

San Francisco

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San Francisco
Commercial Litigation
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2
San Francisco
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law

Seattle

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Seattle
Antitrust Law
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Seattle
Banking and Finance Law
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Seattle
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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1
Seattle
Commercial Finance Law
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1
Seattle
Commercial Litigation
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1
Seattle
Copyright Law
Tier
1
Seattle
Corporate Law
Tier
1
Seattle
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier
1
Seattle
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier
1
Seattle
Employment Law - Management
Tier
1
Seattle
Energy Law
Tier
1
Seattle
Environmental Law
Tier
1
Seattle
Litigation - Environmental
Tier
1
Seattle
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier
1
Seattle
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier
1
Seattle
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier
1
Seattle
Natural Resources Law
Tier
1
Seattle
Patent Law
Tier
1
Seattle
Privacy and Data Security Law
Tier
1
Seattle
Real Estate Law
Tier
1
Seattle
Tax Law
Tier
1
Seattle
Technology Law
Tier
1
Seattle
Trusts and Estates
Tier
1
Seattle
Utilities Law
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2
Seattle
Appellate Practice
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2
Seattle
Health Care Law
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2
Seattle
Labor Law - Management
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2
Seattle
Land Use and Zoning Law
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2
Seattle
Litigation - Antitrust
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2
Seattle
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
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2
Seattle
Municipal Law
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2
Seattle
Native American Law
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2
Seattle
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
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2
Seattle
Public Finance Law
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2
Seattle
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
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2
Seattle
Trademark Law
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3
Seattle
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice

Washington, D.C.

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Washington, D.C.
Energy Law
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Washington, D.C.
Energy Regulatory Law
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Washington, D.C.
Financial Services Regulation Law
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Washington, D.C.
Government Relations Practice
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Washington, D.C.
Litigation - Securities
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Washington, D.C.
Mutual Funds Law
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Washington, D.C.
Securities / Capital Markets Law
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Washington, D.C.
Securities Regulation
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Washington, D.C.
Tax Law
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2
Washington, D.C.
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Tier
2
Washington, D.C.
Corporate Law
Tier
2
Washington, D.C.
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier
2
Washington, D.C.
Derivatives and Futures Law
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Washington, D.C.
Insurance Law
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Washington, D.C.
Real Estate Law
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Washington, D.C.
Health Care Law
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Washington, D.C.
Nonprofit / Charities Law
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