Reed Smith LLP

United States 2026
National flag for United States 35 National Rankings
145 Regional Rankings

Overview

Are You Affliated With This Firm?
Create your profile to feature all of the most important information that existing and potential clients want to know about your firm.
Example of a Best Law Firms profile on a laptop and phone

Featured Firms

Logo for Simmons Legal PLLC
Simmons Legal PLLC
Logo for Jones Walker LLP
Jones Walker LLP
Logo for Walls Landry Baker & Oliver
Walls Landry Baker & Oliver
Alma Law PLLC
Search all law firms

Rankings

"Law Firm of the Year" Awards

Star inside a segmented circle
2026 "Law Firm of the Year"
Insurance Law

National

Tier
1
National Ranking
Advertising Law
Tier
1
National Ranking
Appellate Practice
Tier
1
National Ranking
Banking and Finance Law
Tier
1
National Ranking
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier
1
National Ranking
Commercial Litigation
Tier
1
National Ranking
Corporate Law

Regional

Atlanta

Tier
2
Atlanta
Banking and Finance Law
Tier
2
Atlanta
Corporate Law
Tier
3
Atlanta
Tax Law

Austin

Tier
1
Austin
Health Care Law
Tier
1
Austin
Litigation - Health Care

Chicago

Tier
1
Chicago
Advertising Law

Rankings

192 United States Rankings
25 France Rankings
28 Germany Rankings

"Law Firm of the Year" Awards

Star inside a segmented circle
2026 "Law Firm of the Year"
Insurance Law

National

Tier
1
National Ranking
Advertising Law
Tier
1
National Ranking
Appellate Practice
Tier
1
National Ranking
Banking and Finance Law
Tier
1
National Ranking
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier
1
National Ranking
Commercial Litigation
Tier
1
National Ranking
Corporate Law
Tier
1
National Ranking
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier
1
National Ranking
Energy Law
Tier
1
National Ranking
Health Care Law
Tier
1
National Ranking
Insurance Law
Tier
1
National Ranking
International Arbitration - Commercial
Tier
1
National Ranking
International Arbitration - Governmental
Tier
1
National Ranking
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier
1
National Ranking
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier
1
National Ranking
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier
1
National Ranking
Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier
1
National Ranking
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier
1
National Ranking
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier
1
National Ranking
Oil and Gas Law
Tier
1
National Ranking
Real Estate Law
Tier
1
National Ranking
Tax Law
Tier
1
National Ranking
Trusts and Estates
Tier
2
National Ranking
Employment Law - Management
Tier
2
National Ranking
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier
2
National Ranking
Litigation - Patent
Tier
2
National Ranking
Litigation - Real Estate
Tier
2
National Ranking
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier
2
National Ranking
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Tier
2
National Ranking
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier
2
National Ranking
Trademark Law
Tier
3
National Ranking
Derivatives and Futures Law
Tier
3
National Ranking
Financial Services Regulation Law
Tier
3
National Ranking
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier
3
National Ranking
Patent Law
Tier
3
National Ranking
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law

Regional

Atlanta

Tier
2
Atlanta
Banking and Finance Law
Tier
2
Atlanta
Corporate Law
Tier
3
Atlanta
Tax Law

Austin

Tier
1
Austin
Health Care Law
Tier
1
Austin
Litigation - Health Care

Chicago

Tier
1
Chicago
Advertising Law
Tier
1
Chicago
Corporate Law
Tier
1
Chicago
Insurance Law
Tier
1
Chicago
Litigation - Insurance
Tier
1
Chicago
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier
1
Chicago
Privacy and Data Security Law
Tier
1
Chicago
Trusts and Estates
Tier
2
Chicago
Banking and Finance Law
Tier
2
Chicago
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier
2
Chicago
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier
2
Chicago
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier
3
Chicago
Commercial Litigation
Tier
3
Chicago
Real Estate Law

Colorado

Tier
1
Colorado
Commercial Litigation
Tier
1
Colorado
Insurance Law
Tier
1
Colorado
Litigation - Insurance
Tier
3
Colorado
Corporate Law
Tier
3
Colorado
Litigation - Construction

Dallas/Fort Worth

Tier
1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Banking and Finance Law
Tier
1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier
1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier
1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier
1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier
2
Dallas/Fort Worth
Health Care Law
Tier
2
Dallas/Fort Worth
Litigation - Securities
Tier
2
Dallas/Fort Worth
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier
2
Dallas/Fort Worth
Real Estate Law
Tier
3
Dallas/Fort Worth
Technology Law

Delaware

Tier
1
Delaware
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier
2
Delaware
Commercial Litigation

Houston

Tier
1
Houston
Arbitration
Tier
1
Houston
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier
1
Houston
Derivatives and Futures Law
Tier
1
Houston
Energy Law
Tier
1
Houston
Insurance Law
Tier
1
Houston
International Arbitration - Commercial
Tier
1
Houston
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier
1
Houston
Oil and Gas Law
Tier
1
Houston
Patent Law
Tier
2
Houston
Appellate Practice
Tier
2
Houston
Commercial Litigation
Tier
2
Houston
Corporate Law
Tier
2
Houston
Environmental Law
Tier
2
Houston
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier
2
Houston
Litigation - Patent
Tier
2
Houston
Tax Law
Tier
3
Houston
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Los Angeles

Tier
1
Los Angeles
Health Care Law
Tier
1
Los Angeles
Insurance Law
Tier
2
Los Angeles
Appellate Practice
Tier
2
Los Angeles
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier
2
Los Angeles
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier
2
Los Angeles
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Miami

Tier
1
Miami
Arbitration
Tier
1
Miami
Commercial Litigation
Tier
1
Miami
Insurance Law
Tier
1
Miami
International Arbitration - Commercial
Tier
1
Miami
International Arbitration - Governmental
Tier
1
Miami
International Mergers and Acquisitions
Tier
1
Miami
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier
1
Miami
Litigation - Insurance
Tier
2
Miami
Appellate Practice
Tier
2
Miami
Corporate Law

New Jersey

Tier
2
New Jersey
Banking and Finance Law

New York City

Tier
1
New York City
Real Estate Law
Tier
2
New York City
Advertising Law
Tier
2
New York City
Commercial Litigation
Tier
2
New York City
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier
2
New York City
Energy Law
Tier
2
New York City
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier
2
New York City
Trusts and Estates

Orange County

Tier
1
Orange County
Corporate Law
Tier
1
Orange County
Real Estate Law
Tier
2
Orange County
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier
2
Orange County
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Philadelphia

Tier
1
Philadelphia
Banking and Finance Law
Tier
1
Philadelphia
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier
1
Philadelphia
Insurance Law
Tier
1
Philadelphia
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier
1
Philadelphia
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier
1
Philadelphia
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier
1
Philadelphia
Real Estate Law
Tier
1
Philadelphia
Tax Law
Tier
2
Philadelphia
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier
2
Philadelphia
Financial Services Regulation Law
Tier
2
Philadelphia
Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier
3
Philadelphia
Corporate Compliance Law

Pittsburgh

Tier
1
Pittsburgh
Antitrust Law
Tier
1
Pittsburgh
Appellate Practice
Tier
1
Pittsburgh
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier
1
Pittsburgh
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier
1
Pittsburgh
Commercial Litigation
Tier
1
Pittsburgh
Corporate Law
Tier
1
Pittsburgh
Employment Law - Management
Tier
1
Pittsburgh
Energy Law
Tier
1
Pittsburgh
Financial Services Regulation Law
Tier
1
Pittsburgh
Insurance Law
Tier
1
Pittsburgh
Litigation - Antitrust
Tier
1
Pittsburgh
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier
1
Pittsburgh
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier
1
Pittsburgh
Litigation - Real Estate
Tier
1
Pittsburgh
Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier
1
Pittsburgh
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier
1
Pittsburgh
Oil and Gas Law
Tier
1
Pittsburgh
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier
1
Pittsburgh
Real Estate Law
Tier
1
Pittsburgh
Tax Law
Tier
2
Pittsburgh
Construction Law
Tier
2
Pittsburgh
Labor Law - Management
Tier
2
Pittsburgh
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier
3
Pittsburgh
Litigation - Environmental

Richmond

Tier
1
Richmond
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier
1
Richmond
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier
2
Richmond
Corporate Law
Tier
2
Richmond
Employment Law - Management
Tier
2
Richmond
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier
2
Richmond
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier
3
Richmond
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Tier
3
Richmond
Venture Capital Law

San Francisco

Tier
1
San Francisco
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier
1
San Francisco
Trademark Law
Tier
2
San Francisco
Appellate Practice
Tier
2
San Francisco
Employment Law - Management
Tier
2
San Francisco
Insurance Law
Tier
3
San Francisco
Commercial Litigation
Tier
3
San Francisco
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier
3
San Francisco
Litigation - Patent

San Jose

Tier
2
San Jose
Litigation - Intellectual Property

Washington, D.C.

Tier
1
Washington, D.C.
Advertising Law
Tier
1
Washington, D.C.
Corporate Law
Tier
1
Washington, D.C.
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier
1
Washington, D.C.
Health Care Law
Tier
1
Washington, D.C.
Insurance Law
Tier
1
Washington, D.C.
Tax Law
Tier
1
Washington, D.C.
Trusts and Estates
Tier
2
Washington, D.C.
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier
2
Washington, D.C.
Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier
2
Washington, D.C.
Privacy and Data Security Law
Tier
2
Washington, D.C.
Real Estate Law
Tier
3
Washington, D.C.
Litigation - Health Care
Find the Best Law Firms
Search for a Law Firm
Search our directory of over 16,000 firms across the Globe.
Search
Is Your Law Firm Ranked?
Enhance your firm's reputation and visibility with our marketing opportunities.
Marketing Opportunities
Ranked Practice Areas
See the practice areas included in our Best Law Firms research.
Practice Areas