Best Law Firms in the United States for Appellate Practice

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 Greenville, South Carolina
 Greenville, South Carolina
United States 2026
 4  Regional Awards

Born and raised in Greenville, as were his parents and grandparents, Beattie B. Ashmore is a former Federal prosecutor and has been an attorney in Greenville, South Carolina for over 35 years. Among lawyers in Greenville, South Carolina, Beattie Ashmore is recognized and respected for his breadth of experience, his character, and his ability to connect to people. His legal ability and ethical standards speak volumes on behalf of his clients.

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Greenville Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
 Woodland Hills, California
Client Endorsed
 Woodland Hills, California
United States 2026
 1  National Award
 1  Regional Award

Benedon & Serlin, LLP, a premier appellate litigation boutique, represents a wide variety of clients in both federal and state appellate and supreme courts. With decades of combined experience in appellate law and a strategic approach to complex legal challenges, we are experts in conducting appeals and trial consultations in various substantive legal areas. Whether appearing before the United States Supreme Court, the California Supreme Court, or any of the intermediate appellate courts, our team is proficient in handling all types of appeals and writ proceedings. We also conduct trial consultations, and assist trial counsel in preparing post-trial motions. We are strongly committed to providing exceptional legal representation and unwavering dedication to achieving results.

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National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Los Angeles Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
 Springfield, Missouri
 Springfield, Missouri
United States 2026
 8  Regional Awards

Founded in 1979, Carnahan Evans PC is a locally owned and operated law firm, noted for its commitment to providing superior client service to a diverse client base, including national and regional businesses, financial institutions, not for profit organizations and individual clients. The Firm is “A-V rated” by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating given by the publication.

The Firm’s attorneys practice in a wide variety of areas including business litigation, corporate and general business, environmental, employee benefits, estate planning, probate, trusts, banking and financial institutions, employment, marijuana, hemp, real estate, tax and wealth strategies. Practice in these areas results in a powerful synergy, providing proactive problem solving and superior service to our clients.

Celebrating over 40 years of service, the attorneys at Carnahan Evans have been recognized locally, regionally, and nationally by their peers. In addition, while the Firm prides itself on the integrity of the legal work performed, we are also deeply committed to service in civic and charitable activities, including serving on the boards of numerous civic and community organizations.

The Firm’s record of assisting small and large business is impeccable, and our position indisputable as a preeminent law firm. With these credentials, including seven attorneys who have their Master of Laws in Taxation, our clients are assured of receiving efficient, effective and innovative legal assistance.

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Springfield-MO Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
 Birmingham, Alabama
Client Endorsed
 Birmingham, Alabama
United States 2026
 1  National Award
 40  Regional Awards
Christian & Small is a multi‐disciplinary regional law firm with a global perspective. Our attorneys serve individuals and established regional, national, and international companies, as well as emerging businesses. Clients rely on Christian & Small for innovative legal services that reflect a deep understanding of the law and their businesses. Our firm is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, with additional offices in metro-Jackson, Mississippi, and the Alabama Gulf Coast, providing a strategic geographic base from which to serve clients on a statewide basis and throughout the Southeast. Greer B. Mallette serves as managing partner.
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Birmingham Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
United States 2026
 7  Regional Awards

Our clients come first. We are dedicated to client satisfaction. Since our founding in 1993, Cooper & Scully has grown into a formidable trial and appellate team of over thirty lawyers with skills that are second to none. Through effective and cost-efficient services, our dedicated team enjoys a stellar reputation for success and excellence.

We deliver top-notch litigation services in matters throughout the country from our offices in Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Francisco.

Our firm has the flexibility to address the needs of small and large business concerns alike. We represent business entities, business owners and health care providers in a broad range of litigation and other legal matters, including complex multiparty and class-action lawsuits before federal and state courts. We have extensive experience litigating a wide spectrum of legal areas including appellate, business transactions, construction, employment, energy, health care, insurance, intellectual property, medical malpractice, products liability, professional liability and transportation.

In addition to litigating complex cases from inception, our firm is frequently retained to try cases prepared by other lawyers and to handle the post-verdict or appellate phases of cases tried by other counsel. We also handle federal and state regulatory and agency proceedings and alternative dispute resolution matters, such as arbitration and mediation.

Our mission is to resolve your litigation effectively, quickly and cost-efficiently. We provide exceptionally responsive and proactive service to our clients. Where appropriate and in the interests of our clients, we can consider alternative billing structures including contingent fee and project based arrangements.

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Dallas/Fort Worth Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
 Phoenix, Arizona
Client Endorsed
 Phoenix, Arizona
United States 2026
 4  National Awards
 16  Regional Awards

Founded in 1995, Coppersmith Brockelman is a business law firm in Phoenix with numerous locally and nationally renowned practice areas including commercial litigation, health care, employment, and election and political law. While regularly recognized for expertise, professionalism, leadership, and a commitment to the community, the firm prides itself on retaining a close-knit, humble culture where creativity and a common-sense approach are highly valued.

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National Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
Phoenix Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
United States 2026
 14  Regional Awards
The last few decades have seen dramatic changes in our laws and in our courts. In some respects, these changes have brought us a justice system that is increasingly responsive to the interests of everyone. In other respects, these changes have left us with a system that is complex, expensive, and can lead to unfair results.

Managing the complexity of litigation, controlling expenses, and ensuring fair results require the services of a law firm widely known for excellence in service, consistency in results and integrity in the way it renders legal services. These three principles have been the foundation of our success since we were established.

Excellence. At Crivello, Nichols, and Hall, S.C. our clients get more than a promise when they need representation in the courtroom. They get solid performance from a law firm whose members have successfully represented industry, government, insurance companies and individuals for over 60 years. They also receive the services of lawyers with state-of-the-art facilities and who are uniformly recognized by their peers and the judiciary as leaders in the profession.

Consistency. No amount of experience, or even superior ability, is sufficient if the performance of an attorney or law firm is inconsistent. We understand that consistency is the basis for most long-term business relationships. Therefore, whether our clients are coming to us for the first or fiftieth time, they are provided the same level of dedication and performance. Our consistency is evidenced by the growing list of corporate and business clients who have been with us for two, three and even four decades.

Integrity. The integrity of a law firm is the thread that ties together all aspects of the relationship between client and lawyer. Successful legal representation is based as much on the integrity with which the legal services are rendered as on the proficiency of the attorney. Strict adherence to this belief has earned Crivello, Nichols, and Hall, S.C. its reputation as a law firm that deals honestly and fairly with clients, peers and the judiciary.

National Services. Over the years, in response to the needs of our clientele, our firm began to assume a national character. Today, Crivello, Nichols, and Hall manages and directly provides legal services in almost every State in the United States.
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Milwaukee Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
 Birmingham, Alabama
 Birmingham, Alabama
United States 2026
 11  Regional Awards
Our Vision:

To be Alabama's law firm of choice providing innovative
financial and tax solutions to families and businesses.

Our Mission:

We will provide highly personalized and specialized legal counsel for our clients. We will encourage leadership and promote excellence within the Firm to produce efficient products and quality services that create extraordinarily high value for our clients.
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Birmingham Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
 Portland, Oregon
Client Endorsed
 Portland, Oregon
United States 2026
 17  Regional Awards

As a full-service business, litigation and real estate law firm based in Portland, Oregon, Dunn Carney attorneys are able to collaborate effectively and efficiently across practice areas to provide the best solutions possible. Attorneys at Dunn Carney deliver what is important to their clients: expert, coordinated, cost-effective services that are responsive to client needs. As one of Oregon’s largest law firms, we have the talent and resources to deal with the most complex legal problems, but a collegial, team-driven culture that emphasizes the accessibility and responsiveness usually associated with smaller firms.

We believe that consistent service is as important as the expertise provided. For more than 70 years Dunn Carney has provided exceptional legal services to businesses, not-for-profits and individuals throughout the Northwest and the nation. As the only Oregon member of Meritas, a worldwide network of peer- and client-reviewed firms, Dunn Carney has global reach but a local footprint. 

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Portland-OR Tier 3 in Appellate Practice
Client Endorsed
 Miami, Florida
United States 2026
 1  National Award
 1  Regional Award

Easley Appellate Practice is a top-rated appellate firm. EAP has advanced hundreds of appeals nationwide. Florida Bar Board Certified as an "appellate expert" and "appellate specialist", and licensed since 1994.

Board-Certified Appellate Attorneys are fluent in appellate practice. Our concentrations are: Federal and Florida Appeals in business law, contract law, intellectual property, employment and business torts, health law, and family law.

We practice in: the US Supreme Court, all Federal Appellate Courts, Florida Supreme Court, and all Florida Appellate Courts, EAP has also advanced strategic litigation support in more than 50 trials.

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National Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
Miami Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
 New Orleans, Louisiana
Client Endorsed
 New Orleans, Louisiana
United States 2026
 37  Regional Awards
Fishman Haygood, L.L.P. enjoys a reputation as one of Louisiana’s leading business law firms. We advise a variety of commercial clients – including large, sophisticated businesses as well as smaller, entrepreneurial enterprises – across a broad range of practice areas. Although we handle major transactions and litigation for public companies, we also understand the needs of new and emerging companies, and tailor our services to help them grow.

Our "boutique" firm structure has allowed our lawyers to develop deep knowledge in several specialized areas of law, permitting us to devise innovative solutions to our clients’ business and litigation problems. Our lawyers are known for their extensive experience in a variety of intricate business matters, as well as for their commitment to excellence and values of professionalism. Because of our small size, our clients are assured that our most senior lawyers are actively involved in the projects we undertake.
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New Orleans Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
United States 2026
 7  Regional Awards
Frankel, Rubin, Klein, Payne, & Pudlowski, P.C. is a full service law firm located in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1985, the firm provides personalized service to individuals and companies, both local and national, through our client relationship and goal oriented approach. Our St. Louis Litigation Attorneys understand that every client need or problem makes a significant impact on their day. At Frankel Rubin, we make it our life to handle and resolve our clients’ needs so each client may continue to focus on what matters most in their life. Our St. Louis Litigation Attorneys work diligently to provide creative solutions. We are pleased to provide you with experienced St. Louis lawyers, who understand the difficulty of your situation and strive to solve your problem successfully and cost-effectively. We are proud of our relationships with our clients. We value our clients, and recognize that it is our job to please you, even in a challenging and difficult legal environment.
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St. Louis Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
 Pittsford, New York
 Pittsford, New York
United States 2026
 6  National Awards
 102  Regional Awards

Harris Beach Murtha formed in 2025 via the combination of Harris Beach PLLC and Murtha Cullina LLP. A forward-thinking and innovative partnership with the benefit of more than 250 years of combined history, Harris Beach Murtha’s New York roots reach back to 1856, and the firm has had ties to New England since 1936. Harris Beach and Murtha Cullina were separately among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal.

Harris Beach Murtha and its subsidiaries have a strong Northeast presence, with a global reach, and represent clients locally, regionally and nationally. Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, tax-exempt organizations and individuals. The firm’s practice areas and industries served span appellate law, business litigation, commercial real estate, construction, corporate, environmental, energy, financial institutions, financial restructuring, government compliance and investigations, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, mass torts, medical and life sciences, political law, product liability, public finance, tax, and trusts and estates. 

Harris Beach Murtha is the exclusive member firm in Connecticut for Lex Mundi, the world’s leading network of independent firms with in-depth experience in more than 125 countries worldwide. As part of the Lex Mundi global network, Harris Beach Murtha can provide clients with preferred access to more than 22,000 lawyers around the world – all from a single point of contact. Lex Mundi allows Harris Beach Murtha to seamlessly handle clients’ most challenging cross-border transactions and disputes. 

The firm’s lawyers and consultants practice from offices throughout Connecticut in Bantam, Hartford, New Haven and Stamford; New York state in Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Ithaca, Niagara Falls, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Long Island and White Plains, as well as in Boston, Massachusetts and Newark, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.harrisbeachmurtha.com.

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Hartford Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
Syracuse Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
 Columbia, South Carolina
 Columbia, South Carolina
United States 2026
 1  National Award
 69  Regional Awards

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. brings innovative, effective, and practical solutions to the complex problems clients face in today’s interwoven and evolving arenas of law, commerce, technology, insurance, education, healthcare, government, and public relations.

Excellent, efficient legal service requires an in-depth knowledge of our clients’ businesses and the challenges they face in today’s increasingly competitive marketplace. With attorneys experienced in a full range of practice areas, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys work as a member of our clients’ team, providing advice and counsel for a broad range of matters, including general operations, regulatory compliance, corporate organization and governance, mergers and acquisitions, securities, taxation, employment, and litigation.

Admissions include state and federal courts in South Carolina, North Carolina, District of Columbia, Georgia, Florida, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas,  including the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Backed by more than a century of commitment to the businesses it serves, the firm provides clients with the highest level of advice, counsel, and representation covering a diverse array of matters in regional, national, and international settings.

Distinguished in the legal community, firm attorneys have held leadership positions within state and national organizations such as past presidents of the South Carolina Bar, the South Carolina Bar Foundation, and the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association; including serving as board members of the American College of Bond Counsel and past president of the National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL).

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. has more than 110 attorneys and offices located in Charleston, Columbia, Florence, and Greenville, South Carolina, and Raleigh, North Carolina.

 

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Columbia-SC Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Greenville Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
 New Orleans, Louisiana
Client Endorsed
 New Orleans, Louisiana
United States 2026
 21  National Awards
 154  Regional Awards

Jones Walker LLP is among the largest 145 law firms in the United States. With offices in Alabama, Arizona, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, and Texas, we serve local, regional, national, and international business interests. The firm is committed to providing a comprehensive range of legal services to major multinational public and private corporations, Fortune® 500 companies, money center banks, worldwide insurers, and emerging companies doing business in the United States and abroad.

Since 2012, The BTI Consulting Group has named Jones Walker to its Client Service A-Team, which identifies the top client service firms in the nation. The firm has previously been named to both the A-Team and BTI's Client Service 30, a list of top 30 firms in the country for dedication to client service. Clients have recognized Jones Walker for consistent excellence in areas such as client focus, anticipating the client's needs, and understanding the client's business.

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Jackson-MS Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
 Washington, District of Columbia
 Washington, District of Columbia
United States 2026
 3  Regional Awards
The law firm of Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis, LLP represents clients from Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia in all aspects of personal injury litigation. For over 25 years our attorneys have protected the rights of workers and have spoken for the victims harmed by substandard medical care, defective products, and unsafe work places. We represent people who have been injured in auto accidents, construction site accidents, as a result of medical negligence, and through exposure to harmful substances such as asbestos, silica, lead paint, or defective products. Our attorneys are at the top of their profession and offer unparalleled legal representation. We have easily accessible offices in Virginia, Maryland, and D.C.

The founding partners, Joseph H. Koonz, Jr., Carolyn McKenney, and Roger C. Johnson began this firm in 1979 with a shared goal of aggressively defending the rights of individuals. We have founded a law firm dedicated to representing injured people, one client at a time. In keeping with this goal, we do not represent insurance companies or corporate clients. Rather, we exclusively represent individuals who have been injured through no fault of their own, including those entitled to workers' compensation or Social Security Disability benefits.

Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis LLP provides our clients with the highest level of competent, personalized legal representation available in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Each Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC personal injury lawyer at our firm has developed the knowledge, resources, and contacts to handle large, complex cases without losing the personalized commitment of a small, hometown law firm.

Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis LLP has offices in Fairfax, Virginia, Greenbelt, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Our work in the courts of all three jurisdictions has established our attorneys as aggressive representatives of our injured clients. We are, first and foremost, a firm of trial lawyers who vigorously pursue claims of injured people in the local and federal courts in all three jurisdictions.

The attorneys of Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis LLP pride themselves on making our community a safer place to live and raise our children through our aggressive representation of injured people. Through our efforts, we have protected consumers from future injuries by forcing corporations to change the design of defective products and to alter harmful conduct. As a result, we believe we have made our community a better place for everyone.

To learn more about our law firm, contact us today.
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Washington, D.C. Tier 3 in Appellate Practice
Client Endorsed
 Austin, Texas
United States 2026
 5  Regional Awards

As one of the first environmental law firms founded in Texas 35 years ago, Lloyd Gosselink has continually evolved to meet our clients’ ever-changing and expanding demands in new areas of expertise. Our original core practices in environmental and utility law have grown to include practices in litigation, employment law and business transactions, with a long history of serving governmental clients throughout Texas.

Despite our growth, Lloyd Gosselink has never strayed from our founding mission of  delivering top-quality, cost-effective legal representation and working with our clients to develop innovative solutions to legal problems, while maintaining the highest professional standards. We are committed to our clients and their success. We work to gain an in-depth understanding of our clients and their business so we can provide practical counsel while offering creative solutions to their challenges. We have the depth of knowledge and talent necessary to provide clients with the kind of responsiveness and long-term continuity that earns their trust and loyalty.

Lloyd Gosselink was founded on the principle of teamwork that draws on the talents of everyone—professionals and support staff—to exceed our clients’ expectations. The result is a team-oriented culture that sets Lloyd Gosselink apart in the legal community. The Firm’s growing practice continues to attract top quality lawyers with real world experience. Our lawyers are highly recognized in their fields and are widely sought-after speakers. Our Firm has been selected in 2012-2019 as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in Texas.

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Austin Tier 3 in Appellate Practice
United States 2026
 1  Law Firm of the Year Award
 39  National Awards
 150  Regional Awards

McDermott Will & Schulte is a leading law firm with 413 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 73 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1983. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' purely peer review process emphasizes the lawyers credibility and reputation for their practice amongst their peers in their practice area and region. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that McDermott Will & Schulte has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Commercial Finance Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Financial Services Regulation Law, Oil and Gas Law and Insurance Law.

McDermott Will & Schulte is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 56 practice areas. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. McDermott Will & Schulte has 189 rankings in 56 practices. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.

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Dallas/Fort Worth Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
United States 2026
 5  Regional Awards

Monnat & Spurrier, Chartered exists to win each client’s case through relentless thought, action, courage and care. These are the words we live by...

Thought

It is midnight or 4:00 a.m.  There, in the faint blue glow of the computer screen, is the Monnat & Spurrier lawyer quietly plying the disciplined study, long range strategizing and innovation that launches the action of all successful courtroom battles. Since its genesis, the firm has recognized the risk of the busy trial lawyer, scrambling from one courtroom to another without time for long range planning, investigation or research. By limiting the number of cases we accept and always employing at least one legal scholar who does nothing but legal research and writing, Monnat & Spurrier avoids the traps that can sidetrack the courtroom win.

Action

Monnat & Spurrier lawyers are trial lawyers who regularly try “bet your life” cases to juries throughout the state of Kansas. Monnat & Spurrier lawyers do not count on quick plea bargains or “snitch” deals. Monnat & Spurrier lawyers are more likely out in the alley with a private eye looking for evidence or in the courthouse litigating creative motions and trying cases to juries.

Courage

Monnat & Spurrier lawyers strive to emulate the courage of the Nation’s founding fathers. We do so by embracing the opportunity to provide every accused - from the man, woman or child next door to the unpopular person, company or cause - the right to jury trial guaranteed by the Constitution. We do so by confronting unjust practices, procedures and people with the latest innovations of the law, science and technology. We do so by fighting whomever we need to fight to achieve justice for our client.

Care

Monnat & Spurrier lawyers know that if we want the jury to care about our client, the lawyer and law firm must care about the client too. Thus, the client, the client’s family and everyone at Monnat & Spurrier will spend countless hours together learning to know and understand each other so that, together, we can help the jury understand us and why our client should win the case on trial. We know that we stand with other human beings during some of the darkest hours of their lives. We want to bring to that moment the humanity, understanding and enlightenment the client deserves.

Relentlessly, we live by these words: Thought, Action, Courage and Care.

 

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Wichita Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
United States 2026
 8  Regional Awards

Our Family

We are an established family firm started in 1931. We have been providing consistent, successful legal service to those who have situations that call for an experienced lawyer. Today, our family firm includes 11 attorneys, including eight Murray partners, and we continue to build off of our rich and distinguished legal history of four generations to bring you the best advocacy possible.

Our Firm

Our attorneys provide legal assistance within several practice areas. When you secure our law firm to help you with your legal issue or to refer your case, you are getting a diverse group of attorneys working within very focused practice areas. What does this mean for you? It means that you have at your disposal a team that can provide you with comprehensive knowledge within these areas. Our attorneys are skilled negotiators and trial lawyers, with the experience needed to protect your interests in negotiations, arbitration, and mediation, as well as in state and federal courts. We are honored that you choose us.

Our Motto

The firm was founded in 1931 with the determination to provide representation to working men and women who have been injured either physically or financially through no fault of their own. We maintain this motto today. Our greatest satisfaction comes from helping you, our clients. We have built an abundant heritage by remaining firmly focused on our clients. We maintain this commitment by providing knowledgeable and skilled legal representation, and by never forgetting the human, compassionate element in our practice. We offer free consultations over the phone or in person where our lawyers will meet with you to discuss your case, assess the best course of action and strive to get you the compensation you deserve. Our focus in personal injury, consumer protection and business litigation allows our family of lawyers to diversify while offering excellent advocacy within our practice areas.

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Toledo Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
 Phoenix, Arizona
Client Endorsed
 Phoenix, Arizona
United States 2026
 7  National Awards
 22  Regional Awards
Osborn Maledon is a leading law firm in Phoenix, Arizona, providing litigation, business and general counsel solutions. We combine a unique commitment to Arizona with the experience, expertise, and results clients expect from national firms.

We work with clients to develop and implement smart, creative, fair solutions to the challenges and problems facing their organizations.
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National Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
Phoenix Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
 Indianapolis, Indiana
 Indianapolis, Indiana
United States 2026
 4  Regional Awards

We provide our clients with the quality of legal work they expect from a major firm with hundreds of lawyers, and the level of personal attention they expect from a small law office.

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Indianapolis Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
 Lake Wales, Florida
 Lake Wales, Florida
United States 2026
 9  Regional Awards
While we have adapted to clients' needs and to changing business climates, the principles upon which Peterson & Myers was founded have never wavered. We remain dedicated to quality - and to providing our clients with a personal, individualized approach to legal representation.

Since we first opened our doors in 1948, the firm has taken pride in our hands-on approach to clients' business matters. By working closely with clients, our attorneys develop longstanding relationships - avoiding the impersonal atmosphere that often exists in larger firms.

In short, Peterson & Myers offers the resources and capabilities of a larger firm, with the accessibility and personal touch of a smaller firm - giving clients "the best of both worlds" to meet their needs in today's highly competitive business environment.

The attorneys at Peterson & Myers are deeply committed to the communities in which they live and work. Many of our attorneys were born or raised in Central Florida. As active participants in various programs and organizations, members of the firm have risen to leadership positions and have personal relationships with many other community leaders.
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Tampa Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
 Las Vegas, Nevada
 Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 2026
 10  Regional Awards
Southern Nevada’s dynamic and diverse business and entrepreneurial culture has shaped a complex and truly unique legal environment. Founding partners Jim Pisanelli and Todd Bice have thrived in this environment, earning reputations as two of the state’s most respected oral advocates, in both trial and appellate courts, for complex commercial and bet-the-company litigation. Their professional history involves work with many high-profile clients, including Wynn Resorts, MGM Resorts International, Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, Nevada Resort Association, Inc., and others.  We hold an abiding belief that our small and highly professional team’s central and uniform focus on litigation allows us to work closely with our carefully chosen clientele and concentrate on each specific client’s needs and concerns. We pride ourselves on our acumen, intelligence, and ingenuity, which have long provided success for our clients. The boutique nature of our firm also allows us to implement alternative fee arrangements that benefit the needs and goals of our clients. We work on traditional hourly arrangements and are also open to creative structures based upon shared risk and value. We collaborate closely with our clients to determine a plan that works best for them.
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Las Vegas Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
 Uniondale, New York
Client Endorsed
 Uniondale, New York
United States 2026
 3  National Awards
 33  Regional Awards

Through six offices and 235 lawyers, Rivkin Radler consistently delivers focused and effective legal services. We’re committed to our best practices, requirements that go beyond professional and ethical standards. Our work product is clear and delivered on time. As a result, our clients proceed with confidence.

We provide strong representation and build even stronger client relationships. Many clients have been placing their trust in us for more than 25 years. Our unwavering commitment to total client satisfaction is the driving force behind our firm.

We are the advisor-of-choice to successful individuals, middle-market companies and large corporations. And for clients who prefer to speak their native language, we can communicate in French, French and Haitian Creole, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Panjabi, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog and Urdu.

Our firm provides representation in the following 22 practice areas: Appeals; Banking; Bankruptcy; Class Actions; Commercial Litigation; Complex Torts & Product Liability; Construction; Corporate; Directors & Officers Liability; Employment & Labor; General Liability; Health Services; Immigration; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Fraud; Intellectual Property; Medical Malpractice Defense; Privacy, Data & Cyber Law; Professional Liability; Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use; Trusts & Estates; and Tax.

The Firm's experience and capabilities have been recognized by leading industry organizations:

  • Chambers USA ranked our Insurance Coverage Practice Group in the Insurance: Dispute resolution: Insurer category
  • Chambers USA ranked our Health Services Practice Group in the Healthcare category
  • The Legal 500 listed our Insurance Coverage Practice Group in the “industry focus – insurance – advice to insurers” category

Rivkin Radler is committed to fostering diversity within an inclusive environment that respects the individual, promotes different perspectives, encourages distinctive ideas and drives dynamic results.

We employ individuals with varied backgrounds and life experiences who together create a firm with a rich and vibrant culture: one that enables us to attract and retain the best talent and allows us to bring a diversity of thinking to bear for the benefit of our clients. Our attorneys lead professional organizations, strengthen nonprofits that support the public good and pursue scholarly legal endeavors that advance our field.

Rivkin Radler recognizes that ensuring a strong culture of diversity and inclusion demands more than policy statements and written goals. It requires continuous effort, focus and action. The firm is actively expanding its initiatives internally through our policies, procedure and best practices, and externally, through the clients and community organizations with whom we partner.

Our Women’s Initiative Committee supports the professional success of women in the legal profession by enhancing professional opportunities inside and outside of the firm, encouraging active leadership and collaboration within the community and sustaining a positive and supportive environment. The Committee dedicates its work to recognizing the accomplishments of women; forging a professional path for women; providing experiential learning opportunities; and creating networking and other professional opportunities.

With client service and convenience in mind, the Firm offers six locations: Albany, N.Y.; Hackensack, N.J.; Jacksonville, FL; New York City, N.Y.; Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; and Uniondale, N.Y.

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Jacksonville Tier 3 in Appellate Practice
 Louisville, Kentucky
Client Endorsed
 Louisville, Kentucky
United States 2026
 7  National Awards
 92  Regional Awards

 

A full service Southeastern-based law firm representing clients across the United States and internationally, Stites & Harbison PLLC is known as a preeminent firm managing sophisticated transactions, challenging litigation, and complex regulatory matters on a daily basis. The firm represents a broad spectrum of clients including multinational corporations, financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, health care organizations, manufacturers, private companies, nonprofit organizations, family-owned businesses and individuals. Tracing its origins to 1832, Stites & Harbison is one of the oldest law practices in the nation.

The firm maintains 11 offices across six states--Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia--and is able to service the needs of international clients with its memberships in Business Counsel, Inc. and Lex Mundi. Additionally, Stites & Harbison is a member of The Harmonie Group, the national network of top litigation law firms, and is the Kentucky representative to the prestigious Southern Law Network.

 

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Lexington Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Louisville Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
 Phoenix, Arizona
Client Endorsed
 Phoenix, Arizona
United States 2026
 43  National Awards
 317  Regional Awards

At Taft, we work as one team, driven and committed to helping you succeed. Our attorneys understand that innovative, value-creating solutions help our clients reach their goals. Our collaborative approach, advanced technological resources, and depth of services can transform what you expect from your legal team.

With more than 1,100 attorneys, Taft has offices in Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Delaware, Ohio; Aspen, Denver, and Colorado Springs, Colorado; Detroit and Southfield, Michigan; Minneapolis, Minnesota.; Indianapolis, Indiana; Covington, Kentucky; Phoenix, Arizona; Stuart and West Palm Beach, Florida; and Washington, D.C.

Taft attorneys serve individuals and businesses worldwide in both mature and emerging industries.

The firm practices across a wide range of industries in virtually every area of law, including:

  • Business
  • Bankruptcy and Restructuring
  • Employment and Labor Relations
  • Energy
  • Environmental
  • Health Care
  • Intellectual Property
  • Lending and Finance
  • Litigation
  • Private Client
  • Real Estate
  • Tax

 

Since 1885, Taft has maintained a constant focus: to provide clients, both large and small, with legal advice and services that meet the highest possible standards.

 

Affiliated Businesses

As an additional service to our clients, Taft attorneys often partner with members of our affiliated businesses to provide comprehensive service to our clients. Our affiliated businesses include:

  • Ginovus
  • Taft Advisors LLC
  • Taft Business Consulting
  • Taft Infrastructure Advisors

 

Through these businesses, clients can access business consulting across a variety of disciplines, from general planning and forecasting to government relations and public policy.

Awards and Honors

Taft has received numerous awards and honors:

  • 108 Taft attorneys and 45 practice areas are listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
  • Eight Taft attorneys are listed in Chambers High Net Worth (HNW), and the firm is named a leading law firm in the HNW guide in Private Wealth Law for Indiana, Minnesota, and Ohio.
  • Taft is ranked among the Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms." Taft received 20 national Tier 1 rankings, and Tier 1 rankings by metropolitan area in 154 practice areas.
  • 363 Taft attorneys were honored with inclusion in the most recent edition of The Best Lawyers in America, with an additional 136 attorneys honored in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.
  • 112 Taft attorneys were named to the most recent list of Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers magazine.
  • 78 Taft attorneys were named to the most recent list of Rising Stars by Super Lawyers magazine.
  • Taft is rated a Highly Recommended Firm in Ohio and Indiana as well as a Recommended Firm in Minnesota by Benchmark Litigation, and Taft attorneys hold 22 rankings by Benchmark in one or more categories.

 

Main Areas of Practice:

Business: We provide legal services to public, private, and non-profit clients in a wide variety of industries, including banking, construction, distribution, finance, health care, housing, insurance, manufacturing, private equity, professional sports, real estate, retail, and utilities. Members of the group represent clients of different sizes, from emerging companies to Fortune 500 companies, on issues ranging from local matters to transactions with national and international implications.

Bankruptcy and Restructuring: We represent debtors, lenders, committees, suppliers, real estate owners and developers, equipment lessors, receivers, trustees, buyers and sellers, and other parties in connection with a wide assortment of transactions and litigation. We have extensive experience in the automotive, steel, telecommunications, basic manufacturing, retail and wholesale goods, and distressed-debt trading industries.

Employment and Labor Relations: We represent clients in a wide range of legal services to manage the complex relationship between employers and employees, including labor management relations, employment litigation, day-to-day counseling, benefit plans and ERISA compliance, workplace safety and health, immigration and citizenship, and workers’ compensation.

Energy: We provide full-service representation to a broad range of energy providers, public utilities, transmission-only utilities, independent power producers, developers, regional entities, and other energy-sector participants.

Environmental: We provide services in the areas of trial practice, Superfund defense and negotiation, enforcement defense, cost-recovery for plaintiffs and defendants, criminal environmental defense, environmental insurance and toxic tort litigation, mold and sick building litigation, lawsuits involving environmental problems discovered as a result of real property transfers or mergers and acquisitions, Brownfields redevelopment, defense of claims of occupational exposures, and administrative proceedings before state and federal agencies.

Health Care: We advise individual and institutional healthcare providers, research institutions, and pharmaceutical, medical device and biotechnology clients in multiple areas of law, including business and finance, employment and labor relations, malpractice litigation, insurance, regulatory and administrative law, ERISA, third-party reimbursement (Medicare, Medicaid and private payers) and hospital financing (tax-exempt bond financing).

Intellectual Property: We counsel and assist clients with patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, intellectual property, and pharmaceutical and life sciences litigation, including Hatch-Waxman litigation, biosimilars, computer software and internet-related issues.

Lending and Finance: Lenders and borrowers alike need lawyers that understand market dynamics and help simplify the complexity of transactions wherever possible. Clients trust our team to bring a practical, business-oriented approach to each transaction. Our team represents lenders and borrowers in all types of financing transactions, including asset-based lending, mezzanine finance, traditional working capital and equipment finance, acquisition finance (senior and mezzanine), capital call lines of credit, real estate finance, equipment leasing, regulatory compliance, investigations and enforcement, and consumer financial services and lending.

Litigation: We represent clients in pretrial, trial and appellate litigation in federal and state courts, before regulatory agencies and arbitration panels, and in alternative dispute resolution in a full range of matters, including antitrust, appellate, bankruptcy, construction, ERISA, education, estates, trusts and fiduciary, environmental, FCPA and international anti-corruption, First Amendment and media law, government contracts, insurance, intellectual property, pharmaceutical and life sciences, product liability and personal injury, securities, sports, and corporate compliance and white collar criminal defense.

Private Client: We counsel owners of family businesses in establishing organizational structures to satisfy current and long-term needs, to plan for the transfer of the business to the next generation (whether during the owner's lifetime or upon death), and to implement strategies. We also represent clients on personal planning, taking into account estate and income tax issues, closely-held businesses, second marriages, and planning for special needs of children and other heirs.

Real Estate: We represent clients in all services related to the acquisition, disposition, financing, leasing, management, and use of real estate, including lease, financing agreement, construction contract, and purchase and sale agreement negotiations, land use representation and litigation, and tax valuation representation and litigation.

Tax: We represent public corporations, financial institutions, domestic joint ventures, new business ventures, non-profit and tax-exempt organizations, and individuals in tax matters such as business transactions, employee benefits and executive compensation, international taxation, mergers and acquisitions, state and local tax, and tax controversy and litigation.

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National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Chicago Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Cincinnati Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Columbus-OH Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Client Endorsed
 Dallas, Texas
United States 2026
 5  Regional Awards

There’s a reason why clients choose Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel to fight their tough fights again and again. 

Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel is a national plaintiffs’ law firm dedicated to helping families in personal injury and wrongful death cases involving asbestos exposure, dangerous pharmaceuticals and defective medical devices, as well as toxic chemical exposure from commercial farming pesticides like Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based products, and semiconductor chip, aerospace and industrial manufacturing.

The firm’s hard earned reputation for advocacy includes:

  • Qui tam whistleblower litigation exposing fraud, waste and abuse of government programs and spending under the False Claims Act. 

  • Sexual abuse litigation holding institutions accountable when they fail to protect children from sexual abuse.

  • Mesothelioma litigation against suppliers and manufacturers that fail to protect workers, consumers and their families from exposure to cancer-causing asbestos.

  • Toxic exposure litigation on behalf of individuals exposed to benzene and other harmful chemicals in the workplace and by other means.

  • Birth defect litigation on behalf of children born with serious medical conditions caused by their parents’ exposure to toxic chemicals at work, including employees of Boeing manufacturing plants.

  • Catastrophic personal injury litigation on behalf of individuals harmed by negligent trucking and transportation companies, dangerous worksites and others.

Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel trial lawyers are committed to using the firm’s resources and collective legal firepower to achieve justice for individuals against powerful corporate interests. The firm is a leader in contingent fee litigation, assuming all risks and expenses so clients pay nothing unless they win.

With a high partner-to-associate ratio, clients know their cases are handled by experienced litigators. Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel attorneys have recovered over $1.3 billion for their clients and are renowned for their advocacy on behalf of individuals and families affected by hazardous exposures and defective products.

Based in Dallas and with offices in Los Angeles and Moline, Illinois, Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel has represented families from all fifty states and many foreign countries, as well as foreign governments. Learn more about our practice and how we can help you at www.waterskraus.com.

 

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Dallas/Fort Worth Tier 3 in Appellate Practice
 2  National Awards
 9  Regional Awards
National Tier 3 in Appellate Practice
Houston Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
 1  Law Firm of the Year Award
 35  National Awards
 220  Regional Awards
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Chicago Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Miami Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Tallahassee Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
 1  National Award
 7  Regional Awards
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Austin Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Dallas/Fort Worth Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Houston Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
 1  Law Firm of the Year Award
 48  National Awards
 142  Regional Awards
National Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
Atlanta Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
 4  Regional Awards
Portland-OR Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
 8  Regional Awards
Columbus-OH Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
 2  National Awards
 5  Regional Awards
Houston Tier 3 in Appellate Practice
 12  Regional Awards
Shreveport Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
 2  Regional Awards
Dallas/Fort Worth Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
 10  National Awards
 115  Regional Awards
National Tier 3 in Appellate Practice
Birmingham Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Montgomery Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
 39  National Awards
 227  Regional Awards
National Tier 3 in Appellate Practice
Grand Rapids Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Indianapolis Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
 1  National Award
 12  Regional Awards
New Orleans Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
 8  National Awards
 16  Regional Awards
National Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
Houston Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
 3  National Awards
 9  Regional Awards
Orange County Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
 8  National Awards
 15  Regional Awards
National Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
Los Angeles Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
 13  Regional Awards
Kansas City-MO Tier 3 in Appellate Practice
 2  National Awards
 56  Regional Awards
Ann Arbor Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
 1  National Award
 56  Regional Awards
Charleston-WV Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
 4  National Awards
 10  Regional Awards
Houston Tier 3 in Appellate Practice
 1  Law Firm of the Year Award
 32  National Awards
 91  Regional Awards
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Houston Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
San Antonio Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
 1  Law Firm of the Year Award
 35  National Awards
 273  Regional Awards
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Atlanta Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Birmingham Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Huntsville Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
 5  Regional Awards
New Jersey Tier 3 in Appellate Practice
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