Best Law Firms in the United States for Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants

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 Phoenix, Arizona
United States 2026
 12  Regional Awards

For more than 45 years, Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson has served clients throughout Arizona and the broader legal community. The firm began with a focus on insurance defense and has expanded over time to include a wide range of practice areas. Today, the firm represents clients across many industries, including insurance, medical, legal, professional services, small and large businesses, and government entities.

Rooted in Firm Values

From its inception, the firm’s founders emphasized hard work and integrity as the foundation of a successful law practice. Those values continue to guide our attorneys in their daily work and inform how the firm serves its clients and community. By adhering to these principles, Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson has built long-standing client relationships and a strong professional reputation.

The firm and its attorneys have received recognition from organizations within Arizona and across the country. Individual lawyers have been acknowledged for their professional achievements by groups such as the Arizona College of Trial Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, Southwest Super Lawyers, Arizona’s Finest Lawyers, and others.

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Phoenix Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 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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Phoenix Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Client Endorsed
 Dallas, Texas
United States 2026
 8  Regional Awards

Our founding members worked together for years at one of the largest law firms in Dallas, representing Fortune 500 companies and other high-profile clients in virtually every legal matter under the sun. Together, we felt that we had something new to offer – a different way of doing things. We wanted to find a way to take our big-firm experience and combine it with a personal approach that our clients simply wouldn’t be able to find anywhere else. Once we realized that, the next step was to open our own firm together.

How is our approach different?

First, we’re a part of your team. Even within a single practice, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to the law. So, before doing anything else, we work with you to create a set of goals that will form the foundation of our legal strategy. From there, we’re with you through every step of the process. We understand any legal dispute can be stressful and know that effective communication can go a long way toward allaying that. You’ll have questions, and we’ll be there to answer them. Simply put, you’ll be at the center of everything we do.

Second, our team of experienced attorneys prides itself on being more collaborative than most. When we take on a client, you’re not just getting a single lawyer’s experience and insight but the entire firm’s when it’s needed. Not a pile-on, with layers of lawyers, but a smart, efficient approach that means better solutions for you. You’re a part of the family now, so get used to the attention.

We believe that people like working with people they like, and that’s why we put personal service at the forefront of every client relationship. We get to know our clients, talk about family and vacations, and share an occasional bottle of wine. Connections are important to us.

We’re glad you found us, and we know that once you learn a little more about our attorneys and what we can do for you, you’re going to like working with us.

Practice Areas

  • Appellate
  • Arbitration & Mediation
  • Business Litigation
  • Construction
  • ERISA Litigation
  • Family Law
  • Labor & Employment
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Texas Local Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dallas/Fort Worth Tier 2 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 Memphis, Tennessee
 Memphis, Tennessee
United States 2026
 24  Regional Awards

Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh, PLLC is a full-service law firm serving clients throughout the southeastern United States. For more than 100 years, our firm has advised businesses, organizations, and individuals across a wide range of legal matters, including Health care Law, Real Estate Law, Business & Corporate Law, Tax Law, and litigation. Our attorneys practice in many areas of law and work collaboratively to address the varied needs of our clients.

With offices in Memphis, Nashville, Covington, and Oxford, our attorneys understand the legal and business environments in which our clients operate. We draw on the collective experience of our team and the firm’s resources to provide thoughtful guidance and practical solutions that support our clients’ objectives.

Our firm has longstanding ties to Memphis and the surrounding communities. We continue to build on that foundation by serving clients with dedication, efficiency, and a commitment to delivering meaningful legal support.

 

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Memphis Tier 3 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 Salt Lake City, Utah
 Salt Lake City, Utah
United States 2026
 3  Regional Awards
Kipp and Christian is a Salt Lake City trial firm with the experience and knowledge to carry a legal challenge from end to end, consistently delivering the optimum results for our clients. We combine the resources and prestige of a long-established, downtown law firm with our commitment to providing the latest, most innovative strategies for our clients’ legal challenges.
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Utah Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Client Endorsed
 Austin, Texas
United States 2026
 9  Regional Awards
Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP is an advocacy firm. We practice civil litigation, appellate law, administrative proceedings, and energy-related matters. Our attorneys handle a wide range of business litigation—including contract disputes, business torts, class actions, oil and gas, and labor and employment matters—representing both plaintiffs and defendants. Each year, we try many bench and jury trials. We have represented clients in hundreds of arbitrations and mediations. Some of our attorneys also serve as mediators and arbitrators. We have one of the largest administrative law practices before the Texas Railroad Commission, the Texas Comptroller's Office, and the Texas General Land Office. We also practice before many other state and federal regulatory agencies. We pride ourselves in the speedy resolution of cases. Our philosophy is to be aggressive, yet cost-conscious.  Our firm culture comes from our founding partners, Wally Scott and Frank Douglass. These two lawyers created the chemistry that keeps us unique. Wally brought his legendary wit, love of life, assertiveness, and "go for the jugular" approach to practicing law. Frank brought his energy, depth of analysis, attention to detail, and business acumen. Our lawyers aspire to these qualities, which define our firm and our practice. Our lawyers enjoy an environment in which they can practice law at the most challenging levels but in a relaxed atmosphere that makes the practice of law fun. We have a unique law firm. We know it, value it highly, and intend to preserve it.
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Austin Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 Phoenix, Arizona
Client Endorsed
 Phoenix, Arizona
United States 2026
 43  National Awards
 317  Regional Awards

At Taft, we work together across offices and practice areas to help clients address legal and business challenges efficiently and strategically. Our attorneys focus on practical solutions designed to support clients’ goals, whether they are managing day-to-day operations, navigating complex transactions, or resolving disputes.

With more than 1,100 attorneys, Taft serves clients from 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 represents individuals, privately held businesses, public companies, nonprofits, and institutions across established and emerging industries throughout the United States and internationally.

The firm advises clients in a broad range of practice areas, including:

Since 1885, Taft has remained focused on delivering responsive legal counsel and client service tailored to the needs of businesses, organizations, and individuals.

Affiliated Businesses

Taft attorneys regularly collaborate with affiliated businesses to provide clients with additional consulting and advisory services in a variety of industries and operational areas. These affiliated businesses include:

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

Through these organizations, clients have access to consulting services related to planning, forecasting, government relations, infrastructure, and public policy matters.

Awards and Honors

Taft and its attorneys have received recognition from legal industry publications and ranking organizations, including:


Main Areas of Practice:

Business: Taft represents public, private, and nonprofit clients in industries including banking, construction, finance, health care, insurance, manufacturing, private equity, real estate, retail, transportation, and utilities. The firm advises clients ranging from emerging businesses to Fortune 500 companies on local, national, and cross-border matters.

Bankruptcy and Restructuring: The firm represents debtors, lenders, creditors’ committees, trustees, suppliers, developers, landlords, buyers, sellers, and other parties in restructuring matters, insolvency proceedings, transactions, and related litigation across multiple industries.

Employment and Labor Relations: Taft advises employers on labor and employment matters, including workplace policies, litigation, labor relations, employee benefits and ERISA compliance, workplace safety, immigration matters, and workers’ compensation issues.

Energy: The firm represents energy providers, utilities, developers, independent power producers, transmission companies, and other participants in the energy sector on regulatory, transactional, and operational matters.

Environmental: Taft handles environmental litigation, regulatory compliance, enforcement matters, environmental due diligence, toxic tort claims, Superfund matters, Brownfields redevelopment, and administrative proceedings before state and federal agencies.

Health Care: The firm advises hospitals, physicians, health systems, research institutions, and medical device, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical companies on business, regulatory, reimbursement, litigation, employment, and compliance matters.

Intellectual Property: Taft counsels clients on patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing, and intellectual property litigation, including matters involving pharmaceuticals, life sciences, software, and internet-related technologies.

Lending and Finance: The firm represents lenders and borrowers in a wide range of financing transactions, including asset-based lending, acquisition finance, mezzanine financing, real estate finance, equipment leasing, regulatory compliance, and consumer financial services matters.

Litigation: Taft represents clients in state and federal courts, arbitration proceedings, and regulatory matters involving commercial disputes, antitrust, bankruptcy, construction, environmental claims, intellectual property, securities, product liability, white collar defense, and other complex litigation matters.

Private Client: The firm advises individuals, families, and business owners on estate planning, wealth transfer strategies, succession planning, trusts and estates, charitable planning, and tax-related matters.

Real Estate: Taft represents clients in matters involving acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing, development, land use, construction, property management, and real estate litigation.

Tax: The firm advises corporations, financial institutions, nonprofit organizations, joint ventures, and individuals on tax planning, employee benefits, executive compensation, mergers and acquisitions, international tax matters, state and local taxation, and tax controversy matters.

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Minneapolis Tier 2 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 1  Law Firm of the Year Award
 48  National Awards
 142  Regional Awards
Atlanta Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 5  Regional Awards
Columbus-OH Tier 2 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 2  National Awards
 21  Regional Awards
Minneapolis Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 6  Regional Awards
Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 8  National Awards
 16  Regional Awards
Houston Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 12  Regional Awards
Sioux Falls Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 1  Law Firm of the Year Award
 32  National Awards
 91  Regional Awards
Washington, D.C. Tier 3 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 70  Regional Awards
Raleigh Tier 2 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 28  Regional Awards
Tampa Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 1  National Award
 12  Regional Awards
Portland-OR Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 34  Regional Awards
New Orleans Tier 3 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 45  Regional Awards
Portland-ME Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 4  Regional Awards
San Diego Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 3  Regional Awards
Baltimore Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 5  National Awards
 14  Regional Awards
Boston Tier 2 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 8  National Awards
 14  Regional Awards
New York City Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 9  National Awards
 62  Regional Awards
Boston Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Miami Tier 2 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 2  National Awards
 38  Regional Awards
New Orleans Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 1  Law Firm of the Year Award
 57  National Awards
 471  Regional Awards
Atlanta Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Colorado Tier 3 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Phoenix Tier 3 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 1  National Award
 9  Regional Awards
St. Louis Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 1  National Award
 12  Regional Awards
Portland-OR Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 1  Law Firm of the Year Award
 56  National Awards
 441  Regional Awards
Tampa Tier 3 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 3  National Awards
 27  Regional Awards
Pittsburgh Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 4  Regional Awards
Annapolis Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 8  Regional Awards
Dallas/Fort Worth Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 9  Regional Awards
Colorado Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 23  Regional Awards
Hawaii Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 6  Regional Awards
Colorado Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 54  Regional Awards
Grand Rapids Tier 2 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 1  Law Firm of the Year Award
 37  National Awards
 292  Regional Awards
Charleston-WV Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 1  National Award
 13  Regional Awards
Colorado Tier 2 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 21  Regional Awards
Jacksonville Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 1  National Award
 52  Regional Awards
Utah Tier 2 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 1  National Award
 4  Regional Awards
Boston Tier 2 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 12  Regional Awards
San Diego Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 17  National Awards
 225  Regional Awards
Jackson-MS Tier 2 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 40  Regional Awards
Stamford Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 25  Regional Awards
Grand Rapids Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 8  Regional Awards
Buffalo Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 8  Regional Awards
St. Louis Tier 3 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 10  Regional Awards
Syracuse Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 6  National Awards
 19  Regional Awards
Miami Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
 25  Regional Awards
New Orleans Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
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