Akin Gump Practices and Attorneys Recognized Nationwide by U.S. News/Best Lawyers
(Washington, D.C.) – Akin Gump received multiple recognitions in the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers’ fourth annual joint ranking of America’s Best Law Firms. Additionally, the firm was named Law Firm of the Year in the category Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy).
Reflecting performance ratings by clients and peers, more than 11,000 law firms were ranked by the two organizations in 74 practice areas nationally and as many as 120 practice areas at the metropolitan level.
Akin Gump is proud that the work its attorneys perform for our clients was recognized at both levels. The Best Law Firms recognitions follow the 83 individual recognitions—including two individual “Lawyer of the Year” honors—Akin Gump attorneys received in the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, published on August 15, 2013 (Full press release on August rankings available here.).
National Rankings
Tier 1
Appellate Practice
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
International Trade and Finance Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - ERISA
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Native American Law
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Tier 2
Corporate Law
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television
Environmental Law
Health Care Law
Media Law
Project Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securities Regulation
Tax Law
Tier 3
Communications Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Energy Law
Litigation - First Amendment
Metropolitan Rankings
Tier 1
Dallas
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Information Technology Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Real Estate Law
Houston
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Los Angeles
Appellate Practice
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television
Litigation - ERISA
New York City
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Tax Law
Philadelphia
Litigation - Patent
San Antonio
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Washington, D.C.
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Government Relations Practice
Health Care Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Native American Law
Tier 2
Austin
Commercial Litigation
Dallas
Corporate Law
Government Relations Practice
International Trade and Finance Law
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tax Law
Trademark Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Houston
Appellate Practice
Energy Law
Litigation - Patent
Real Estate Law
Los Angeles
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Media Law
Project Finance Law
New York City
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Patent
Securities Regulation
Philadelphia
Commercial Litigation
San Francisco
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Washington, D.C.
Appellate Practice
Environmental Law
Insurance Law
Tier 3
Houston
International Trade and Finance Law
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tax Law
Los Angeles
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Litigation - First Amendment
Washington, D.C.
Communications Law
Corporate Law
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Patent
Tax Law
Founded in 1945, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 850 attorneys in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
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