McKool Smith has been honored with 23 Tier 1 rankings in the 2026 edition of “Best Law Firms” published by U.S. News – Best Lawyers. The firm earned a national Tier 1 ranking for its Patent Litigation practice, along with multiple regional and metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in Bankruptcy, Commercial Litigation, Insurance, Patent, Securities, Banking and Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Bet-the-Company Litigation.

Earning a “Best Law Firms” ranking, based on feedback from clients and peers, is a significant distinction that reflects both the firm’s excellence and depth of experience. The national and regional first-tier rankings will appear in the “Best Law Firms” stand-alone publication, distributed to more than 30,000 general counsel and 60,000 private practice attorneys worldwide.

Below is the full list of McKool Smith’s 2026 national and metropolitan rankings:

National Tier 1

  • Litigation - Patent

National Tier 2

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property

National Tier 3

  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Litigation - Securities

Metropolitan Tier 1

Austin

  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Patent

Dallas/Fort Worth

  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Patent Law

Houston

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Patent

Los Angeles

  • Commercial Litigation

Tyler

  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Patent

Metropolitan Tier 2

Dallas/Fort Worth

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation - Antitrust

Los Angeles

  • Insurance Law

New York City

  • Litigation - Patent

The full list of rankings can be found here.

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