McKool Smith received 28 Tier 1 rankings in the “Best Law Firms” 2022 Edition, published by U.S. News - Best Lawyers. Within the 28 Tier 1 rankings, five are national practice areas and twenty-four are metropolitan practice areas. The firm’s Commercial Litigation practice was promoted to the highest Tier 1 national ranking, joining the firm’s Bankruptcy, Commercial Litigation, Bankruptcy, Patent, and Securities that are in the same tier.
Achieving a high “Best Law Firms” ranking by clients and peers is a special distinction that signals a combination of the firm’s excellence and breadth of expertise. The national and metropolitan first-tier rankings will be featured in the "Best Law Firms" stand-alone publication, which will be distributed to more than 30,000 general counsels and 60,000 private practice lawyers worldwide.
Below are the complete 2022 McKool Smith national and metropolitan rankings:
National Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Patent
- Litigation - Securities
National Tier 2
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Real Estate
National Tier 3
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Banking & Finance
- Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
Metropolitan Tier 1
Austin
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
Dallas/Fort Worth
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Banking & Finance
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
- Litigation - Patent
- Litigation - Securities
Houston
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
Los Angeles
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Securities
New York City
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tyler
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
Metropolitan Tier 2
Houston
- Construction Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
Los Angeles
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Insurance
New York City
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
Metropolitan Tier 3
Dallas/Fort Worth
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Houston
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Oil & Gas Law