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.