McKool Smith has received numerous accolades in the 2020 "Best Law Firms" rankings recently released by U.S. News - Best Lawyers. The firm received 28 “Tier 1” rankings, including four national practice area rankings and 24 regional practice area rankings across multiple areas, including Securities, Patent, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy, Regulatory Enforcement, and Commercial Litigation, among others.
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 counsel and 60,000 private practice lawyers worldwide.
Below are the complete 2020 McKool Smith national and metropolitan rankings:
National Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Patent
- Litigation - Securities
National Tier 2
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Real Estate
National Tier 3
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Banking & Finance
- Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
Metropolitan Tier 1
Austin
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
Dallas/Fort Worth
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Banking & Finance
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
- Litigation - Patent
- Litigation - Securities
Houston
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Patent
Los Angeles
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
- 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
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Los Angeles
- Litigation - Insurance
New York City
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
Metropolitan Tier 3
Houston
- Construction Law
Houston
- Insurance Law