Jackson Walker proudly announces the firm’s inclusion in the 2023 edition of the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list. Rankings are based on client feedback on several criteria, including its practice groups, responsiveness, understanding of each client’s business, cost-efficiency, civility, and whether they would refer another client to the firm. The selection process also includes the collection of peer evaluations and a final review by leading attorneys in each field.

This year, Jackson Walker observed notable improvements in the national rankings, with the rise of Appellate Practice and Corporate Law to Tier 2. The firm also saw the advancement of Land Use & Zoning Law, Antitrust Law, Banking and Finance Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Transportation Law, Appellate Practice, Labor Law – Management, Copyright Law, Natural Resources Law, Corporate Governance Law, and Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law at the regional level, and the introduction of Litigation – Trusts & Estates, Banking and Finance Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Trademark Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Employment Law – Individuals, and Environmental Law to our regional rankings roster.

For more information, visit the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” website. The full list of Jackson Walker’s 2023 rankings are as follows:

National Rankings

Tier 1

• Litigation – First Amendment
• Natural Resources Law
• Oil & Gas Law

Tier 2

Tier 3

Metropolitan Rankings

Austin – Tier 1

Austin – Tier 2

Austin – Tier 3

Dallas/Fort Worth – Tier 1

Dallas/Fort Worth – Tier 2

Dallas/Fort Worth – Tier 3

• Employment Law – Individuals
• Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
• Litigation – Tax

Houston – Tier 1

Houston – Tier 2

• Arbitration
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Corporate Law

Houston – Tier 3

• Banking and Finance Law
• Corporate Compliance Law
• Environmental Law
• Immigration Law

San Antonio – Tier 1

San Antonio – Tier 2

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Oil & Gas Law

San Antonio – Tier 3

• Trusts & Estates Law

Tyler (Texarkana) – Tier 2

• Litigation – Intellectual Property

Meet JW

Founded in 1887, Jackson Walker continues to advance the world of business by helping companies of all sizes navigate today’s increasingly complex, interconnected legal landscape. With more than 450 attorneys across seven Texas-based offices, the firm represents Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations, major financial institutions, insurance companies, and a wide range of public companies and private businesses around the globe. The firm is ranked nationally in 25 practice areas in the U.S. News’ “Best Law Firms” rankings and has 16 Chambers-ranked practices.