Jackson Walker Earns 61 Tier 1 Rankings in 2020 “Best Law Firms”

November 8, 2019 | Spotlight



Jackson Walker has earned 61 Tier 1 rankings in the 2020 edition of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms,” with 27 national recognitions and 101 regional recognitions across 62 practice areas.

Best Law Firms” 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.

Jackson Walker saw notable improvements in the national rankings, with the commercial litigation practice advancing to Tier 2, and the addition of the trusts & estates practice to the national rankings roster. The firm’s Dallas/Fort Worth and San Antonio rankings also saw a rise with a higher number of Tier 1-ranked practice areas over 2019.

For more information, visit the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” website. The full list of Jackson Walker’s 2020 rankings are as follows:

National Tier 1

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

National Tier 2

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Health Care Law
  • Labor Law – Management
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment
  • Railroad Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Sports Law

National Tier 3

  • Corporate Law
  • Derivatives and Futures Law
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Energy Law
  • Land Use & Zoning Law
  • Litigation – Banking & Finance
  • Litigation – Construction
  • Litigation – Environmental
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Litigation – Patent
  • Litigation – Securities
  • Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law
  • Venture Capital Law

Metropolitan Tier 1

  • Austin
    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Corporate Law
    • Energy Law
    • Energy Regulatory Law
    • Environmental Law
    • Government Relations Practice
    • Insurance Law
    • Litigation – Construction
    • Litigation – Environmental
    • Real Estate Law
  • Dallas/Fort Worth
    • Arbitration
    • Aviation Law
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Bet-the-Company Litigation
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Construction Law
    • Corporate Compliance Law
    • Corporate Law
    • Employment Law – Management
    • Energy Law
    • Environmental Law
    • First Amendment Law
    • Labor Law – Management
    • Land Use & Zoning Law
    • Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
    • Leisure and Hospitality Law
    • Litigation – Antitrust
    • Litigation – Construction
    • Litigation – Environmental
    • Litigation – First Amendment
    • Litigation – Intellectual Property
    • Litigation – Labor & Employment
    • Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
    • Litigation – Patent
    • Litigation – Securities
    • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
    • Railroad Law
    • Real Estate Law
    • Tax Law
    • Trusts & Estates Law
  • Houston
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Corporate Governance Law
    • Health Care Law
    • Labor Law – Management
    • Litigation – Bankruptcy
    • Litigation – First Amendment
    • Natural Resources Law
    • Oil & Gas Law
    • Real Estate Law
    • Trusts & Estates Law
  • San Antonio
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Corporate Law
    • Oil & Gas Law
    • Real Estate Law

Metropolitan Tier 2

  • Austin
    • Administrative / Regulatory Law
    • Construction Law
    • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
    • Litigation – First Amendment
    • Litigation – Trusts & Estates
    • Patent Law
    • Trusts & Estates Law
    • Water Law
  • Dallas/Fort Worth
    • Antitrust Law
    • Corporate Governance Law
    • Derivatives and Futures Law
    • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
    • Litigation – Bankruptcy
    • Litigation – ERISA
    • Media Law
    • Natural Resources Law
    • Oil & Gas Law
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
    • Sports Law
  • Houston
    • Arbitration
    • Litigation – Intellectual Property
    • Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
    • Tax Law
  • San Antonio
    • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
    • Health Care Law
    • Litigation – Bankruptcy
    • Litigation – Labor & Employment

Metropolitan Tier 3

  • Austin
    • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
    • Financial Services Regulation Law
    • Litigation – Bankruptcy
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Dallas/Fort Worth
    • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
    • Health Care Law
    • Litigation – Banking & Finance
    • Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
    • Litigation – Tax
    • Litigation – Trusts & Estates
    • Transportation Law
  • Houston
    • Bet-the-Company Litigation
    • Litigation – Banking & Finance
    • Venture Capital Law