Jackson Walker has been selected for inclusion in the 2014-2015 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings.
The firm was ranked nationally in 26 practice areas and ranked by metropolitan city in 89 practice areas. Jackson Walker’s rankings included 7 national top-tier honors and 49 first-tier designations in the metropolitan rankings.
The firm’s nationwide rankings increased from the 2013-2014 edition of “Best Law Firms,” a reflection of the growing recognition of Jackson Walker’s involvement in significant transactions and litigation across the U.S. Particularly highly ranked were the firm’s practices in Commercial Litigation, First Amendment Litigation, Labor & Employment Litigation, Natural Resources Law, Oil & Gas Law, Railroad Law, and Real Estate Law, all of which received National Tier 1 recognition in the “Best Law Firms” guide.
Jackson Walker was also nationally ranked in Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Corporate Law, Employment Law – Management, Energy Law, Immigration Law, Labor Law – Management, and Tax Law, as well as several subsets of Litigation, including Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy, Construction, and Environmental.
Tier 1 metropolitan rankings included Austin for Administrative/Regulatory Law, Corporate Law, Environmental Law, Insurance Law, Patent Law, and Real Estate Law, and several areas of Litigation; Dallas/Fort Worth for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Construction Law, Corporate Law, ERISA Law, Employment Law – Management, Energy Law, First Amendment Law, Labor Law – Management, Land Use & Zoning Law, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Natural Resources Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Railroad Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law, and several areas of Litigation; Houston for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Healthcare Law, Immigration Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil & Gas Law, Real Estate Law, and several areas of Litigation; and San Antonio for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Corporate Law, Healthcare Law, and Bankruptcy Litigation.
For the 2015 “Best Law Firms” list, clients were asked to provide feedback on firm practice groups, addressing expertise, responsiveness, understanding of a business and its needs, cost-effectiveness, civility, and whether they would refer another client to the firm. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.
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