Holland & Knight Receives 200 First-Tier Rankings in U.S. News - Best Lawyers Best Law Firms Guide

MIAMI (November 2, 2015) – Holland & Knight ranked as a national first-tier law firm in 35 practice areas, as well as "Law Firm of the Year" in both Native American law and admiralty & maritime law, in the 2016 edition of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" guide. In addition, the firm achieved 165 metropolitan first-tier rankings across 16 of its U.S. offices.

The "Best Law Firms" rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations and peer review from leading attorneys in their fields. This year's results featured more than 12,000 law firms ranked nationally in one or more of 74 practice areas and by metropolitan area in 120 practice areas. Only one firm in each of the nationally ranked practice area received the prestigious "Law Firm of the Year" recognition.

First-tier rankings for Holland & Knight include:

National
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television
Environmental Law
Equipment Finance Law
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Labor Law - Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - First Amendment
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Real Estate
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation - Tax
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Native American Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Tax Law
Transportation Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Alaska
Arbitration
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White Collar

Atlanta
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Boston
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Education Law
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Real Estate Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Chicago
Commercial Litigation
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television
Government Relations Practice
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Fort Lauderdale
Insurance Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law

Jacksonville
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employment Law - Management
Insurance Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Real Estate
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Los Angeles
Construction Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Trusts & Estates Law

Miami
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management
Environmental Law
First Amendment Law
Health Care Law
International Arbitration - Commercial
International Trade and Finance Law
Labor Law - Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Litigation - First Amendment
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation – Real Estate
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation - Securities
Litigation - Tax
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tax Law
Transportation Law
Trusts & Estates Law

New York City
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Equipment Finance Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Real Estate Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Orlando
Banking & Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employment Law - Management
Environmental Law
Government Relations Practice
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
Litigation - Real Estate
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tax Law

Portland, Ore.
Appellate Practice
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Trusts & Estates Law

San Francisco
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Environmental Law
Equipment Finance Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Tallahassee
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Environmental Law
Government Relations Practice
Health Care Law
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Tax
Tax Law
Water Law

Tampa
Antitrust Law
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Government Relations Practice
Insurance Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - ERISA
Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation - Real Estate
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation - Tax
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Washington, D.C. 
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Communications Law
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Government Relations Practice
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - First Amendment
Litigation - Real Estate
Mediation
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Municipal Law
Native American Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law

West Palm Beach
Commercial Litigation