Press Release
November 1, 2017
Holland & Knight Earns More Than 200 First-Tier Rankings in U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" Guide
MIAMI (November 1, 2017) – Holland & Knight ranked as a national first-tier law firm in 36 practice areas, as well as "Law Firm of the Year" in admiralty and maritime law and transportation law, in the 2018 edition of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" guide. In addition, the firm achieved 174 metropolitan first-tier rankings across 19 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 reviews 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
Communications Law
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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 - 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
Atlanta
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Boston
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Education Law
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Real Estate Law
Sports Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Charlotte
Banking and Finance Law
Chicago
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Commercial Litigation
Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television
Government Relations Practice
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Dallas
Banking and Finance Law
Fort Lauderdale
Corporate Law
Insurance Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Jacksonville
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Los Angeles
Construction Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Gaming Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Native American Law
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 - Securities
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Personal Injury 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
Employment Law - Management
Equipment Finance Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Real Estate Law
Orlando
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
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
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Trusts & Estates Law
San Francisco
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Environmental Law
Equipment Finance Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Utilities Law
Stamford
Corporate Law
Tallahassee
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Government Relations Practice
Health Care Law
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation – Tax
Natural Resources Law
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
International Trade and Finance Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Litigation - Bankruptcy
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 Governance Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Government Relations Practice
Land Use & Zoning Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Real Estate
Mediation
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Native American Law
Real Estate Law
West Palm Beach
Commercial Litigation
The "Best Law Firms" rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations and peer reviews 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
Communications Law
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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 - 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
Atlanta
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Boston
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Education Law
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Real Estate Law
Sports Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Charlotte
Banking and Finance Law
Chicago
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Commercial Litigation
Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television
Government Relations Practice
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Dallas
Banking and Finance Law
Fort Lauderdale
Corporate Law
Insurance Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Jacksonville
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Los Angeles
Construction Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Gaming Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Native American Law
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 - Securities
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Personal Injury 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
Employment Law - Management
Equipment Finance Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Real Estate Law
Orlando
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
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
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Trusts & Estates Law
San Francisco
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Environmental Law
Equipment Finance Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Utilities Law
Stamford
Corporate Law
Tallahassee
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Government Relations Practice
Health Care Law
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation – Tax
Natural Resources Law
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
International Trade and Finance Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Litigation - Bankruptcy
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 Governance Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Government Relations Practice
Land Use & Zoning Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Real Estate
Mediation
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Native American Law
Real Estate Law
West Palm Beach
Commercial Litigation