Venable LLP announced today that it was named to the 2025 edition of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list. The firm was ranked in Tier 1 in 15 national practice areas and Tier 1 in 72 metropolitan practice areas.
The U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process, including the collection of client and attorney evaluations, peer review by leading attorneys in their fields, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. The full list of Venable’s “Best Law Firm” rankings is provided below.
National Tier 1
- Advertising Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Copyright Law
- Environmental Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
National Tier 2
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Franchise Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Patent
- Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Technology Law
National Tier 3
- Banking and Finance Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Energy Law
- International Arbitration – Commercial
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Media Law
- Native American Law
- Project Finance Law
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Venture Capital Law
Metropolitan Tier 1
Baltimore
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Energy Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Labor Law – Management
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Project Finance Law
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Venture Capital Law
Chicago
- Construction Law
- Litigation – Construction
Fort Lauderdale
- Commercial Litigation
Los Angeles
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts and Estates
Miami
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Franchise Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Real Estate
New York City
- Construction Law
- Copyright Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Patent
- Patent Law
San Francisco
- Commercial Litigation
- Environmental Law
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Washington, DC
- Advertising Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Privacy and Data Security Law
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts and Estates
Metropolitan Tier 2
Baltimore
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Environmental Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Technology Law
Chicago
- International Arbitration – Commercial
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Patent
- Patent Law
Fort Lauderdale
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Los Angeles
- Employment Law – Management
- Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
- Media Law
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Tax Law
New York City
- Health Care Law
- Real Estate Law
San Francisco
- Land Use and Zoning Law
Tampa
- Commercial Litigation
Washington, DC
- Energy Regulatory Law
- International Trade and Finance Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Tax Law
Metropolitan Tier 3
Baltimore
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Colorado
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
Fort Lauderdale
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Los Angeles
- Commercial Litigation
Miami
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
New York City
- Advertising Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
San Francisco
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
Washington, DC
- Communications Law
- FDA Law
- Native American Law
- Transportation Law
