Best Law Firms Recognizes a Record 47 Whiteford Practices, Including 24 Nationally
Whiteford is pleased to announce that “Best Law Firms” has awarded the firm exemplary rankings for 2027. Twenty-four of the firm’s practices are ranked at the national level, with the firm’s Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Litigation, Construction Litigation and Real Estate Litigation practices receiving national Tier 1 rankings.
The “Best Law Firms” evaluation process includes collection of in-depth client and lawyer evaluations and peer review from leading attorneys. The specific areas of law, and the cities and states in which Whiteford was ranked, are summarized below (*new recognition in 2027).
National
Tier 1
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy*
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 2
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law - Management*
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Environmental
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Real Estate Law
Technology Law
Trusts and Estates
Tier 3
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Health Care Law*
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Litigation - Patent
Tax Law
Trademark Law
Venture Capital Law
Baltimore
Tier 1
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Elder Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management*
Environmental Law
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Real Estate
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Patent Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law
Trusts and Estates
Venture Capital Law
Tier 2
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Tier 3
Education Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Public Finance Law
Delaware
Tier 2
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Insurance Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier 3
Litigation - Insurance
Litigation - Real Estate*
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants*
Lexington
Tier 1
Insurance Law
Tier 2
Litigation - Insurance
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs*
Tier 3
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Construction*
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants*
New York City
Tier 1
Employment Law - Management*
Litigation - Bankruptcy*
Tier 2
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law*
Norfolk
Tier 2
Commercial Litigation
Richmond
Tier 1
Administrative / Regulatory Law*
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Construction
Real Estate Law
Trusts and Estates
Tier 2
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Construction Law
Education Law*
Environmental Law
Health Care Law*
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Real Estate
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tax Law
Tier 3
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law*
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Litigation - Municipal
Roanoke
Tier 1
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation*
Corporate Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Washington
Tier 1
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Corporate Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Commercial Litigation
Education Law
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Real Estate
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Nonprofit / Charities Law
Patent Law
Real Estate Law
Tier 3
Labor Law - Management*
West Palm Beach
Tier 1
Banking and Finance Law
Litigation - Real Estate
About Whiteford: Whiteford provides comprehensive business law and litigation services to clients ranging from innovative start-ups to middle market companies to Fortune 100 enterprises. With a growing footprint of East Coast offices from New York to Florida, and a new office in Denver, Colorado, we serve clients regionally, nationally and internationally.