In 2022, 12 of the firm’s practices and 26 of its attorneys earned top rankings in Chambers USA. The following Carlton Fields practices ranked No. 1:
- Construction (for the 20th consecutive year)
- Litigation: Appellate (for the third consecutive year)
The following practice ranked in top bands in Connecticut
The following firm practices ranked in top bands in Florida:
- Antitrust
- Construction
- Environment
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Litigation: Appellate
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Litigation: White Collar Crime and Government Investigations
- Tax
The following firm practices ranked in top bands in North and Central Florida:
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Real Estate
We were also chosen as a “Go-To Law Firm” in the areas of Litigation and Labor & Employment by firm clients in a survey of the top 500 U.S. companies conducted by Corporate Counsel magazine. The firms selected by Corporate Counsel make up less than one-half of one percent of the world’s law firms.
Carlton Fields earned national first-tier rankings for six of its practices in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” guide. The firm also received high rankings for a multitude of its practices in several metropolitan areas. Additionally, 147 Carlton Fields attorneys were included in The Best Lawyers in America 2023© and nine firm attorneys were named to the 2023 “Lawyers of the Year” list, a designation given to only one lawyer in each specific practice area and geographic region. One-hundred and sixteen attorneys are on the Best Lawyers lists, and 31 were named to the Ones to Watch list.
Carlton Fields is recognized as a top law firm in the 21st annual BTI Client Service A-Team 2022 report, a designation limited to law firms that deliver unparalleled client service. This is the only law firm ranking that identifies top law firms for client service though a national survey of corporate counsel. The firm has been included in this report for more than a decade.
Carlton Fields was recognized by corporate counsel as a “Litigation Leader” in class actions, complex employment litigation, and product liability litigation, as well as an overall top firm in complex commercial litigation in BTI Litigation Outlook 2022: Post-Pandemic and Beyond. BTI’s annual survey identifies top law firms to which corporate counsel will turn for their most pressing litigation needs.
Carlton Fields is ranked among the largest U.S. law firms in The American Lawyer’s 2022 Am Law 200 ranking and the National Law Journal’s annual survey of the 250 largest U.S. law firms based on the number of attorneys.
Carlton Fields’ Construction Practice is consistently recognized as a national leader. Carlton Fields is ranked No. 17 nationally in Construction Executive's “Top 50 Construction Law Firms” list.
For the fifth consecutive year, Carlton Fields was named the “Top Insurance Firm” by JD Supra. Only one law firm earned the “Top Law Firm” designation in each of the 28 categories covered by the 2022 JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards. The Readers’ Choice Awards recognize top authors and firms who were read by C-suite executives, in-house counsel, media, and other professionals across the JD Supra platform.
In 2022, 54 Carlton Fields attorneys were included in Florida Super Lawyers. One Carlton Fields attorney was included in the 2022 issue of Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers and New Jersey Super Lawyers, and four were included in the 2022 issue of Southern California Super Lawyers. Three of the firm’s Hartford attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2022 issue of Connecticut Super Lawyers. Three New York attorneys were recognized in the 2022 issue of New York Metro Super Lawyers.
Florida Trend’s peer-selected 2022 Florida Legal Elite list included 14 Carlton Fields attorneys. Carlton Fields is one of the top seven firms with the most attorneys on the list. Of the Carlton Fields attorneys chosen, six were also recognized on the Legal Elite Hall of Fame list.