In 2023, 12 of the firm’s practices and 27 of its attorneys earned top rankings in Chambers USA. The following Carlton Fields practice ranked No. 1:
- Litigation: Appellate – 4th consecutive year
The following firm 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
Carlton Fields earned national first-tier rankings for seven of its practices in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms®.The firm also achieved 36 metropolitan first-tier rankings across nine of its offices. Additionally, 179 Carlton Fields attorneys were included in The Best Lawyers in America 2024© and 12 firm attorneys were named to the 2024 “Lawyers of the Year” list, a designation given to only one lawyer in each specific practice area and geographic region. One hundred thirty-five attorneys are on the "Best Lawyers" lists, and 44 were named to the "Ones to Watch" list.
Carlton Fields is recognized as a top law firm in the BTI Client Service A-Team 2023 report, a designation limited to law firms that deliver unparalleled client service. The firm was ranked No. 25 in the nation for client service of the more than 600 law firms serving larger clients, earning a spot on the prestigious "BTI Client Service 30" list. 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 BTI Litigation Outlook 2024: Navigating Litigation Spending in the New Unpredictable World. 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, the Law360 400, 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. The firm is ranked No. 18 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 the 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 2023, 53 Carlton Fields attorneys were included in Florida Super Lawyers. Two Carlton Fields attorneys were included in the 2023 issue of Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers, three were included in the 2023 issue of New Jersey Super Lawyers, and two were included in the 2023 issue of Southern California Super Lawyers. Three of the firm’s Hartford attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2023 issue of Connecticut Super Lawyers. Three New York attorneys were recognized in the 2023 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.