November 4, 2021 – Carlton Fields earned national first-tier rankings for seven of its practices in the U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms 2022 guide. The firm also received high rankings for a multitude of its practices in several metropolitan areas.
According to Best Lawyers, law firms included in this list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.
National First-Tier Rankings:
- Appellate Practice
- Construction Law
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Real Estate Law
- Trademark Law
The firm also received national rankings in:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Environmental Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - Patent
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Securities/Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
Metropolitan Rankings:
Atlanta
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (first-tier)
- Real Estate Law (first-tier)
- Privacy and Data Security Law
Hartford
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants (first-tier)
- Real Estate Law (first-tier)
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Employment Law - Management
Los Angeles
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Real Estate Law
Miami
- Appellate Practice (first-tier)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation (first-tier)
- Commercial Litigation (first-tier)
- Corporate Law (first-tier)
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar (first-tier)
- Family Law (first-tier)
- Insurance Law (first-tier)
- International Mergers & Acquisitions (first-tier)
- Litigation - Construction (first-tier)
- Litigation - Environmental (first-tier)
- Litigation – Insurance (first-tier)
- Litigation - Intellectual Property (first-tier)
- Litigation - Real Estate (first-tier)
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants (first-tier)
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (first-tier)
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (first-tier)
- Arbitration
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Construction Law
- Environmental Law
- International Trade and Finance Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Trusts & Estates
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Securities/Capital Markets Law
- Tax Law
New Jersey
New York City
- Litigation - Intellectual Property (first-tier)
- Trademark Law (first-tier)
- Litigation - Patent
Orlando
- Construction Law (first-tier)
- Litigation - Construction (first-tier)
- Commercial Litigation
Tallahassee
- Appellate Practice (first-tier)
- Commercial Litigation (first-tier)
- Environmental Law (first-tier)
- Government Relations Practice (first-tier)
- Land Use & Zoning Law (first-tier)
- Litigation - Land Use & Zoning (first-tier)
- Real Estate Law (first-tier)
- Energy Law
Tampa
- Antitrust Law (first-tier)
- Appellate Practice (first-tier)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (first-tier)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation (first-tier)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law (first-tier)
- Commercial Litigation (first-tier)
- Construction Law (first-tier)
- Corporate Law (first-tier)
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar (first-tier)
- Employment Law - Management (first-tier)
- Environmental Law (first-tier)
- Health Care Law (first-tier)
- Land Use & Zoning Law (first-tier)
- Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants (first-tier)
- Litigation - Bankruptcy (first-tier)
- Litigation - Construction (first-tier)
- Litigation - Real Estate (first-tier)
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) (first-tier)
- Litigation - Tax (first-tier)
- Litigation - Trust & Estates (first-tier)
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants (first-tier)
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law (first-tier)
- Non-Profit/Charities Law (first-tier)
- Patent Law (first-tier)
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (first-tier)
- Real Estate Law (first-tier)
- Securities Regulation (first-tier)
- Tax Law (first-tier)
- Corporate Governance Law
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Labor Law - Management
- Securities/Capital Markets Law
Washington, D.C.
- Construction Law
- Litigation - Construction
West Palm Beach
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (first-tier)
- Commercial Litigation (first-tier)
The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.