The Florida offices of Adams and Reese had seven practice areas ranked Metropolitan Tier 1 and a combined eight garnered Tier 2 and Tier 3 distinction in the 2018 “Best Law Firms” published by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® on Wednesday.
Earning Tier 1 status for the firm in Florida were Insurance Law in Jacksonville, Litigation-Real Estate in Sarasota and Tampa, and Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law as well as Litigation-Construction in both St. Petersburg and Tampa.
Adams and Reese had 18 practice areas ranked nationally as Top Tier, while 70 garnered Metropolitan Tier 1 status. The firm had a total of 51 practice areas ranked among Metropolitan Tier 2 practices and 36 areas ranked as Metropolitan Tier 3. All told, the firm had a total of 175 practice areas ranked in the 2018 report, representing 17 markets throughout Adams and Reese’ regional footprint – which includes the southern United State and Washington, DC.
According to Best Lawyers®, firms included in the 2018 “Best Law Firms” listing 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. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the top four percent of practicing attorneys in the U.S. Adams and Reese had 129 attorneys ranked in the 2018 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America back in August.
ADAMS AND REESE FLORIDA OFFICES “BEST LAW FIRMS” METROPOLITAN RANKINGS
Jacksonville, Fla.
Metropolitan Tier 1
• Insurance Law
Metropolitan Tier 2
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Sarasota, Fla.
Metropolitan Tier 1
• Litigation-Real Estate
Metropolitan Tier 2
• Litigation-Construction
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Metropolitan Tier 1
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Litigation-Construction
Metropolitan Tier 3
• Real Estate Law
Tampa, Fla.
Metropolitan Tier 1
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Litigation-Construction
• Litigation-Real Estate
Metropolitan Tier 2
• Commercial Transactions/UCC Law
• Litigation-Bankruptcy
Metropolitan Tier 3
• Commercial Litigation
• Land Use & Zoning Law
ABOUT ADAMS AND REESE LLP
Adams and Reese (http://www.adamsandreese.com) is a multidisciplinary law firm with nearly 300 attorneys and advisors strategically located in 18 offices across 17 markets throughout the southern United States and Washington, D.C. The American Lawyer includes Adams and Reese on its distinguished list of the nation’s top law firms – The Am Law 200. The National Law Journal also includes the firm among the top 200 on the NLJ 500 list of the nation’s largest law firms.
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