Lane Powell is honored to be recognized as one of the nation's "Best Law Firms®" for 2025 by Best Lawyers®. This award demonstrates Lane Powell's commitment to outstanding legal service for its clients in both the national and metropolitan sectors. The firm was ranked in 19 practice areas at the national level and in 57 practice areas at the metropolitan level in Anchorage, Portland, and Seattle.
The following practice areas were recognized nationally:
National Tier 1
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax
National Tier 2
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - ERISA
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trademark Law
National Tier 3
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
The firm also received metropolitan first-tier rankings in the following practice areas:
Alaska
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law – Management
Portland
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
Seattle
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Elder Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Insurance
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Tax Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estates
The Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms®" rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in the field, and analysis of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a 2025 ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer recognized in the 30th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for that particular location and practice.