Seyfarth was recognized as a Tier 1 Firm Nationally by Best Law Firms in 12 separate practice areas: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction, Employee Benefits (ERISA), Employment-Management, Labor-Management, Real Estate, Trademark, and Litigation in four areas: Construction, ERISA, Intellectual Property, and Labor and Employment.
The firm’s Corporate, Environmental, Franchise, Health Care, Immigration, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions (Defendants), Mergers and Acquisitions, Patent, Tax and Trusts and Estates practices were all ranked in Tier 2 nationally, as were five Litigation practice areas (Antitrust, Environmental, M&A, Real Estate, and Securities).
Eight other practices were classified in Tier 3 Nationally: Appellate, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Patent, Tax, and Litigation (in three categories: Appellate, Banking and Finance, and Private Funds/Hedge Funds).
67 Seyfarth practices earned Tier 1 recognition in their respective metropolitan areas:
- Atlanta (8) – Commercial Litigation, Economic Development Law, Employment Law – Management, Immigration, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor & Employment, Private Funds/Hedge Funds, Real Estate
- Boston (8) - Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Franchise, Immigration, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation - Labor & Employment, Real Estate
- Chicago (13) - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction, Employee Benefits (ERISA), Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – ERISA, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor & Employment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Trademark
- Houston (3) - Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor & Employment, Real Estate
- Los Angeles (8) –Employee Benefits (ERISA), Employment Law – Management, Health Care, Labor Law – Management, Litigation - Labor & Employment, Nonprofit/Charities, Real Estate, Tax
- New York (9) - Commercial Litigation, Construction, Employee Benefits (ERISA), Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor & Employment, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation – Securities, Real Estate
- Sacramento (2) - Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor & Employment
- San Francisco (5) – Construction, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – ERISA, Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Seattle (4) - Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Construction, Litigation - Labor & Employment, Real Estate
- Washington (7) - Construction, Employment Law – Management, Immigration, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Construction, Litigation - Labor & Employment, Real Estate
27 other Seyfarth practices were ranked as Tier 2 in their areas:
- Atlanta (4) – Labor Law - Management, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Trademark
- Boston (1) – Banking and Finance
- Charlotte (1) – Real Estate
- Chicago (5) – Corporate, Environmental, Health Care, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation - Insurance
- Houston (3) – Commercial Litigation, Corporate, Health Care
- Los Angeles (4) – Corporate, Immigration, Litigation – Trusts & Estates, Trusts and Estates
- New York (1) – Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
- Seattle (6) - Commercial Litigation, Construction, Corporate, Environmental, Labor Law – Management, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
- Washington (3) –Employment – Individuals, Insurance, Litigation - Securities
24 additional Seyfarth practices were ranked in Tier 3 in their respective metropolitan areas:
- Boston (3) – Appellate, Banking and Finance, Employment Law – Management, Patent, Trademark
- Charlotte (1) – Banking and Finance
- Dallas (1) - Employment Law - Management
- Houston (1) – Corporate Governance
- Los Angeles (2) – Appellate, Corporate Governance
- New York (4) – Criminal Defense - White-Collar, Litigation - Antitrust, Tax, Trusts & Estates
- San Francisco (4) – Banking and Finance, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Construction, Real Estate
- Seattle (3) – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Tax
- Washington (5) – Administrative/Regulatory Law, Arbitration, Corporate Compliance, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Derivatives and Futures