Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, received the most Tier 1 national rankings in the 2026 Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" report and the second-most metropolitan Tier 1 rankings. With 528 total rankings, both metropolitan and national, Greenberg Traurig holds the highest combined total rankings compared to any other law firm listed. More than half of the firm's environmental practice U.S. offices were ranked as "Best Law Firms."
According to Best Lawyers®, firms included in the 2026 "Best Law Firms" report are recognized for "integrating firm performance, client insight, and leadership perspectives." Achieving a tiered ranking "captures a dynamic picture of achievement across the profession." The 2026 Best Law Firms national rankings cover 75 practice areas, and 127 practice areas are covered on the metropolitan lists. The 16th edition of Best Law Firms rankings in the United States incorporates 26 million evaluations from over 129,000 individual leading lawyers and more than 24,000 firms.
To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have at least one lawyer recognized in the 32nd edition of The Best Lawyers in America® list for that location and specialty. Many of our Environmental Practice lawyers also are recognized in other practice areas. In fact, our practice ranked in 28 practice specialties.
National Rankings:
Tier 1 – Appellate Practice
Tier 1 – Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 – Construction Law
Tier 1 – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 – Energy Law
Tier 1 – Environmental Law
Tier 1 – Health Care Law
Tier 1 – Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 – Litigation – Banking and Finance
Tier 1 – Litigation – Environmental
Tier 1 – Litigation – Labor and Employment
Tier 1 – Litigation – Real Estate
Tier 1 – Litigation – Securities
Tier 1 – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Tier 1 – Native American Law
Tier 1 – Real Estate Law
Regional Rankings:
Albany
Tier 1 – Administrative / Regulatory Law
Tier 1 – Government Relations Practice
Tier 1 – Health Care Law
Tier 2 – Litigation – Environmental
Austin
Tier 1 – Administrative / Regulatory Law
Tier 1 – Appellate Practice
Tier 1 – Oil and Gas Law
Boston
Tier 1 – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 – Energy Law
Tier 1 – Energy Regulatory Law
Tier 1 – Real Estate Law
Tier 2 – Administrative / Regulatory Law
Tier 3 – Litigation – Securities
Chicago
Tier 1 – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Tier 2 – Environmental Law
Colorado
Tier 1 – Administrative / Regulatory Law
Tier 1 – Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 – Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 – Environmental Law
Tier 1 – Litigation – Health Care
Tier 1 – Litigation – Labor and Employment
Tier 1 – Litigation – Securities
Tier 1 – Native American Law
Tier 1 – Natural Resources Law
Tier 1 – Real Estate Law
Tier 2 – Construction Law
Tier 2 – Energy Law
Tier 2 – Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 2 – Litigation – Antitrust
Tier 2 – Litigation – Banking and Finance
Tier 2 – Litigation – Environmental
Tier 2 – Water Law
Fort Lauderdale
Tier 1 – Environmental Law
Tier 1 – Government Relations Practice
Tier 1 – Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 – Litigation – Real Estate
Tier 1 – Real Estate Law
Houston
Tier 2 – Litigation – Environmental
Tier 3 – Environmental Law
Las Vegas
Tier 1 – Litigation – Real Estate
Los Angeles
Tier 1 – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Miami
Tier 1 – Appellate Practice
Tier 1 – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 – Environmental Law
Tier 1 – Government Relations Practice
Tier 1 – Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 – Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Tier 1 – Litigation – Real Estate
Tier 1 – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Tier 1 – Real Estate Law
Tier 2 – Litigation – Environmental
Tier 2 – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Minneapolis
Tier 2 – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
New York City
Tier 1 – Environmental Law
Tier 1 – Litigation – Environmental
Tier 2 – Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 2 – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Orlando
Tier 1 – Real Estate Law
Tier 2 – Appellate Practice
Tier 2 – Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Tier 3 – Environmental Law
Philadelphia
Tier 1 – Environmental Law
Tier 1 – Litigation – Environmental
Tier 1 – Mass Torts Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Tier 1 – Real Estate Law
Portland
Tier 3 – Environmental Law
Tallahassee
Tier 1 – Administrative / Regulatory Law
Tier 2 – Environmental Law
Tier 2 – Natural Resources Law
Tampa
Tier 1 – Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 – Environmental Law
Tier 1 – Litigation – Environmental
Tier 1 – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Washington D.C.
Tier 2 – Environmental Law
Tier 3 – Administrative / Regulatory Law
Tier 3 – Appellate Practice
West Palm Beach
Tier 1 – Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Tier 3 – Land Use and Zoning Law
Congratulations to everyone who contributes high caliber practice work to garner these awards.