Kelley Drye & Warren LLP was recognized by Best Lawyers in its 2026 report of Best Law Firms.
Kelley Drye’s Advertising Law, Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights, Commercial Litigation, Communications Law, Environmental Litigation, and Real Estate Law practice groups have been honored with top national rankings.
Kelley Drye also earned National rankings in these varied areas:
- Antitrust Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employment Law – Management
- Environmental Law
- International Trade and Finance Law
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Patent
- Patent Law
Kelley Drye also garnered numerous Metropolitan First-Tier rankings.
In New York, our work was recognized in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights; Bankruptcy Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management; Labor and Employment Litigation; and Real Estate Law. In New Jersey, our Real Estate and Commercial Litigation practices were ranked. In Houston, our Environmental Law and Environmental Litigation practices received recognition. In Washington, D.C., our Advertising Law; Communications Law; Environmental Litigation; Government Relations Law; and International Trade & Finance Law practices were ranked. Our Product Liability Litigation – Defendants practice was also ranked in Chicago.
Additionally, Kelley Drye earned rankings in several other areas: Trademark Law in New York; Antitrust Law, Environmental Law, and Real Estate Law in Washington, D.C.; Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Patent Law, and Patent Litigation in Chicago; Real Estate in Stamford; and Commercial Litigation in Los Angeles.
These rankings are based on a combination of client surveys, peer interviews, and editorial research conducted by Best Lawyers. The evaluations cover more than 10,000 law firms nationwide.