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11.03.2022 Firm News

Williams Mullen Nationally Ranked in 16 Practice Areas by U.S. News - Best Lawyers ‘Best Law Firms’ 2023

Williams Mullen received four National First-Tier rankings and 78 Metropolitan First-Tier rankings in the 2023 edition of the U.S. News-Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” report. Nationally, the firm’s Banking and Finance, Construction, Construction Litigation and Trusts & Estates practices received Tier 1 rankings.

In addition, 12 practices areas earned national “Tier 2” or “Tier 3” rankings. In specific metropolitan areas, the firm performed very well once again, earning Tier 1 rankings across six metropolitan areas.

View the full rankings here. By metropolitan area, the “Tier 1” practice areas include:

Charlottesville

  • Corporate Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Venture Capital Law


Columbia-SC

  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation - Environmental


Norfolk

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Land Use & Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Banking & Finance
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Litigation - Trusts & Estates
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trademark Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law


Raleigh

  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Environmental Law
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Banking & Finance
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Patent Law
  • Real Estate Law


Richmond

  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Entertainment Law - Music
  • Environmental Law
  • Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Banking & Finance
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Litigation - Trusts & Estates
  • Media Law
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law


Washington, D.C.

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Tax Law


Best Law Firms’ rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes thousands of clients, lawyers and law firm representatives. For more information, please visit http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/.