Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that our firm was ranked nationally in 28 practice areas and regionally in 100 practice areas in the 2025 edition of “Best Law Firms” by Best Lawyers®. Blank Rome has been named “Law Firm of the Year” in Admiralty and Maritime Law in the 2025 “Best Law Firms” survey. Only one law firm per legal practice area received the “Best Law Firm” recognition.
Earlier this year, Blank Rome was also recognized in the 2025 Best Lawyers in America survey, which ranked 200 firm attorneys in the annual categories of “Lawyers of the Year,” “Ones to Watch,” and “Best Lawyers” in 49 practice groups across 13 regions.
National 2025 Rankings
TIER 1
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Environmental Law
- Equipment Finance Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts and Estates
TIER 2
- Corporate Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Energy Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Patent
- Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Tax Law
TIER 3
- Antitrust Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Regional 2025 Rankings
TIER 1
Chicago
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Insurance
Dallas/Fort Worth
- Commercial Litigation
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Houston
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation – Municipal
- Litigation – Patent
- Patent Law
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Los Angeles
- Corporate Law
- Family Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Insurance
New York City
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Family Law
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts and Estates
Philadelphia
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Antitrust Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Environmental Law
- Equipment Finance Law
- Family Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Pittsburgh
- Arbitration
- Commercial Litigation
Washington, D.C.
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Energy Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Insurance
TIER 2
Chicago
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Cincinnati
- Commercial Litigation
Dallas/Fort Worth
- Banking and Finance Law
Delaware
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Houston
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Securities
Los Angeles
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
New Jersey
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Environmental
New York City
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Philadelphia
- Appellate Practice
- Copyright Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Energy Law
- Gaming Law
- Health Care Law
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
Pittsburgh
- Appellate Practice
- Environmental Law
Washington, D.C.
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Environmental Law
- International Trade and Finance Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
TIER 3
Dallas/Fort Worth
- Tax Law
Houston
- Corporate Law
Los Angeles
- Banking and Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Real Estate Law
New York City
- Antitrust Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employment Law – Individuals
- Litigation – Antitrust
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Philadelphia
- Arbitration
- Mediation
Pittsburgh
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Mediation
Tampa
- Commercial Litigation
Washington, D.C.
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Natural Resources Law
About U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Ranking Methodology
The U.S. News – 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 their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a ranking in a particular practice area and metro region, a law firm must have at least one lawyer who is included in Best Lawyers® in that particular practice area and metro. For more information on Best Lawyers®, please visit bestlawyers.com.
