Frost Brown Todd (FBT) has been named to the 2020 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list. The firm received National Tier rankings in 15 practice areas and a total of 157 Metropolitan Tier rankings in nine cities across seven states including Charleston, WV; Cincinnati and Columbus, OH; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX; Indianapolis, IN; Louisville and Lexington, KY.; Nashville, TN.; and Pittsburgh, PA.
Firms included on the 2021 Best Law Firms list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of “quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.” To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America©, which recognizes the top four percent of practicing attorneys in the U.S.
FBT’s rankings are presented below in tiers and listed on a national and/or metropolitan scale:
National Tier 1
Litigation – Construction
National Tier 2
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
Mining Law
Railroad Law
National Tier 3
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – ERISA
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Real Estate Law
Metropolitan Tier 1
Charleston
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Finance Law
Cincinnati
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Environmental Law
Health Care Law
International Arbitration – Commercial
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Patent
Nonprofit / Charities Law
Patent Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Railroad Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Columbus-OH
Construction Law
Employment Law – Management
Environmental Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Real Estate
Municipal Law
Real Estate Law
Dallas/Fort Worth
Aviation Law
Commercial Litigation
Indianapolis
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Copyright Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Trademark Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Lexington
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Mining Law
Natural Resources Law
Real Estate Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Louisville
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law – Management
Environmental Law
Information Technology Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law – Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation – Tax
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Tax Law
Venture Capital Law
Nashville
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Corporate Law
Metropolitan Tier 2
Charleston-WV
Commercial Litigation
Cincinnati
Education Law
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Water Law
Columbus-OH
Commercial Litigation
Communications Law
Corporate Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Municipal
Public Finance Law
Dallas/Fort Worth
Health Care Law
Tax Law
Indianapolis
Administrative/Regulator Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Criminal Defense: White Collar
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – ERISA
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Patent Law
Lexington
Employment Law – Management
Energy Law
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Louisville
Energy Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Health Care Law
Litigation – Insurance
Trademark LawTrusts & Estates Law
Nashville
Banking and Finance Law
Insurance Law
Litigation Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Metropolitan Tier 3
Charleston
Insurance Law
Cincinnati
First Amendment Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Litigation – Municipal
Columbus-OH
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Public Finance Law
Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Dallas/Fort Worth
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Securities
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
Trademark Law
Indianapolis
Banking and Finance Law
Litigation – Tax
Nonprofit/Charities Law
Louisville
Copyright Law
Nashville
Employment Law – Management
Government Relations Practice
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Pittsburgh
Construction Law
The 2021 Best Law Firms rankings can be seen in their entirety by visiting bestlawfirms.usnews.com.
About “Best Law Firms”
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 the field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a 2021 ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer recognized in the 26th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America list for that location and specialty.