Frost Brown Todd (FBT) has been named to the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® 2017 “Best Law Firms” list. The firm received National Tier rankings in 20 practice areas and a total of 152 Metropolitan Tier rankings in eight cities across six states.
Firms included in the 2017 “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. The 2017 “Best Law Firms” rankings can be seen in their entirety by visiting bestlawfirms.usnews.com.
The firm’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
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defense
Railroad Law
NATIONAL TIER 3
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Construction Law
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Tax
Mining Law
Real Estate Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law
Trusts & Estates Law
METROPOLITAN TIER 1
Cincinnati-OH
Arbitration
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Copyright 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
Litigation – Tax
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Patent Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Railroad Law
Real Estate Law
Securities Regulation
Trusts & Estates Law
Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Columbus-OH
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Environmental Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Indianapolis-IN
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Copyright Law
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – ERISA
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Trusts & Estates Law
Lexington-KY
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Energy Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Mining Law
Natural Resources Law
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Real Estate Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Louisville-KY
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
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 – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation – Tax
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Venture Capital Law
Nashville-TN
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Corporate Law
Information Technology Law
Technology Law
METROPOLITAN TIER 2
Cincinnati-OH
Appellate Practice
Corporate Law
First Amendment Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Mediation
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law
Water Law
Columbus-OH
Commercial Litigation
Communications Law
Insurance Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Municipal
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Municipal Law
Indianapolis-IN
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Banking and Finance Law
Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Lexington-KY
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Insurance Law
Louisville-KY
Energy Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Health Care Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Nashville-TN
Government Relations Practice
Insurance Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
METROPOLITAN TIER 3
Charleston-WV
Commercial Litigation
Cincinnati-OH
Information Technology Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Litigation – Municipal
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Columbus-OH
Public Finance Law
Dallas/Fort Worth-TX
Health Care Law
Tax Law
Indianapolis-IN
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Education Law
Family Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Municipal
Litigation – Tax
Patent Law
Louisville-KY
Appellate Practice
Copyright Law
Trademark Law
Nashville-TN
Banking and Finance Law
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor & Employment