Haynes and Boone, LLP again has been featured in the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” survey, with national rankings in 34 practice areas and regional rankings in 88 practice areas for the 2018 edition.
The firm was ranked in National Tier 1, the highest level, for eight practice areas: appellate; bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law; commercial litigation; environmental law; litigation – environmental; oil & gas law; project finance law; and real estate law.
Eleven areas received National Tier 2 rankings: banking and finance law, corporate law, criminal defense: white-collar, energy law, litigation – bankruptcy, litigation - intellectual property, litigation - labor & employment, litigation - regulatory enforcement (SEC, telecom, energy), mining law, natural resources law and technology law.
And National Tier 3 rankings went to 15 areas: antitrust law, derivatives and futures law, employee benefits (ERISA) law, franchise law, litigation – antitrust, litigation – construction, litigation - First Amendment, litigation - mergers & acquisitions, litigation – patent, litigation – securities, securities/capital markets law, sports law, tax law, trademark law and trusts & estates law.
The Best Law Firms survey ranks firms in 75 national practice areas and in 122 regional practice areas. The rankings are determined from client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field and additional information provided by law firms.
In practice areas ranked by metropolitan regions, the firm posted first-tier rankings in the in the Austin, Denver, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, New York City, Orange County, San Antonio and Washington, D.C., offices.
Tier 1Austin
Environmental Law
Franchise Law
Litigation – Environmental
Dallas/Fort Worth
Antitrust Law
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Franchise Law
Insurance Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation - Securities
Project Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Denver
Litigation – Environmental
Houston
Appellate Practice
Arbitration
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Oil & Gas Law
Project Finance Law
New York City
Real Estate Law
Orange County
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Real Estate Law
San Antonio
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Real Estate Law
Washington, D.C.
Litigation - Environmental
Tier 2
Austin
Water Law
Dallas/Fort Worth
Commercial Finance Law
Healthcare Law
Litigation - First Amendment
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Real Estate
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Oil & Gas Law
Venture Capital Law
Denver
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Mining Law
Houston
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Environmental Law
Litigation - Construction
Natural Resources Law
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Real Estate Law
Sports Law
New York City
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Orange County
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Palo Alto
Patent Law
San Antonio
Energy Law
Washington, D.C.
Environmental Law
Tier 3
Dallas/Fort Worth
Patent Law
Denver
Natural Resources Law
Houston
Derivatives and Futures Law
Tax Law
Technology Law
Orange County
Trademark Law