Press Release

Haynes and Boone Featured in 2019 'Best Law Firms' Listing

November 01, 2018

Haynes and Boone, LLP was again included 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 91 practice areas for the 2019 edition.

Seven practice areas of the firm received the highest ranking, National Tier 1: Appellate Practice, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Oil & Gas Law, Project Finance Law, and Real Estate Law.

Twelve practice areas were ranked National Tier 2: Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Energy Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor & Employment, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Mining Law, and Natural Resources Law.

Fifteen practice areas received National Tier 3 rankings: Antitrust Law, Derivatives and Futures Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – First Amendment, Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions, Litigation – Patent, Litigation – Securities, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Sports Law, Tax Law, Technology Law, Trademark Law, and Trusts & Estates Law.

The Best Law Firms rankings are determined by 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 Austin, Colorado, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, New York City, Orange County, San Antonio, and Washington, D.C., offices.

Tier 1

AUSTIN

Appellate Practice
Environmental Law
Franchise Law
Litigation – Environmental

COLORADO

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Environmental

DALLAS/FORT WORTH

Antitrust Law
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation - Securities
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Project Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securities Regulation
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law
Trusts & Estates Law

HOUSTON

Appellate Practice
Arbitration
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) 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 - Patent
Real Estate Law

SAN ANTONIO

Litigation - Labor & Employment
Real Estate Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Litigation – Environmental

Tier 2

AUSTIN

Water Law
Colorado
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Mining Law

DALLAS/FORT WORTH

Franchise Law
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Litigation - First Amendment
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Real Estate
Patent Law
Privacy and Data Security Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Venture Capital Law

HOUSTON

Environmental Law
Litigation - Construction
Natural Resources Law
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Sports Law

NEW YORK CITY

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

ORANGE COUNTY

Labor Law - Management Litigation - Intellectual Property Litigation - Labor & Employment

SAN ANTONIO

Energy Law

SAN JOSE

Litigation - Intellectual Property
Patent Law

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Environmental Law
Insurance Law

Tier 3

AUSTIN

Insurance Law

COLORADO

Natural Resources Law

DALLAS/FORT WORTH

Oil & Gas Law

HOUSTON

Derivatives and Futures Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law

ORANGE COUNTY

Employment Law - Management
Trademark Law