News Release

49 McGlinchey Practice Areas recognized in 2022 Best Law Firms

November 4, 2021

McGlinchey is pleased to announce two national practice group rankings and 47 metropolitan practice area rankings in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in 2022.

The firm received a National Tier 2 ranking in Financial Services Regulation Law, as well as a National Tier 3 ranking in Litigation – Banking & Finance, recognizing the breadth of work and strength of the firm’s Consumer Financial Services and Commercial Litigation teams.

McGlinchey received metropolitan rankings for 47 practice areas, including 18 “Metropolitan Tier One” rankings, in Baton Rouge, Birmingham, Cleveland, Dallas, Jackson, and New Orleans. The firm also added five newly recognized practice areas to its rankings in various metropolitan areas in 2021, including a new ranking for the firm in the area of Land Use and Zoning Law.

The following practice areas were recognized at the Metropolitan level:

BATON ROUGE

• Banking and Finance Law (Tier 1)
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 2)
• Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
• Commercial Transactions / UCC Law (Tier 1)
• Corporate Law (Tier 3)
• Insurance Law (Tier 1)
• Land Use & Zoning Law (Tier 2) *new ranking for the firm
• Litigation – Banking & Finance (Tier 1)
• Litigation – Environmental (Tier 2)
• Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions (Tier 2) *new ranking for Baton Rouge
• Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 2)
• Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants (Tier 2)
• Patent Law (Tier 2)
• Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
• Trademark Law (Tier 1)

BIRMINGHAM

• Commercial Finance Law (Tier 3)
• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law (Tier 2)
• Financial Services Regulation Law (Tier 2)
• Litigation – Banking & Finance (Tier 3)
• Litigation – Environmental (Tier 3)
• Litigation – Land Use & Zoning (Tier 2)
• Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 1)
• Tax (Tier 2)

CLEVELAND

• Financial Services Regulation Law (Tier 1)
• Real Estate Law (Tier 3)

DALLAS

• Commercial Litigation (Tier 1) *new ranking for Dallas

FT. LAUDERDALE

• Real Estate Law (Tier 2)

JACKSON

• Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
• Litigation – Banking & Finance (Tier 2)
• Litigation – Municipal (Tier 2)
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants (Tier 3)
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Tier 3) *new ranking for Jackson

NEW ORLEANS

• Admiralty and Maritime Law (Tier 3)
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 1)
• Banking and Finance Law (Tier 3)
• Bet-the-Company Litigation (Tier 3)
• Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Tier 2)
• Employment Law – Management (Tier 2)
• Labor Law – Management (Tier 1)
• Litigation – Banking & Finance (Tier 3)
• Litigation – Bankruptcy (Tier 1)
• Litigation – Insurance (Tier 2)
• Litigation – Labor & Employment (Tier 1)
• Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions (Tier 2)
• Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 2)
• Litigation – Trusts & Estates (Tier 2)
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Tier 1)
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Tier 1)

WASHINGTON, D.C.

• Tax Law (Tier 3) *new ranking for Washington DC