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53 McGlinchey Practice Areas recognized in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2021 “Best Law Firms”
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McGlinchey Stafford PLLC is pleased to announce three national practice group rankings and 50 metropolitan practice area rankings (up from 47 in 2020) in the 2021 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.”
The firm received a National Tier 2 ranking in Financial Services Regulation Law, as well as National Tier 3 rankings in Commercial Litigation and 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 50 practice areas, including 24 “Metropolitan Tier One” rankings, in Baton Rouge, Birmingham, Cleveland, Fort Lauderdale, Jackson, and New Orleans.
The firm added four newly recognized practice areas to its rankings in various metropolitan areas in 2020, including two completely new rankings for the firm in the areas of Tax and Admiralty and Maritime Law.
The following practice areas were recognized at the Metropolitan level:
Baton Rouge
- Appellate Practice (Tier 1)
- Banking and Finance Law (Tier 1)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 1)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation (Tier 1)
- Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
- Commercial Transactions / UCC Law (Tier 1)
- Corporate Law (Tier 2)
- Insurance Law (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Banking & Finance (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Bankruptcy (Tier 2)
- Litigation – Environmental (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 2)
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants (Tier 1)
- Patent Law (Tier 1)
- Real Estate Law (Tier 2)
- 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) (*new ranking for Birmingham)
- Litigation – Land Use & Zoning (Tier 2)
- Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 1)
- Tax (Tier 2) (*new ranking for the firm)
Cleveland
- Financial Services Regulation Law (Tier 1)
- Real Estate Law (Tier 3) (*new ranking for Cleveland)
Fort Lauderdale
- Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 1)
- 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)
New Orleans
- Admiralty and Maritime Law (Tier 3) (*new ranking for the firm)
- 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 2)
- Litigation – Banking & Finance (Tier 3)
- Litigation – Bankruptcy (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Insurance (Tier 3)
- Litigation – Labor & Employment (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions (Tier 2)
- Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 3)
- Litigation – Trusts & Estates (Tier 1)
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Tier 1)
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Tier 1)
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 their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. Firms included in the 2021 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism, and their integrity. To be eligible for a ranking in a particular practice area and metro region, a law firm must have at least one lawyer who is included in Best Lawyers® in that particular practice area and metro. For more information on Best Lawyers®, please visit bestlawyers.com.