Bradley Arant Named to U.S. News – Best Lawyers 2016 ‘Best Law Firms’ Top-Tier National and Metropolitan Rankings

Bradley is pleased to announce that the firm has been named to the U.S. News – Best Lawyers 2016 “Best Law Firms” premier Tier 1 national ranking table in two practice areas. Additionally, each of the firm’s nine offices was represented one or more times on “Best Law Firms” Tier 1 metropolitan ranking tables across 57 practice areas.

Bradley received top national rankings for its Construction Law and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants practice areas. The complete list of the firm’s metropolitan Tier 1 rankings can be seen below.

“We are proud to be so well represented each year with top national and metropolitan rankings from the U.S. News – Best Lawyers ‘Best Law Firms’ guide,” said Bradley Arant Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Beau Grenier. “Congratulations to all of our ‘Best Lawyers’ who received high praise from their clients and peers, making this annual recognition possible.”

The 2016 edition of “Best Law Firms” marks the sixth consecutive version of The Best Lawyers In America® and U.S. News & World Report ’s combined rankings of law firm practice areas nationally and across more than 170 metro areas and eight states. Rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in the field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a national or metropolitan ranking, a law firm practice area must have at least one lawyer ranked as a “Best Lawyer” in that practice.

The firm received Tier 1 metropolitan rankings for Birmingham in the following practice areas:

• Antitrust Law
• Appellate Practice
• Arbitration
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Copyright Law
• Corporate Compliance Law
• Corporate Governance Law
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Economic Development Law
• Education Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Environmental Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Franchise Law
• Health Care Law
• Insurance Law
• International Trade and Finance Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation – Antitrust
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – ERISA
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Litigation – Securities
• Litigation – Tax
• Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Municipal Law
• Non-Profit/Charities Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Public Finance Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities/Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation
• Tax Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

The firm received a Tier 1 metropolitan ranking for Charlotte, N.C., in the following practice area:

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

The firm received Tier 1 metropolitan rankings for Huntsville, Ala., in the following practice areas:

• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

The firm received Tier 1 metropolitan rankings for Jackson, Miss., in the following practice areas:

• Appellate Practice
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Health Care Law
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Real Estate Law

The firm received Tier 1 metropolitan rankings for Montgomery, Ala., in the following practice areas:

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Public Finance Law
• Tax Law

The firm received Tier 1 metropolitan rankings for Nashville, Tenn., in the following practice areas:

• Antitrust Law
• Arbitration
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Economic Development Law
• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Energy Law
• Entertainment Law – Music
• Health Care Law
• Insurance Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – ERISA
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Tax
• Mediation
• Public Finance Law
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law

The firm received Tier 1 metropolitan rankings for Tampa, Fla., in the following practice areas:

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Governance Law
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Securities/Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation

The firm received Tier 1 metropolitan rankings for Washington, D.C., in the following practice areas:

• Construction Law
• Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Contact: Vivian Hood
904.220.1915
vhood@jaffepr.com