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Rankings
Ballard Spahr LLP is nationally ranked in 38 practice areas and metro ranked in 50 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
Read how Best Law Firms ranks firms"Law Firm of the Year" Awards
2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Litigation - First Amendment
National Rankings
Tier 1
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Metro Rankings
Atlanta
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Patent Law
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
Baltimore
Tier 1 for Corporate Governance Law
Rankings
"Law Firm of the Year" Awards
2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Litigation - First Amendment
National Rankings
Tier 1
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Financial Services Regulation Law
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - First Amendment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Media Law
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Patent Law
Tier 1 for Project Finance Law
Tier 1 for Public Finance Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Securities Regulation
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Copyright Law
Tier 2 for Equipment Finance Law
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 2 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Tier 2 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier 2 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 2 for Trademark Law
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Tier 3 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 3 for Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Regional Rankings
Atlanta
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Patent Law
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
Baltimore
Tier 1 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Public Finance Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Corporate Compliance Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 2 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 2 for Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Colorado
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Media Law
Tier 1 for Public Finance Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for First Amendment Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - First Amendment
Tier 2 for Litigation - Securities
Delaware
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 2 for Administrative / Regulatory Law
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Tier 2 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 2 for Health Care Law
Tier 2 for Public Finance Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 3 for Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Las Vegas
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 2 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
Los Angeles
Tier 1 for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Minneapolis
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Financial Services Regulation Law
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 2 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 2 for Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Tier 2 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 3 for Litigation - Construction
New Jersey
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
New York City
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 2 for First Amendment Law
Tier 3 for Corporate Law
Tier 3 for Tax Law
Philadelphia
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Copyright Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Compliance Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Financial Services Regulation Law
Tier 1 for First Amendment Law
Tier 1 for Gaming Law
Tier 1 for Government Relations Practice
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - First Amendment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Media Law
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Nonprofit / Charities Law
Tier 1 for Patent Law
Tier 1 for Project Finance Law
Tier 1 for Public Finance Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Equipment Finance Law
Tier 2 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Tier 2 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier 2 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Securities Regulation
Tier 2 for Trademark Law
Phoenix
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for International Mergers and Acquisitions
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Public Finance Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Securities Regulation
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 2 for Environmental Law
Tier 2 for Insurance Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 2 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 2 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 2 for Media Law
Tier 3 for Trademark Law
Sioux Falls
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 3 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 3 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Utah
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Washington, D.C.
Tier 1 for First Amendment Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - First Amendment
Tier 1 for Media Law
Tier 1 for Public Finance Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 3 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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