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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

United States 2025

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is nationally ranked in 45 practice areas and metro ranked in 59 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
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

Metro Rankings

Atlanta
Tier 1 for Antitrust Law
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
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 Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Franchise Law
Tier 1 for Information Technology Law
Tier 1 for International Trade and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - First Amendment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Oil and Gas Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Trademark Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Antitrust Law
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Tier 2 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 2 for International Arbitration - Commercial
Tier 2 for International Arbitration - Governmental
Tier 2 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 2 for Mining Law
Tier 2 for Natural Resources Law
Tier 2 for Patent Law
Tier 2 for Securities Regulation
Tier 2 for Sports Law
Tier 2 for Technology Law
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Energy Law
Tier 3 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 3 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 3 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 3 for Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Tier 3 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 3 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 3 for Native American Law
Tier 3 for Public Finance Law
Tier 3 for Venture Capital Law

Regional Rankings

Atlanta
Tier 1 for Antitrust Law
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Financial Services Regulation Law
Tier 2 for First Amendment Law
Tier 2 for Information Technology Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 2 for Litigation - First Amendment
Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Technology Law
Tier 3 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 3 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 3 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Charlotte
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 3 for Health Care Law
Chicago
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - First Amendment
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
Colorado
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Copyright Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Information Technology Law
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Natural Resources Law
Tier 1 for Oil and Gas Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Sports Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 2 for Mining Law
Tier 2 for Native American Law
Tier 2 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Antitrust
Kansas City-MO
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Nonprofit / Charities Law
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Public Finance Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Tier 2 for Tax Law
Tier 3 for Construction Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Real Estate
Los Angeles
Tier 1 for Franchise Law
Tier 2 for Appellate Practice
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 3 for Real Estate Law
Miami
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for International Arbitration - Commercial
Tier 1 for International Arbitration - Governmental
New York City
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Orange County
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 3 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Phoenix
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 1 for Patent Law
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Copyright Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 2 for Trademark Law
San Francisco
Tier 1 for Litigation - First Amendment
Seattle
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 3 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 3 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
St. Louis
Tier 1 for Antitrust Law
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for International Trade and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Nonprofit / Charities Law
Tier 1 for Patent Law
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
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 Trademark Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Appellate Practice
Tier 2 for Copyright Law
Tier 2 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 2 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 2 for Technology Law
Tier 2 for Venture Capital Law
Washington, D.C.
Tier 1 for Railroad Law
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