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Rankings
Cooley LLP is nationally ranked in 33 practice areas and metro ranked in 44 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 Technology Law
2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Venture Capital Law
National Rankings
Tier 1
Tier 1 for Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
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
Boston
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Patent Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Venture Capital Law
Tier 2 for Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Rankings
"Law Firm of the Year" Awards
2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Technology Law
2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Venture Capital Law
National Rankings
Tier 1
Tier 1 for Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
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 Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Patent Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Securities Regulation
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Technology Law
Tier 1 for Venture Capital Law
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Communications Law
Tier 2 for Health Care Law
Tier 2 for International Arbitration - Commercial
Tier 2 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Media Law
Tier 2 for Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Antitrust Law
Tier 3 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 3 for Construction Law
Tier 3 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 3 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 3 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier 3 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Regional Rankings
Boston
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Patent Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Venture Capital Law
Tier 2 for Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Tier 2 for Copyright Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 2 for Litigation - Securities
Chicago
Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 3 for Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Colorado
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Securities Regulation
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Technology Law
Tier 1 for Venture Capital Law
Los Angeles
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 2 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 2 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier 2 for Technology Law
New York City
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Venture Capital Law
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for International Arbitration - Commercial
Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 2 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 2 for Tax Law
San Diego
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Venture Capital Law
Tier 2 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 2 for Health Care Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 3 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
San Francisco
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Securities Regulation
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 2 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Venture Capital Law
Tier 3 for Insurance Law
Tier 3 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
San Jose
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Individuals
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Patent Law
Tier 1 for Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Venture Capital Law
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Trademark Law
Seattle
Tier 1 for Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 1 for Patent Law
Tier 1 for Venture Capital Law
Tier 2 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Washington, D.C.
Tier 1 for Antitrust Law
Tier 1 for Communications Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Education Law
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Technology Law
Tier 1 for Venture Capital Law
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 2 for Media Law
Tier 3 for Construction Law
Tier 3 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
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