Best Law Firms in District of Columbia for Appellate Practice
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Firm Name
No. of Overall National Rankings
No. of Overall Regional Rankings
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
43 Overall National Rankings
159 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Antitrust Law
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Securities / Capital Markets Law
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Goodwin
44 Overall National Rankings
94 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Greenberg Traurig
57 Overall National Rankings
440 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Trusts and Estates
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 3 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Koonz McKenney Johnson & DePaolis LLP
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2 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 3 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
MoloLamken LLP
3 Overall National Rankings
6 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Morrison Foerster
27 Overall National Rankings
75 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Information Technology Law
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Paul Hastings LLP
28 Overall National Rankings
75 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Real Estate Law
National Tier 3 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 2 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Perkins Coie LLP
50 Overall National Rankings
232 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Land Use and Zoning Law
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 3 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Ropes & Gray LLP
28 Overall National Rankings
62 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
National Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 2 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
34 Overall National Rankings
94 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Commercial Litigation
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Litigation - Securities
Regional Tier 3 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
38 Overall National Rankings
95 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Litigation - Patent
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Akin
24 Overall National Rankings
53 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 2 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Arnold & Porter
34 Overall National Rankings
82 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Environmental Law
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 2 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Bose McKinney & Evans LLP
5 Overall National Rankings
47 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 3 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Cooper & Kirk, PLLC
1 Overall National Ranking
1 Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Covington & Burling LLP
38 Overall National Rankings
84 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in FDA Law
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Insurance Law
National Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Dechert LLP
37 Overall National Rankings
87 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 2 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Deutsch Hunt
1 Overall National Ranking
1 Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
National Tier 3 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 2 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Hogan Lovells US LLP
35 Overall National Rankings
105 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in International Trade and Finance Law
National Tier 3 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 2 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
HWG LLP
3 Overall National Rankings
7 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Jenner & Block LLP
29 Overall National Rankings
51 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Jones Day
41 Overall National Rankings
256 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C.
7 Overall National Rankings
10 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
King & Spalding LLP
40 Overall National Rankings
139 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in International Arbitration - Governmental
National Tier 3 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
23 Overall National Rankings
28 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Latham & Watkins LLP
38 Overall National Rankings
119 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Banking and Finance Law
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Tax Law
National Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Law Offices of Alfred F. Belcuore
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3 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 3 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
LeGrand Law PLLC
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1 Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
Regional Tier 3 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP
1 Overall National Ranking
5 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 3 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 2 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Mayer Brown
47 Overall National Rankings
121 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Appellate Practice
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
17 Overall National Rankings
61 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 3 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
51 Overall National Rankings
215 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Employment Law - Management
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 3 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
22 Overall National Rankings
29 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
47 Overall National Rankings
174 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 2 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
O'Melveny & Myers
34 Overall National Rankings
94 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
35 Overall National Rankings
80 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Project Finance Law
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 2 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
29 Overall National Rankings
40 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
National Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Sidley Austin LLP
52 Overall National Rankings
167 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Securitization and Structured Finance Law
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Steptoe LLP
27 Overall National Rankings
59 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 2 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
23 Overall National Rankings
36 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
National Tier 3 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Vinson & Elkins LLP
34 Overall National Rankings
89 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 2 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
29 Overall National Rankings
46 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 3 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Wiley Rein LLP
10 Overall National Rankings
16 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 3 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Williams & Connolly LLP
19 Overall National Rankings
32 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
33 Overall National Rankings
65 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Mutual Funds Law
National Tier 3 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 2 in Washington, D.C. for Appellate Practice
