Jackson Walker proudly announces the Firm’s inclusion in the 2021 edition of the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list. Notably, Jackson Walker is one of only three firms headquartered in Texas to have attained more than 25 national and 100 regional rankings.

“Best Law Firms” rankings are based on client feedback on several criteria, including its practice groups, responsiveness, understanding of each client’s business, cost-efficiency, civility, and whether they would refer another client to the Firm. The selection process also includes the collection of peer evaluations and a final review by leading attorneys in each field.

This year, Jackson Walker has seen notable improvements in the national rankings, with the private funds/hedge funds practice advancing to Tier 2, and the addition of the appellate practice to the national rankings roster. In addition, the Firm has seen the advancement of the appellate, corporate, energy, finance, healthcare, intellectual property litigation, labor and employment, litigation, tax, wealth planning practices in Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, and Texarkana.

For more information, visit the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” website. The full list of Jackson Walker’s 2021 rankings are as follows:

National Tier 1

• Litigation – First Amendment
• Natural Resources Law
• Oil & Gas Law

National Tier 2

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Health Care Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
• Railroad Law
• Real Estate Law
• Sports Law

National Tier 3

• Appellate Practice
• Corporate Law
• Derivatives and Futures Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Energy Law
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Patent
• Litigation – Securities
• Trusts & Estates Law
• Venture Capital Law

Metropolitan Tier 1

Austin

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Energy Regulatory Law
• Environmental Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Environmental
• Real Estate Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

Dallas/Fort Worth

• Arbitration
• Aviation Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Corporate Compliance Law
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Energy Law
• Environmental Law
• First Amendment Law
• Health Care Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Leisure and Hospitality Law
• Litigation – Antitrust
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – First Amendment
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
• Litigation – Patent
• Litigation – Securities
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Oil & Gas Law
• Railroad Law
• Real Estate Law
• Sports Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

Houston

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Governance Law
• Health Care Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – First Amendment
• Natural Resources Law
• Oil & Gas Law
• Real Estate Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

San Antonio

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Health Care Law
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Oil & Gas Law
• Real Estate Law

Metropolitan Tier 2

Austin

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Construction Law
• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Energy Law
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Trusts & Estates
• Water Law

Dallas/Fort Worth

• Antitrust Law
• Derivatives and Futures Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Litigation – ERISA
• Litigation – Trusts & Estates
• Natural Resources Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Transportation Law

Houston

• Appellate Practice
• Arbitration
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law

San Antonio

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Litigation – Bankruptcy

Tyler (Texarkana)

• Litigation – Intellectual Property

Metropolitan Tier 3

Austin

• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Litigation – First Amendment
• Patent Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Tax Law

Dallas/Fort Worth

• Corporate Governance Law
• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
• Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Litigation – Tax

Houston

• Tax Law
• Venture Capital Law

San Antonio

• Trusts & Estates Law