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Best Best & Krieger LLP’s 2022 “Best Law Firms” rankings reflect gains across numerous practice areas, including a new National Tier 1 ranking for Land Use & Zoning Law. The 2022 “Best Law Firms” rankings, released today by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes both client and peer reviews.
 
In addition to the firm’s new National Tier 1 ranking, this year BB&K earned an increase in Metropolitan rankings for Land Use & Zoning Law, Litigation – Labor & Employment, Labor Law – Management, Health Care Law and Communications Law.
 
A tiered ranking reflects “professional excellence” and a “unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise,” according to the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® press release.
 
Below is BB&K’s complete list of 2022 “Best Law Firms” rankings:
 

National Tier 1

  • Land Use & Zoning Law


National Tier 2

  • Litigation - Environmental


Metropolitan Tier 1

Inland Empire

  • Municipal Law


Los Angeles

  • Land Use & Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Water Law


Oakland

  • Land Use & Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Environmental


Orange County

  • Land Use & Zoning Law
  • Municipal Law


Sacramento

  • Land Use & Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Municipal
  • Municipal Law
  • Real Estate Law


San Diego

  • Land Use & Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment


Metropolitan Tier 2

Oakland

  • Natural Resources Law

 
Sacramento

  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Labor Law - Management

 
San Diego

  • Corporate Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Ethics & Professional Responsibility Law
  • Litigation - Construction


Metropolitan Tier 3

Los Angeles

  • Health Care Law


Orange County

  • Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy


Washington, D.C.

  • Communications Law


Firms must have attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© list to achieve “Best Law Firm” rankings in any region or practice area. For 2022, BB&K had 36 total attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers, including three “Lawyers of the Year.”
 
"Law firms serve a critical role in American life and ranking them is a key extension of our overall mission to help individuals make important life decisions,” said U.S. News Executive Editor Morgan Felchner.
 
To learn more, visit Best Lawyers.

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