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BB&K’s 2022 Best Law Firms Rankings Include New National Tier 1 Recognition
Numerous Other Gains in 12th Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Rankings
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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