BBK’s 2025 Best Law Firms Rankings

Best Best & Krieger (BBK) continues to be ranked nationally in three areas in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®. The firm also earned 33 metropolitan rankings across eight office locations.

The Best Law Firms list, published by Best Lawyers®, is based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes both client and peer reviews as well as a formal submission process. Through this data-driven approach, Best Law Firms identifies firms known for quality, specialized knowledge and commitment to excellence.

BBK 2025 Best Law Firms Rankings:

National Tier 1

• Land Use and Zoning Law

National Tier 2

• Appellate Practice
• Litigation - Environmental

Metropolitan Tier 1

• Eugene
  • Employment Law - Management
• Inland Empire
  • Municipal Law
• Los Angeles
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Municipal Law
  • Water Law
• Oakland
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Municipal Law
• Orange County
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Municipal Law
• Sacramento
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Municipal Law
  • Real Estate Law
• San Diego
  • Corporate Law
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Construction 
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Municipal Law

Metropolitan Tier 2

• Eugene
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Energy Law
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
• Los Angeles
  • ​​​​Appellate Practice
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
• Oakland
  • Natural Resources Law
• Sacramento
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Litigation - Municipal
• San Diego
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Utilities Law

Metropolitan Tier 3

• Los Angeles
  • ​​​Construction Law
  • Health Care Law
• Sacramento
  • Employment Law - Management
• Washington, D.C.
  • Communications Law

Firms must have at least one attorney recognized in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America® list in a practice area and metropolitan jurisdiction to be eligible for a ranking in Best Law Firms in the corresponding area. For 2025, Best Best & Krieger had 42 attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, including four attorneys who were also recognized as a 2025 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year.” 

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