Eckert Seamans Earns National Rankings in U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Report
November 3, 2022
Eckert Seamans is pleased to announce that the firm was nationally and regionally ranked in several practice areas in the 2023 edition of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” report, released today. Earlier this year, more than 70 attorneys from the firm were named to the 2023 Best Lawyers list in the 29th edition of The Best Lawyers in America© and 14 attorneys were named Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Eckert Seamans earned an increased ranking for our National Tier 2 Litigation – Labor & Employment practice. The firm also received increased rankings for metropolitan Harrisburg Tier 2 Energy Law, and metropolitan Richmond Tier 2 Insurance Law. Eckert Seamans also earned new rankings for metropolitan Pittsburgh for our Tier 1 Leisure and Hospitality Law practice, and in metropolitan Richmond for our Tier 2 Appellate Practice and Education Law. These new rankings reflect our focused practice and industry strengths as a firm.
“We are honored to be recognized again this year,” said Timothy Hudak, Chief Executive Officer. “This achievement is a testament to our commitment to fostering a culture that promotes excellence among each of our disciplines to provide a solid experience and outcome for our clients.”
For 2023, Eckert Seamans was awarded the following national rankings*:
*Higher or new ranking compared to 2022
National Tier 1
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Public Finance Law
- Trademark Law
National Tier 2
- Banking and Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- *Litigation – Labor & Employment
National Tier 3
- Corporate Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Tax
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
Eckert Seamans received metropolitan rankings* in the following practice areas:
*Higher or new ranking compared to 2022
Metropolitan Tier 1
- Harrisburg
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Philadelphia
- Banking and Finance Law
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Public Finance Law
- Trademark Law
- Pittsburgh
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- *Leisure and Hospitality Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Litigation – Tax
- Litigation – Trusts & Estates
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Patent Law
- Public Finance Law
- Tax Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
- Richmond
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Communications Law
- Information Technology Law
Metropolitan Tier 2
- Harrisburg
- *Energy Law
- Public Finance Law
- New Jersey
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Philadelphia
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Pittsburgh
- Privacy and Data Security Law
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Richmond
- *Appellate Practice
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- *Education Law
- Energy Law
- Government Relations Practice
- *Insurance Law
- Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Metropolitan Tier 3
- New Jersey
- Government Relations Practice
- Real Estate Law
- Philadelphia
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Municipal Law
- Pittsburgh
- Employment Law – Management
- Richmond
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
- Municipal Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
About U.S. News – Best Lawyers Ranking Methodology
The U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a ranking in a particular practice area and metro region, a law firm must have at least one lawyer who is currently recognized in Best Lawyers in that practice area and metro. For more information on Best Lawyers, please visit bestlawyers.com.