Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been named to the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2017 “Best Law Firms” Tier 1 national ranking table in two practice areas: Construction Law and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants. Additionally, Bradley earned “Best Law Firms” Tier 1 metropolitan rankings across 61 practice areas and eight offices.
The complete list of the firm’s metropolitan Tier 1 rankings can be seen below.
“We are proud to earn such a high number of Tier 1 national and metropolitan marks from U.S. News – Best Lawyers year after year,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Beau Grenier. “Congratulations to all of our ‘Best Lawyers’ who received high praise from their clients and peers, making this annual recognition possible.”
The 2017 edition of “Best Law Firms” marks the seventh consecutive version of The Best Lawyers In America® and U.S. News & World Report’s combined rankings of law firm practice areas nationally and across 185 metropolitan areas. Rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client evaluations, peer reviews from leading attorneys in the field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a national or metropolitan ranking, a law firm practice area must have at least one lawyer ranked as a “Best Lawyer” in that practice.
The firm received Tier 1 metropolitan rankings for Birmingham in the following practice areas:
- Antitrust Law
- Appellate Practice
- Arbitration
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Economic Development Law
- Education Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Environmental Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Franchise Law
- Health Care Law
- Information Technology Law
- Insurance Law
- International Trade and Finance Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation – Antitrust
- Litigation – Banking & Finance
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – ERISA
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
- Litigation – Patent
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation – Tax
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Municipal Law
- Non-Profit/Charities Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities/Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Tax Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
- Venture Capital Law
The firm received Tier 1 metropolitan rankings for Charlotte, N.C., in the following practice areas:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- First Amendment Law About Bradley
The firm received Tier 1 metropolitan rankings for Huntsville, Ala., in the following practice areas:
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Patent Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
The firm received Tier 1 metropolitan rankings for Jackson, Miss. in the following practice areas:
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Health Care Law
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
The firm received Tier 1 metropolitan rankings for Montgomery, Ala., in the following practice areas:
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Public Finance Law
- Tax Law
The firm received Tier 1 metropolitan rankings for Nashville, Tenn. in the following practice areas:
- Antitrust Law
- Arbitration
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Economic Development Law
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Energy Law
- Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television
- Entertainment Law – Music
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Banking & Finance
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – ERISA
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Litigation – Tax
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
- Mediation
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
The firm received Tier 1 metropolitan rankings for Tampa, Fl. in the following practice areas:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Securities Regulation
The firm received Tier 1 metropolitan rankings for Washington, D.C., in the following practice areas:
- Construction Law
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
About Bradley
Bradley combines skilled legal counsel with exceptional client service and unwavering integrity to assist a diverse range of corporate clients in achieving their business goals. With offices in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and the District of Columbia, the firm’s over 500 lawyers represent regional, national and international clients in various industries, including financial services, healthcare, life sciences, real estate, construction, technology, energy, insurance, and entertainment, among many others.
