Carlton Fields Earns National First-Tier Rankings in U.S. News - Best Lawyers Best Law Firms 2022 Guide

November 4, 2021 – Carlton Fields earned national first-tier rankings for seven of its practices in the U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms 2022 guide. The firm also received high rankings for a multitude of its practices in several metropolitan areas.

According to Best Lawyers, law firms included in this list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

National First-Tier Rankings:

• Appellate Practice
• Construction Law
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Real Estate Law
• Trademark Law

The firm also received national rankings in:

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Environmental Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Patent
• Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Securities/Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation

Metropolitan Rankings:

Atlanta

• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (first-tier)
• Real Estate Law (first-tier)
• Privacy and Data Security Law

Hartford

• Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants (first-tier)
• Real Estate Law (first-tier)
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Employment Law - Management

Los Angeles

• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Real Estate Law

Miami

• Appellate Practice (first-tier)
• Bet-the-Company Litigation (first-tier)
• Commercial Litigation (first-tier)
• Corporate Law (first-tier)
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar (first-tier)
• Family Law (first-tier)
• Insurance Law (first-tier)
• International Mergers & Acquisitions (first-tier)
• Litigation - Construction (first-tier)
• Litigation - Environmental (first-tier)
• Litigation – Insurance (first-tier)
• Litigation - Intellectual Property (first-tier)
• Litigation - Real Estate (first-tier)
• Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants (first-tier)
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (first-tier)
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (first-tier)
• Arbitration
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Construction Law
• Environmental Law
• International Trade and Finance Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Trusts & Estates
• Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Securities/Capital Markets Law
• Tax Law

New Jersey

• Commercial Litigation

New York City

• Litigation - Intellectual Property (first-tier)
• Trademark Law (first-tier)
• Litigation - Patent

Orlando

• Construction Law (first-tier)
• Litigation - Construction (first-tier)
• Commercial Litigation

Tallahassee

• Appellate Practice (first-tier)
• Commercial Litigation (first-tier)
• Environmental Law (first-tier)
• Government Relations Practice (first-tier)
• Land Use & Zoning Law (first-tier)
• Litigation - Land Use & Zoning (first-tier)
• Real Estate Law (first-tier)
• Energy Law

Tampa

• Antitrust Law (first-tier)
• Appellate Practice (first-tier)
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (first-tier)
• Bet-the-Company Litigation (first-tier)
• Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law (first-tier)
• Commercial Litigation (first-tier)
• Construction Law (first-tier)
• Corporate Law (first-tier)
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar (first-tier)
• Employment Law - Management (first-tier)
• Environmental Law (first-tier)
• Health Care Law (first-tier)
• Land Use & Zoning Law (first-tier)
• Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants (first-tier)
• Litigation - Bankruptcy (first-tier)
• Litigation - Construction (first-tier)
• Litigation - Real Estate (first-tier)
• Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) (first-tier)
• Litigation - Tax (first-tier)
• Litigation - Trust & Estates (first-tier)
• Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants (first-tier)
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law (first-tier)
• Non-Profit/Charities Law (first-tier)
• Patent Law (first-tier)
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (first-tier)
• Real Estate Law (first-tier)
• Securities Regulation (first-tier)
• Tax Law (first-tier)
• Corporate Governance Law
• Criminal Defense: General Practice
• Labor Law - Management
• Securities/Capital Markets Law

Washington, D.C.

• Construction Law
• Litigation - Construction

West Palm Beach

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (first-tier)
• Commercial Litigation (first-tier)

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, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.