In the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" 2023 directory, Haynes Boone is ranked nationally (Tier 1-3) in 33 practice areas and regionally in about 100 practice areas.
The Best Law Firms rankings are based on client and lawyer evaluations.
Haynes Boone received the highest ranking, National Tier 1, for 11 practice areas: Appellate, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Environmental Law, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Natural Resources, Oil & Gas, Project Finance, Real Estate, and Trademarks.
Twelve additional practice areas were ranked National Tier 2: Banking and Finance, Corporate, Derivatives and Futures, Energy Law, Insurance, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - First Amendment, Litigation - Labor & Employment, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Mining, and Patent Law.
Ten practice areas received National Tier 3 rankings: Antitrust, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions, Litigation - Securities, Securities / Capital Markets, Technology, and Trusts & Estates Law.
Haynes Boone also posted Tier 1 rankings in the Austin, Chicago, Colorado, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, New York City, Orange County, San Antonio, Washington, D.C., regions.
Metropolitan Tier 1
Austin
Appellate Practice
Environmental Law
Insurance Law
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - First Amendment
Chicago
Litigation - Patent
Patent Law
Colorado
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Environmental
Dallas/Fort Worth
Antitrust Law
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Franchise Law
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - First Amendment
Litigation - Insurance
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation - Securities
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Patent Law
Privacy and Data Security Law
Project Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Appellate Practice
Arbitration
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Derivatives and Futures Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Energy Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Natural Resources Law
Oil & Gas Law
Project Finance Law
New York City
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Real Estate Law
Orange County
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Real Estate
San Antonio
Energy Law
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Patent
Washington, D.C.
Insurance Law
Metropolitan Tier 2
AustinWater Law
Charlotte
Banking and Finance Law
Colorado
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Mining Law
Dallas/Fort Worth
Litigation - Construction
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Houston
Corporate Law
Environmental Law
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Environmental
New York City
Trademark Law
Orange County
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Real Estate Law
San Antonio
Real Estate Law
San Jose
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Metropolitan Tier 3
ChicagoReal Estate Law
Colorado
Natural Resources Law
Houston
Tax Law
Technology Law
San Francisco
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Trademark Law
To view a copy of the report showing tiered rankings, click here.
Haynes Boone is an international corporate law firm with 18 offices in Texas, New York, California, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Washington, D.C., London, Mexico City and Shanghai, providing a full spectrum of legal services in energy, technology, financial services and private equity. With 600 lawyers, Haynes Boone is ranked among the largest U.S.-based firms by The National Law Journal, The American Lawyer and The Lawyer. It was recognized in the BTI Consulting Group’s 2022 “A-Team” report, which identifies the law firms that in-house counsel commend for providing superior client service.