LOUISVILLE, Ky.—U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have released their 2020 “Best Law Firms” rankings. Stites & Harbison, PLLC’s three National Tier 1 rankings include: Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate, and Trademark Law.

The firm’s overall results include 82 metropolitan rankings in seven regions and represent the following 46 legal practice areas:

1. Administrative / Regulatory Law
2. Appellate Practice
3. Banking and Finance Law
4. Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
5. Bet-the-Company Litigation
6. Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
7. Commercial Finance Law
8. Commercial Litigation
9. Construction Law
10. Copyright Law
11. Corporate Law
12. Criminal Defense: White-Collar
13. Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
14. Employment Law – Management
15. Energy Law
16. Environmental Law
17. Family Law
18. Health Care Law
19. Information Technology Law
20. Insurance Law
21. Land Use & Zoning Law
22. Litigation - Banking & Finance
23. Litigation - Bankruptcy
24. Litigation - Construction
    
25. Litigation - Intellectual Property
26. Litigation - Labor & Employment
27. Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
28. Litigation - Patent
29. Litigation - Real Estate
30. Litigation - Tax
31. Litigation - Trusts & Estates
32. Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
33. Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
34. Mediation
35. Mergers & Acquisitions Law
36. Mining Law
37. Natural Resources Law
38. Patent Law
39. Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
40. Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
41. Public Finance Law
42. Real Estate Law
43. Tax Law
44. Trademark Law
45. Trusts & Estates Law
46. Water Law

Achieving a high ranking is a special distinction that signals a unique combination of excellence and breadth of experience.

“Stites & Harbison is honored to be recognized for the tenth year as a ‘Best Law Firm’ by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers,” said Robert M. Connolly, Chair of Stites & Harbison. “Receiving 82 metropolitan rankings is a testament to our attorneys, their hard work, and the client-first focus they maintain.”

Law firms were evaluated and ranked through a combination of hard data, peer reviews and client assessments. To be eligible for a ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America. This year’s rankings span 75 national and 127 metropolitan legal practice areas.

The national first-tier rankings will be featured in the “Best Law Firms” Legal Issue; national and metropolitan first-tier rankings will be featured in the “Best Law Firms” General Counsel publication. The rankings are also available online.