Employment Litigation, Workplace Investigations, and Compliance

The firm has been recognized in the U.S News & World Report-Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" annual rankings of the country’s leading law firms. The firm was ranked nationally in 10 practice areas including two tier 1 rankings: Advertising Law and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Patterson Belknap also was ranked in 15 practice areas for New York including four tier 1 rankings: Advertising Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Non-Profit/Charities Law, and Trusts and Estates. A full listing of the practices that were included in U.S. News-Best Lawyers rankings is below.

National Rankings

Advertising Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation
Copyright Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Litigation
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Patent Law
Trusts & Estates Law

New York City Rankings

Advertising Law
Arbitration
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Litigation
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Patent Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law