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Hodgson Russ Receives Top Tier National and Metropolitan Rankings in 2021 Best Law Firms Listing

Hodgson Russ Press Release
November 5, 2020

Hodgson Russ LLP was recognized for its “professional excellence” in multiple practice areas, by the U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers 2021 Best Law Firms list.

In addition to three national-level rankings, Hodgson Russ received numerous first-tier rankings in the Buffalo, New York City, Albany and Rochester metropolitan areas.

The firm’s complete 2021 rankings are as follows:

National Tier 1

Trusts & Estates Law

National Tier 2

Litigation - Tax

Tax Law

Metropolitan Tier 1: Albany

Public Finance Law

Metropolitan Tier 1: Buffalo

Banking & Finance Law

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Corporate Law

Education Law

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Employment Law - Management

Environmental Law

Immigration Law

Insurance Law

Labor Law - Management

Litigation - Bankruptcy

Litigation - Construction

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Nonprofit/Charities Law

Patent Law

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Real Estate Law

Securities/Capital Markets Law

Tax Law

Trusts & Estates Law

Metropolitan Tier 1: New York City

Tax Law

Trusts & Estates Law

Metropolitan Tier 1: Rochester

Real Estate Law

Metropolitan Tier 2: Albany

Commercial Litigation

Corporate Law

Employment Law - Management

Metropolitan Tier 2: Buffalo

Construction Law

Corporate Compliance Law

Litigation - Labor & Employment

Litigation - Patent

Metropolitan Tier 2: New York City

Litigation - Tax

Metropolitan Tier 3: Albany

Health Care Law

Metropolitan Tier 3: Buffalo

Criminal Defense - White Collar

Best Lawyers’ Best Law Firms rankings are based on an evaluation process that includes client and lawyer evaluations as well as information provided by law firms. The rankings, presented in tiers, showcase more than 14,000 law firms ranked nationally and by metropolitan areas. Firms included in the 2021 Edition of "Best Law Firms" are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers of America, which recognizes the top five percent of practicing attorneys in the United States.

Hodgson Russ attorneys facilitate the U.S. legal aspects of transactions around the world. The firm practices in several significant areas of law and uses multidisciplinary work teams to serve the specific, often complex, needs of clients, which include public and privately held businesses, governmental entities, nonprofit institutions and individuals. Hodgson Russ has offices in Albany, Buffalo, Hackensack, New York, Palm Beach, Rochester, Saratoga Springs and Toronto. To learn more about the firm, visit www.hodgsonruss.com.