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Hodgson Russ Receives Top Tier National and Metropolitan Rankings in 2022 Best Law Firms Listings
Hodgson Russ LLP was recognized for its “professional excellence” in multiple practice areas, by the U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers 2022 Best Law Firms list. In addition to four national-level rankings, Hodgson Russ received 32 first-tier rankings in the Albany, Buffalo, New York City, and Rochester metropolitan areas. The firm’s complete 2022 rankings are as follows:
National Tier 1
- Trusts & Estates Law
National Tier 2
- Litigation – Tax
- Tax Law
National Tier 3
- Labor Law – Management
Metropolitan Tier 1: Albany
- Public Finance Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
Metropolitan Tier 1: Buffalo
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Corporate Law
- Education Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Environmental Law
- Immigration Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
Metropolitan Tier 1: Buffalo - continued
- 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
Metropolitan Tier 2: Buffalo
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Litigation – Patent
Metropolitan Tier 2: New York City
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Tax
Metropolitan Tier 3: Albany
- Employment Law – Management
- Health Care Law
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 2022 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. Our attorneys practice in every significant area 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 City, Palm Beach, Rochester, Saratoga Springs and Toronto. To learn more, visit www.hodgsonruss.com.