Hodgson Russ LLP Earns National and Regional Recognition in 2027 Best Law Firms Rankings

Hodgson Russ LLP has earned recognition from U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers 2027 Best Law Firms across 42 practices in six regional markets; five of those practices also earned national rankings. 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.

The firm received national recognition in the following practice areas:

• Labor Law – Management (Tier 3)
• Litigation and Controversy – Tax (Tier 2)
• Real Estate Law (Tier 2)
• Tax Law (Tier 2)
• Trusts and Estates (Tier 1)

Hodgson Russ also earned regional recognition across six markets in the following practice areas:

• Appellate Practice (Albany – Tier 1)
• Banking and Finance Law (Buffalo – Tier 1; Rochester – Tier 2)
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Buffalo – Tier 1)
• Bet-the-Company Litigation (Albany – Tier 3; Buffalo – Tier 1; Rochester – Tier 2)
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (Buffalo – Tier 1)
• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (Buffalo – Tier 1; Rochester – Tier 2)
• Commercial Finance Law (Buffalo – Tier 2)
• Commercial Litigation (Albany – Tier 1; Buffalo – Tier 1; Rochester – Tier 1)
• Corporate Compliance Law (Buffalo – Tier 1)
• Corporate Governance Law (Buffalo – Tier 1; Rochester – Tier 1)
• Corporate Law (Albany – Tier 2; Buffalo – Tier 1; Rochester – Tier 1)
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Buffalo – Tier 2)
• Economic Development Law (Albany – Tier 2)
• Education Law (Buffalo – Tier 1; Rochester – Tier 1)
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Buffalo – Tier 1)
• Employment Law – Management (Albany – Tier 2; Buffalo – Tier 1; West Palm Beach – Tier 2)
• Energy Law (Albany – Tier 2)
• Environmental Law (Albany – Tier 2; Buffalo – Tier 1)
• Health Care Law (Albany – Tier 2; Buffalo – Tier 1; Rochester – Tier 1)
• Immigration Law (Rochester – Tier 2)
• Insurance Law (Buffalo – Tier 1; Rochester – Tier 1)
• Labor Law – Management (Buffalo – Tier 1)
• Land Use and Zoning Law (Buffalo – Tier 1)
• Litigation – Construction (Albany – Tier 2; Buffalo – Tier 1; Rochester – Tier 3)
• Litigation – Health Care (Albany – Tier 2; Buffalo – Tier 1; Rochester – Tier 1)
• Litigation – Insurance (Buffalo – Tier 2)
• Litigation – Intellectual Property (Buffalo – Tier 1; Rochester – Tier 2)
• Litigation – Labor and Employment (Albany – Tier 2; Buffalo – Tier 2; Rochester – Tier 1; West Palm Beach – Tier 2)
• Litigation – Municipal (Buffalo – Tier 1)
• Litigation – Trusts and Estates (Buffalo – Tier 1)-
• Litigation and Controversy – Tax (Albany – Tier 2; New York City – Tier 2)
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants (Buffalo – Tier 3; Rochester – Tier 1)
• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants (Rochester – Tier 2)
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Buffalo – Tier 3; Rochester – Tier 2)
• Municipal Law (Buffalo – Tier 1)
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Buffalo – Tier 1; Rochester – Tier 1)
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Buffalo – Tier 2; Rochester – Tier 2)
• Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants (Rochester – Tier 2)
• Public Finance Law (Albany – Tier 1)
• Real Estate Law (Buffalo – Tier 1; New York City – Tier 1; Rochester – Tier 1)
• Tax Law (Albany – Tier 1; Buffalo – Tier 1; New York City – Tier 1)
• Trusts and Estates (Albany – Tier 1; Buffalo – Tier 1; New York City – Tier 2; Triad (North Carolina) – Tier 1)

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 and their practices ranked nationally and/or by metropolitan area. Firms included in the 2027 Edition of Best Law Firms are consistently recognized for professional excellence by clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

About Hodgson Russ LLP:

Hodgson Russ LLP is an Am Law 200, New York-based full-service law firm with more than 230 attorneys serving publicly traded companies, privately held businesses, governmental entities, nonprofit institutions, and individuals from its offices strategically placed in key markets along the East Coast of the United States and Canada, from Toronto to Palm Beach. To learn more, visit www.hodgsonruss.com.