Overview
(November 1, 2018, Washington, DC) — Steptoe has received 27 national and 48 metropolitan rankings in the 2019 edition of US News – Best Lawyers' "Best Law Firms." Of those rankings, 48 are in the top tier. Additionally, Steptoe has been named the 2019 "Law Firm of the Year in Railroad Law." Only one law firm per legal practice area is receiving this recognition, making this award a particularly significant achievement.
The rankings are based on an evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer reviews, and review of additional information provided by law firms. To be eligible for a ranking in a particular practice area and metro region, a law firm must have at least one lawyer who is included in Best Lawyers in that particular practice area and metro.
Steptoe received national rankings in the following practices:
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Appellate Practice
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Commercial Litigation – Tier 1
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Corporate Law
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Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Tier 1
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Derivatives and Futures Law – Tier 1
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Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law – Tier 1
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Employment Law – Management – Tier 1
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Energy Law
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Environmental Law
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Immigration Law
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Insurance Law – Tier1
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International Arbitration – Governmental
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International Trade and Finance Law
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Litigation – Bankruptcy
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Litigation – ERISA – Tier 1
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Litigation – Intellectual Property – Tier 1
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Litigation – Labor & Employment
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Litigation – Patent
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Litigation – Tax – Tier 1
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Natural Resources Law – Tier 1
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Oil & Gas Law – Tier 1
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Patent Law
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Project Finance Law
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Railroad Law – Tier 1 – Law Firm of the Year
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Securities/Capital Markets Law
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Tax Law – Tier 1
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Transportation Law – Tier 1
Steptoe received metropolitan rankings in the following practices:
Chicago
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Commercial Litigation
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Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law – Tier 1
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Litigation – Intellectual Property – Tier 1
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Patent Law – Tier 1
Los Angeles
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Environmental Law – Tier 1
New York
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Trusts & Estates Law
Phoenix
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Appellate Practice – Tier 1
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Corporate Law
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Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Tier 1
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Employment Law – Management – Tier 1
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Insurance Law – Tier 1
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Labor Law – Management – Tier 1
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Litigation – Intellectual Property – Tier 1
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Litigation – Labor & Employment
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Litigation – Tax – Tier 1
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Native American Law
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Tax Law – Tier 1
San Francisco
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Commercial Litigation – Tier 1
Washington DC
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Antitrust Law
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Arbitration – Tier 1
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Commercial Litigation – Tier 1
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Communications Law
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Corporate Law
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Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Tier 1
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Derivatives and Futures Law – Tier 1
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Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law – Tier 1
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Employment Law – Management – Tier 1
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Energy Law – Tier 1
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Immigration Law
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Insurance Law – Tier 1
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International Arbitration – Governmental
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International Trade and Finance Law – Tier 1
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Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants – Tier 1
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Litigation – Banking & Finance
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Litigation – Bankruptcy – Tier 1
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Litigation – ERISA – Tier 1
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Litigation – Labor & Employment – Tier 1
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Litigation – Patent – Tier 1
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Litigation – Tax – Tier 1
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Mediation – Tier 1
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Natural Resources Law – Tier 1
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Oil & Gas Law – Tier 1
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Project Finance Law
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Railroad Law – Tier 1
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Securities/Capital Markets Law
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Tax Law – Tier 1
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Transportation Law – Tier 1
The rankings are published in the November issue of US News.
About Steptoe
In more than 100 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in structuring business transactions. Steptoe has more than 500 lawyers and other professional staff across offices in Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Washington. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.