Press Release

Bradley is pleased to announce that the 2023 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers^® "Best Law Firms" has recognized the firm with five Tier 1 national rankings in the practice areas of Construction Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation – Banking & Finance, Litigation – Construction, and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants. The firm also earned 159 Tier 1 metropolitan rankings across all 10 of its offices.

Additionally, Bradley was recognized as “Law Firm of the Year” in the area of Construction – Litigation, the fourth time the firm has been recognized since 2018 for its construction practice. Bradley was named “Law Firm of the Year” for Construction Law in the 2022, 2020 and 2018 editions. Only one firm per legal practice receives this designation, making it a particularly meaningful achievement.

The 2023 edition of “Best Law Firms” includes rankings in 75 national practice areas and 127 metropolitan areas. Rankings are based on client evaluations, peer reviews from leading attorneys, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a national or metropolitan ranking, a law firm practice area must have at least one lawyer in that practice ranked as a “Best Lawyer.”

The complete list of the firm’s Tier 1 metropolitan rankings, organized by market/office, is provided below:

Birmingham – 57 Tier 1 metropolitan rankings 

• Antitrust Law
• Appellate Practice
• Arbitration
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Commercial Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Copyright Law
• Corporate Compliance Law
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Economic Development Law
• Education Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Environmental Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Franchise Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Health Care Law
• Information Technology Law
• Insurance Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – ERISA
• Litigation – Health Care
• Litigation – Insurance
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
• Litigation – Patent
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Litigation – Tax
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
• Municipal Law
• Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Project Finance Law
• Public Finance Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Tax Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts & Estates Law
• Water Law

Charlotte, N.C. – 5 Tier 1 metropolitan rankings

• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Health Care Law
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Intellectual Property

Dallas – 4 Tier 1 metropolitan rankings

• Commercial Litigation
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Health Care Law
• Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants

Houston – 4 Tier 1 metropolitan rankings

• Construction Law
• Energy Law
• Litigation – Construction
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Huntsville, Ala. – 14 Tier 1 metropolitan rankings

• Appellate Practice
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation – First Amendment
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Patent
• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Patent Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

Jackson, Miss. – 16 Tier 1 metropolitan rankings

• Appellate Practice
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Insurance
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Real Estate Law

Montgomery, Ala. – 7 Tier 1 metropolitan rankings

• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Public Finance Law
• Tax Law

Nashville, Tenn. – 38 Tier 1 metropolitan rankings

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Arbitration
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Economic Development Law
• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Energy Law
• Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television
• Entertainment Law – Music
• Environmental Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Health Care Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Health Care
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Patent
• Litigation – Tax
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Mediation
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Municipal Law
• Patent Law
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Public Finance Law
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

Tampa, Fla. – 9 Tier 1 metropolitan rankings

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employment Law – Management
• Health Care Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Construction
• Real Estate Law

Washington, D.C. – 5 Tier 1 metropolitan rankings

• Construction Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Litigation – Construction
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

The full methodology for the U.S. News – Best Lawyers^® "Best Law Firms" is available here.