WilmerHale Honored Throughout 2022 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms List, Named Patent Law Firm of the Year

WilmerHale Honored Throughout 2022 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms List, Named Patent Law Firm of the Year

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WilmerHale has been named among the 2022 U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers® list of Best Law Firms, a recognition the firm has received since the ranking’s inception in 2010. The firm has received 26 national and 72 metro-area first-tier rankings, as well as numerous rankings across Boston, Colorado, New York City, San Francisco, San Jose and Washington DC. WilmerHale was also named Law Firm of the Year in Patent Law for the second consecutive year.

U.S. News - Best Lawyers states the firms recognized in the 2022 Best Law Firms list have demonstrated a high-level of professional excellence, and consistently received impressive ratings from both clients and peers. The rankings are the product of a rigorous evaluation process that relies heavily on in-depth client feedback and peer reviews from practice-leading attorneys.

WilmerHale is recognized in the following practice areas (separated by region and tier):

National Tier 1

Appellate Practice

 Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Biotechnology Law

Commercial Litigation

Copyright Law

Corporate Law

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Environmental Law

International Arbitration – Commercial

International Arbitration – Governmental

Litigation - Antitrust

Litigation - Bankruptcy

Litigation - First Amendment

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Litigation - Patent

Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Litigation - Securities

Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Mutual Funds Law

Native American Law

Patent Law

Securities / Capital Markets Law

Securities Regulation

Tax Law

Trademark Law

Venture Capital Law

National Tier 2

Antitrust Law

Banking and Finance Law

Derivatives and Futures Law

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Health Care Law

Information Technology Law

International Trade and Finance Law

Litigation – Tax

Media Law

Real Estate Law

Technology Law

National Tier 3

Employment Law - Management

Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law

Metropolitan Tier 1

Boston

Administrative / Regulatory Law

Appellate Practice

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Biotechnology Law

Commercial Litigation

Copyright Law

Corporate Governance Law

Corporate Law

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Employment Law – Management

Environmental Law

Information Technology Law

Litigation – Antitrust

Litigation – Intellectual Property

Litigation – Patent

Litigation – Securities

Litigation – Tax

Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Patent Law

Real Estate Law

Securities Regulation

Tax Law

Technology Law

Trademark Law

Venture Capital Law

Colorado

Copyright Law

Corporate Law

Environmental Law

Litigation – Patent

Patent Law

Trademark Law

New York City

Administrative / Regulatory Law

Arbitration

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Commercial Litigation

Corporate Law

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

International Arbitration – Commercial

International Arbitration – Governmental

Litigation – Bankruptcy

Litigation – Securities

Mutual Funds Law

Securities / Capital Markets Law

San Francisco

Commercial Litigation

Litigation – Securities

San Jose

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Litigation - Patent

Washington, D.C.

Antitrust Law

Appellate Practice

Banking and Finance Law

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Corporate Compliance Law

Corporate Governance Law

Corporate Law

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Environmental Law

First Amendment Law

Government Relations Practice

Health Care Law

International Arbitration - Governmental

International Trade and Finance Law

Litigation – Antitrust

Litigation – Bankruptcy

Litigation – First Amendment

Litigation – Intellectual Property

Litigation – Patent

Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Litigation – Securities

Native American Law

Securities/Capital Markets Law

Metropolitan Tier 2

Boston

Litigation – Tax

Nonprofit/Charities Law

Colorado

Administrative/Regulatory Law

Energy Regulatory Law

Litigation – Intellectual Property

Mergers & Acquisitions Law

New York City

Tax Law

San Francisco

Environmental Law

San Jose

Patent Law

Washington, D.C.

Derivatives and Futures Law

FDA Law

International Arbitration – Commercial

Media Law

Privacy and Data Security Law

Securities Regulation

Metropolitan Tier 3

Boston

Litigation – Labor & Employment

Mutual Funds Law

Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law

Colorado

Native American Law

San Francisco

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Washington, D.C.

Administrative / Regulatory Law

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

 

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