Jackson Walker Named in "Best Law Firms" Rankings

Dallas, TX, November 17, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are decided by reputational survey responses from clients combined with more than 3.9 million evaluations of individual lawyers in the firms in the most recent Best Lawyers survey of leading lawyers. In addition, law firms were given the opportunity to showcase strengths in each practice area by providing information on current clients, key legal cases, and demographic and background information. Achieving a high ranking is a special distinction that signals a unique combination of excellence and breadth of expertise.

The national first-tier rankings will be featured in the print edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Money Issue, which will go on sale November 15.

The 2011 rankings are as follows:

National Rankings

Tier 1
Litigation – Labor & Employment

Tier 2
Corporate Law
Derivatives and Futures Law
Energy Law
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Oil & Gas Law
Transportation law

Tier 3
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/
Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Governance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Litigation – Environmental

Metropolitan Rankings

Tier 1
Austin
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/
Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Insurance Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Real Estate Law
Water Law
Dallas (includes the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex)
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law – Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – First Amendment
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Media & First Amendment Law
Oil & Gas Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Railroad Law
Houston
Commercial Litigation
Derivatives and Futures Law
Health Care Law
Immigration Law
Litigation – First Amendment
Media & First Amendment Law
Natural Resources Law
Oil & Gas Law
Lubbock (includes San Angelo)
Commercial Litigation
San Antonio
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/
Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Corporate Law
Health Care Law

Tier 2
Austin
Banking and Finance Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Environmental Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Government Relations Practice
Litigation – Eminent Domain & Condemnation
Litigation – Environmental
Trusts & Estates Law
Dallas
Antitrust Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Energy Law
Labor Law – Management
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Litigation – Securities
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Natural Resources Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Houston
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/
Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Intellectual property
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Real Estate Law
San Antonio
Litigation - Bankruptcy

About Jackson Walker
Jackson Walker L.L.P. has more than 120 years of experience in providing legal counsel to clients throughout Texas, the United States and internationally. The firm provides a strong regional base of more than 340 attorneys in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Angelo and San Antonio. For more information, visit www.jw.com.

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