U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers 2010 Best Law Firms has recognized three Bracewell & Giuliani LLP practices in the top tier of its national rankings - Employment Law, Oil & Gas Law and Project Finance Law. Bracewell also was recognized nationally for its Energy Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property, and Securities/Capital Markets Law practices. In total Bracewell was recognized in 51 categories, including national rankings, and metropolitan rankings in Austin, Dallas, Hartford, Houston, New York, San Antonio, and Washington, D.C.

 

The following is a full list of Bracewell's 2010 Best Law Firms rankings:

 

National Rankings 

 

   Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency

     and Reorganization Law (Tier 3)

   Corporate Law (Tier 3)

   Employment Law – Management (Tier 1)

   Energy Law (Tier 2)

   Intellectual Property Law (Tier 3)

   Oil & Gas Law (Tier 1)

   Project Finance Law (Tier 1)

   Securities/Capital Markets Law (Tier 2)

 

Metropolitan Rankings

 

   Austin

        Administrative/Regulatory Law (Tier 1)

        Energy Law (Tier 2)

        Environmental Law (Tier 3)

        General Commercial Litigation (Tier 3)

        Intellectual Property Law (Tier 3)

        Oil & Gas Law (Tier 2)

 

   Dallas

        Banking and Finance Law (Tier 3)

        Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency

          and Reorganization Law (Tier 3)

        Corporate Law (Tier 3)

        Employment Law – Management (Tier 2)

        Labor Law – Management (Tier 2)

        Real Estate Law (Tier 3)

 

   Hartford

        Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency

          and Reorganization Law (Tier 2)

 

   Houston

        Banking and Finance Law (Tier 1)

        Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency

          and Reorganization Law (Tier 1)

        Corporate Law (Tier 1)

        Education Law (Tier 1)

        Employment Law – Management (Tier 1)

        Energy Law (Tier 2)

        Environmental Law (Tier 1)

        General Commercial Litigation (Tier 3)

        Intellectual Property Law (Tier 2)

        Labor Law – Management (Tier 2)

        Natural Resources Law (Tier 2)

        Oil & Gas Law (Tier 2)

        Private Equity Law (Tier 1)

        Project Finance Law (Tier 1)

        Real Estate Law (Tier 2)

        Securities/Capital Markets Law (Tier 1)

        Tax Law (Tier 3)

        Trusts & Estates Law (Tier 1)

 

   New York

        Banking and Finance Law (Tier 3)

        Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency

          and Reorganization Law (Tier 4)

 

   San Antonio

        Employment Law – Management (Tier 1)

        General Commercial Litigation (Tier 4)

        Labor Law – Management (Tier 1)

 

   Washington

        Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Tier 4)

        Energy Law (Tier 3)

        Environmental Law (Tier 2)

        General Commercial Litigation (Tier 4)

        Government Relations Practice (Tier 3)

        Oil & Gas Law (Tier 1)

        Project Finance Law (Tier 2)

 

 

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers in America, teamed together this year for the inaugural 2010 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings. The rankings cover 8,782 law firms in 81 practice areas to provide a comprehensive view of the U.S. legal profession. For more information on U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” visit their website at www.usnews.com/bestlawfirms.