Boston, MA. Best Law Firms® has recognized 22 Nixon Peabody practices as National Tier 1 leaders in its 2025 edition. In addition, 47 practices across the firm received Regional Tier 1 rankings.
To be considered for this milestone achievement, at least one lawyer in the law firm must be recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. For 2025, The Best Lawyers in America® included a total of 284 Nixon Peabody attorneys, representing 75 unique practice areas across 13 US cities.
The following Nixon Peabody national practices received Tier 1 rankings from Best Law Firms®:
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law—Management
- Energy Law
- Franchise Law
- Healthcare Law
- Litigation—Bankruptcy
- Litigation—Construction
- Litigation—Intellectual Property
- Litigation—Real Estate
- Media Law
- Patent Law
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Venture Capital Law
In addition to its national practices, Nixon Pabody received Tier 1 rankings at the regional level in the following geographies: Albany, NY; Boston, MA; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; Long Island, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Manchester, NH; New York, NY; Providence, RI; Rochester, NY; San Francisco, CA; and Washington, DC.
Marking the 15th edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers®, the 2025 rankings are based on research analyzing client and lawyer evaluations and peer reviews.