Spencer Fane is proud to announce that the firm earned a total of 241 rankings in the 2025 Best Law Firm rankings from Best Lawyers, including eight Tier 1 national rankings and 96 Tier 1 regional rankings.
Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer reviews from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. U.S. News publishes the rankings with Best Lawyers, which also separately recognizes individual lawyers in the industry. Earlier this year, Best Lawyers honored over 330 firm attorneys.
National Rankings
- Tier 1:
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- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Environmental Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Tier 2:
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- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Trademark Law
- Tier 3:
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- Banking and Finance Law
- Construction Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Franchise Law
- Health Care Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Patent
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Patent Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
Regional Rankings
Austin, Texas
- Tier 1:
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- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Tier 2:
- Health Care Law
- Tier 3:
- Energy Law
Colorado
- Tier 1:
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- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Insurance
- Municipal Law
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Tier 2:
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- Appellate Practice
- Corporate Law
- Environmental Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Litigation – Construction
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Tax Law
- Tier 3:
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- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Franchise Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Columbia, Missouri
- Tier 1:
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- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Government Relations Practice
Dallas, Texas
- Tier 1:
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- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Tier 2:
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- Corporate Law
- Litigation – Health Care
- Tier 3:
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- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employment Law – Management
- Health Care Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
Greenville, South Carolina
- Tier 1:
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- Commercial Litigation
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Tier 2:
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- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Houston, Texas
- Tier 1:
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- Employment Law – Management
- Family Law
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Patent
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tier 2:
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- Commercial Litigation
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Tier 3:
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- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Tax Law
Kansas City, Kansas
- Tier 1:
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- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Health Care Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – ERISA
- Municipal Law
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Tier 2:
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- Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Insurance
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Tax Law
Kansas City, Missouri
- Tier 1:
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- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Environmental Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – ERISA
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Trademark Law
- Tier 2:
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- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Water Law
- Tier 3:
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- Construction Law
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Tax Law
Las Vegas, Nevada
- Tier 1:
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- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Construction
- Tier 3:
- Construction Law
Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Tier 1:
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- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Tier 2:
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Tier 3:
- Corporate Law
Nashville, Tennessee
- Tier 1:
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- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- DUI / DWI Defense
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Real Estate Law
- Tier 2:
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- Corporate Governance Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
- Health Care Law
- Litigation – Health Care
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Trademark Law
- Tier 3:
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- Commercial Finance Law
- Education Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Tier 1:
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- Commercial Litigation
- Government Relations Practice
- Tier 2:
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- Appellate Practice
- Employment Law – Management
- Tier 3:
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- Civil Rights Law
- Insurance Law
- Oil and Gas Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Phoenix, Arizona
- Tier 1:
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- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Tax Law
- Tier 2:
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- Corporate Governance Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Family Law
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Real Estate Law
- Tier 3:
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- Commercial Finance Law
- Environmental Law
- Litigation – Municipal
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
San Jose, California
- Tier 2:
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- Commercial Litigation
Springfield, Missouri
- Tier 1:
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- Commercial Litigation
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Tier 2:
- Tax Law
St. Louis, Missouri
- Tier 1:
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- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Environmental Law
- Litigation – Insurance
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Tax Law
- Tier 2:
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- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Franchise Law
- Health Care Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Tier 3:
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- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Litigation – Health Care
- Litigation – Patent
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Patent Law
Tampa, Florida
- Tier 1:
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- Real Estate Law
- Tier 3:
- Commercial Litigation
Utah
- Tier 1:
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- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Insurance
- Water Law
- Tier 2:
- Litigation – First Amendment
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Tier 3:
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- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Franchise Law
- Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Patent
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
View the full list of the Spencer Fane Best Law Firms rankings.
