30 Stoel Rives Practice Areas Ranked Nationally by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® ‘Best Law Firms’

U.S. News – Best Lawyers^® names Stoel Rives among top law firms nationwide
in its 2022 “Best Law Firms” edition

PORTLAND, Ore. — In the 2022 U.S. News – Best Lawyers^® “Best Law Firms” survey, Stoel Rives earned 30 national rankings and a further 115 rankings in nine metropolitan areas where the firm has offices.

The firm was ranked in National Tier 1 for its practices in Appellate Law, Environmental Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, Litigation-Construction, Litigation-Environmental, Natural Resources Law and Real Estate Law. The firm also was ranked nationally in Tier 2 in 11 practice areas and in Tier 3 for 12 practice areas. Overall, nine of Stoel Rives’ offices earned 80 metropolitan Tier 1, 28 metropolitan Tier 2 and seven metropolitan Tier 3 rankings.

The “Best Law Firms” survey ranks practice areas by tier for more than 15,000 law firms across the U.S. Firms are evaluated using a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer reviews from leading attorneys in their fields, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of a formal submission process.

To be eligible for a “Best Law Firm” ranking in a practice area, a firm must have at least one lawyer included in The Best Lawyers in America^® for that area. In the 2022 edition, 175 Stoel Rives attorneys were named among “Best Lawyers” or “Ones to Watch,” of which 13 were named “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practices and metro areas.

A complete list of the Stoel Rives 2022 U.S. News – Best Lawyers^® “Best Law Firms” rankings appears below.

National Rankings	Minneapolis Metropolitan
Alaska Metropolitan	Oregon Metropolitan
California Metropolitan, Sacramento	Utah Metropolitan
California Metropolitan, San Francisco	Washington Metropolitan
Idaho Metropolitan	Washington, D.C. Metropolitan

National Rankings

Tier 1

• Appellate Practice
• Environmental Law
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Environmental
• Natural Resources Law
• Real Estate Law

Tier 2

• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Energy Law
• Health Care Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Patent Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

Tier 3

• Communications Law
• Construction Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
• Litigation – Patent
• Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Mining Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation
• Technology Law

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Metropolitan Rankings

Anchorage, Alaska

Tier 1

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Mining Law
• Natural Resources Law
• Oil & Gas Law

Tier 2

• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
• Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

Tier 3

• Bet-the-Company Litigation

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Sacramento, California

Tier 1

• Corporate Law

Tier 2

• Construction Law
• Environmental Law
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
• Oil & Gas Law
• Real Estate Law

Tier 3

• Natural Resources Law

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San Francisco, California

Tier 2

• Commercial Litigation

Tier 3

• Litigation – Antitrust

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Boise, Idaho

Tier 1

• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Environmental Law
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law

Tier 3

• Water Law

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Minneapolis, Minnesota

Tier 3

• Corporate Law
• Energy Law

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Portland, Oregon

Tier 1

• Antitrust Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Copyright Law
• Corporate Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Environmental Law
• Health Care Law
• Information Technology Law
• Insurance Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation – Antitrust
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
• Litigation – Patent
• Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Litigation – Securities
• Litigation – Tax
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Natural Resources Law
• Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Patent Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation
• Tax Law
• Technology Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts & Estates Law
• Water Law

Tier 2

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Energy Law
• Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
• Litigation – Insurance

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Salt Lake City, Utah

Tier 1

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Appellate Practice
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Environmental Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Securities
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Patent Law
• Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation
• Trademark Law
• Venture Capital Law

Tier 2

• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Copyright Law
• Information Technology Law
• Litigation – Antitrust
• Litigation – Patent

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Seattle, Washington

Tier 1

• Commercial Litigation
• Communications Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Environmental Law
• Health Care Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Environmental
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Natural Resources Law
• Real Estate Law

Tier 2

• Appellate Practice
• Corporate Law
• Energy Regulatory Law
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation – Health Care
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Patent
• Patent Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

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Washington, D.C.

Tier 3

• Energy Law

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