Stoel Rives Achieves Outstanding Results in 2017 ‘Best Law Firms’ Survey

PORTLAND, Ore.— Stoel Rives LLP announced today that it achieved strong results in the 2017 U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" survey. Best Law Firms awarded Stoel Rives national Tier 1 rankings in Construction Law, Corporate Law, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation-Construction, Litigation-Environmental, Natural Resources Law and Real Estate Law. The firm achieved 16 national Tier 2 and 10 national Tier 3 rankings in such areas as Commercial Litigation, Employee Benefits Law, Employment Law-Management, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Mining Law, Oil & Gas Law, Patent and Trademark Law, Tax Law and Appellate Practice. 

Six of the firm’s eligible offices received a collective total of 100 metropolitan Tier 1 rankings. Stoel Rives also received 25 metropolitan Tier 2 and six metropolitan Tier 3 rankings.

A complete list of the Stoel Rives 2017 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings appears below.
 

National Rankings	Portland, Ore.
Alaska Metropolitan	Sacramento, Calif.
Idaho Metropolitan	Seattle, Wash.
Minneapolis, Minn.	Utah Metropolitan

 

National Rankings

Tier 1

• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Energy Law
• Environmental Law
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Environmental
• Natural Resources Law
• Real Estate Law  

Tier 2

• Commercial Litigation
• Communications Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Labor Law - Management
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation - Patent
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Mining Law
• Oil & Gas Law
• Patent Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Tax Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts & Estates Law  

Tier 3

• Appellate Practice
• Banking and Finance Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
• Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Native American Law
• Securities Regulation
• Technology Law

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Alaska Metropolitan Rankings

Tier 1

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Mining Law
• Natural Resources Law  

Tier 2

• Native American Law
• Oil & Gas Law
• Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

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Idaho Metropolitan Rankings

Tier 1

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

Tier 2

• Water Law  

Tier 3

• Commercial Litigation

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Lake Tahoe/Truckee, Calif.

Tier 2 

• Litigation - Land Use & Zoning

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Minneapolis, Minn., Metropolitan Rankings

Tier 3

• Corporate Law

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Portland, Ore., Metropolitan Rankings

Tier 1

• Antitrust Law
• Appellate Practice
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Copyright Law
• Corporate Compliance Law
• Corporate Governance Law
• Corporate Law
• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Energy Law
• Environmental Law
• Franchise 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 - Construction
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
• Litigation - Patent
• Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Litigation - Tax
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Mining Law
• Natural Resources Law
• Non-Profit/Charities Law
• Oil & Gas Law
• Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation
• Tax Law
• Technology Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts & Estates Law
• Water Law  

Tier 2

• Advertising Law
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
• Litigation - Securities
• Patent Law
• Venture Capital Law  

Tier 3

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
• Municipal Law
• Public Finance Law

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Sacramento, Calif., Metropolitan Rankings

Tier 1

• Construction Law
• Environmental Law

Tier 2

• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Water Law

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Seattle, Wash., Metropolitan Rankings

Tier 1

• Banking and Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Communications Law
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Environmental Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Health Care Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Natural Resources Law
• Oil & Gas Law
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts & Estates Law  

Tier 2

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Energy Law
• Energy Regulatory Law
• Litigation - Patent
• Patent Law

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Utah Metropolitan Rankings

Tier 1

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Appellate Practice
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Copyright Law
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Energy Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation - Antitrust
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Litigation - Securities
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Patent Law
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation
• Trademark Law
• Trusts & Estates Law  

Tier 2

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Communications Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Environmental Law
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Patent

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Best Law Firms ranks in tiers by practice area more than 13,000 law firms located in the nation’s leading metropolitan regions, using a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their fields, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.

About Stoel Rives LLP: Stoel Rives is a leading U.S. corporate and litigation law firm. One of the largest national firms focused on energy, natural resources, environmental and climate change, Stoel Rives also serves the agribusiness, food and beverage, health care, life sciences and technology industries. With more than 350 attorneys operating out of 10 offices in seven states and the District of Columbia, Stoel Rives is a leader in regulatory and compliance matters, business, labor and employment law, intellectual property, land use, real estate development and construction law. For more information, follow us @stoelrives or visit www.stoel.com.