Stoel Rives Ranked Among ‘Best Law Firms’ Nationwide in 32 Practice Areas

U.S. News – Best Lawyers names Stoel Rives among top law firms nationwide
and in nine metro areas in its 2021 survey

PORTLAND, Ore. — Stoel Rives LLP has been ranked among the “Best Law Firms” nationwide and in nine metro areas in dozens of practice areas, from appellate practice and commercial litigation to mining, oil and gas, and technology law.

In the 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers^® “Best Law Firms” survey, Stoel Rives was ranked nationally for its prowess in 32 practice areas and achieved 128 rankings in nine metropolitan areas where the firm has offices.

The firm was ranked in the top tier, Tier 1, nationally for Appellate Law, Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Environmental, Natural Resources Law and Real Estate Law. The firm also was ranked in nationally in Tier 2 in 15 practice areas and in Tier 3 for 10 practice areas. Nine of Stoel Rives’ offices earned 87 metropolitan Tier 1 rankings, 30 metropolitan Tier 2 and 11 metropolitan Tier 3 rankings.

The “Best Law Firms” survey ranks in tiers by practice area nearly 15,000 law firms across the United States. Firms are evaluated 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 a formal submission process.

To be eligible for a “Best Law Firm” ranking, a firm must have at least one lawyer included in The Best Lawyers in America^©. Attorneys are neither required nor allowed to pay a fee to be listed. For 2021, 119 Stoel Rives attorneys were named among Best Lawyers, and nine of those were named “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas and metro areas.

A complete list of the Stoel Rives 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings appears below.

National Rankings	Sacramento, Calif.
Alaska Metropolitan	San Francisco, Calif.
Idaho Metropolitan	Seattle, Wash.
Minneapolis, Minn.	Utah Metropolitan
Portland, Ore.	Washington, D.C.

 

National Rankings

Tier 1

• Appellate Practice
• Commercial Litigation
• Environmental Law
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Environmental
• Natural Resources Law
• Real Estate Law

Tier 2

• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Energy Law
• Health Care Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Patent
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Patent Law
• Timber Law
• Trademark Law

Tier 3

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

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Alaska Metropolitan Rankings

Tier 1

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

Tier 2

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

Tier 3

• Bet-the-Company Litigation

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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 3

• Water Law

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Minneapolis, Minn., Metropolitan Rankings

Tier 3

• Real Estate Law

Tier 3

• Corporate Law
• Energy Law

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Portland, Ore., Metropolitan Rankings

Tier 1

• Antitrust Law
• Appellate Practice
• 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 – 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
• Mining Law
• Natural Resources Law
• Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Oil & Gas 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
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Litigation – Insurance
• Timber Law
• Venture Capital Law

Tier 3

• Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
• Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

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Sacramento, Calif., Metropolitan Rankings

Tier 1

• Corporate Law

Tier 2

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

Tier 3

• Natural Resources Law
• Real Estate Law

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San Francisco, Calif., Metropolitan Rankings

Tier 2

• Commercial Litigation

Tier 3

• Litigation – Antitrust

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Seattle, Wash., Metropolitan Rankings

Tier 1

• Commercial Litigation
• Communications Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Environmental Law
• Health Care Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Environmental
• Natural Resources Law
• Real Estate Law

Tier 2

• Appellate Practice
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Energy Regulatory Law
• Litigation – Health Care
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Patent
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Patent Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

Tier 3

• Litigation – ERISA

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Utah Metropolitan Rankings

Tier 1

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Appellate Practice
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Environmental Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Securities
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Patent Law
• Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation
• Trademark Law
• Venture Capital Law

Tier 2

• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Construction Law
• Copyright Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Information Technology Law
• Litigation – Antitrust
• Litigation – Patent

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Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Rankings

Tier 3

• Energy Law

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