WASHINGTON, DC, November 7, 2012 — Covington & Burling received 97 first-tier practice rankings in the 2013 “Best Law Firms” survey by U.S. News-Best Lawyers, placing Covington among the top 10 firms nationwide.
Covington was also named “Law Firm of the Year” in both FDA Law and Corporate Compliance Law. The honor is presented to one law firm in each of the nationally-ranked legal practice areas.
The rankings, presented in a national tier and in metropolitan area and state level regional tiers, were based on a survey of clients, including Fortune 100 companies and lawyers at major firms. The national first-tier rankings will be featured in the November 20, 2012 print issue of U.S. News & World Report.
Covington’s practices receiving first-tier rankings include:
Administrative / Regulatory Law: DC
Antitrust Law: National and DC
Appellate Practice: National and DC
Arbitration: DC
Banking and Finance Law: National and DC
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law: National, DC and NY
Biotechnology Law: National and SF
Commercial Litigation: National, DC, NY and SF
Communications Law: National and DC
Copyright Law: National and DC
Corporate Law: National, DC and NY
Corporate Compliance Law: DC, NY and SF
Corporate Governance Law: DC and NY
Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Governmental Investigations: DC and NY
Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Litigation: DC and NY
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law: National and DC
Energy Law: National and DC
Environmental Law: National and DC
FDA Law: National and DC
Financial Services Regulation Law: National and DC
Government Relations Practice: DC
Health Care Law: National and DC
Information Technology Law: National and NY
Insurance Law: National, DC and SF
International Arbitration - Commercial: National and DC
International Arbitration - Governmental: National and DC
International Trade and Finance Law: National and DC
Litigation - Antitrust: DC and SF
Litigation - Banking & Finance: National and DC
Litigation - Eminent Domain & Condemnation: DC, NY and SF
Litigation - Environmental: National and DC
Litigation - ERISA: National and DC
Litigation - Intellectual Property: National, DC and SF
Litigation - Labor & Employment: National and DC
Litigation - Patent: National, DC and SF
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy): National and DC
Litigation - Tax: DC
Mediation: DC
Mergers & Acquisitions Law: DC
Patent Law: National and DC
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants: National and DC
Securities / Capital Markets Law: DC
Securities Regulation: National and DC
Sports Law: National and DC
Tax Law: DC
Technology Law: National and DC
Trademark Law: National and DC
Transportation Law: DC
Trusts & Estates Law: DC