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U.S. News - Best Lawyers has released its 2018 “Best Law Firm” rankings, awarding Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter a Tier 1 ranking.

Earlier this year, Best Lawyers recognized numerous Kegler Brown attorneys, selecting several as “Lawyers of the Year.” The 2018 edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers utilizes a mixture of client evaluations, peer reviews and firm submissions to form their rankings.

Along with three practice areas being recognized nationally, Kegler Brown saw thirty-four areas receive rankings in the Columbus area. The firm received Tier 1 rankings in Columbus for twenty-six practice areas, including two – Corporate Compliance Law and Mergers & Acquisitions Law – that improved from a Tier 2 ranking in 2017. All ranked practice areas are listed below:

National Tier 3

• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Land Use & Zoning Law

Columbus Metropolitan Tier 1

• Antitrust Law
• Appellate Practice
• Banking and Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Corporate Compliance Law
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: General Practice
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
• Insurance Law
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation - Antitrust
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
• Litigation - Securities
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts & Estates Law
• Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Columbus Metropolitan Tier 2

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Energy Law
• Environmental Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants

Columbus Metropolitan Tier 3

• Litigation - Banking & Finance

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