16th Annual Edition Honors Legal Excellence Across 127 Practice Areas with Input from 27,000 Lawyers and 110,850 Client Submissions
AUGUSTA, Ga., Nov. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2026 Best Law Firms® rankings in the United States have been released today, marking the 16th year of the profession's most comprehensive assessment of legal excellence. The rankings integrate firm performance data, client feedback and leadership perspectives to provide a rigorous evaluation of achievement across the American legal landscape.
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