McCarter & English earned 110 practice-area rankings in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms, with 21 national rankings and 89 regional rankings in 10 markets. More than half of those rankings (59) are Tier 1, including real estate, intellectual property, insurance, commercial litigation, and regulatory matters.
The firm’s 2027 top-tier rankings include a National Tier 1 ranking in Real Estate Law, along with Regional Tier 1 rankings in nine markets: Boston, Carmel (serving the greater Indianapolis area), Delaware, Hartford, Miami, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Stamford, and Washington, DC. New Jersey accounts for 29 of the firm’s Tier 1 rankings, spanning practices from Banking and Finance Law and Environmental Law to Public Finance Law and Tax Law. Hartford adds 11 Tier 1 rankings, including Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, and Real Estate Law.
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Key Takeaways
- McCarter & English received 110 Best Law Firms 2027 rankings: 21 national and 89 regional in 10 markets, including 59 Tier 1 rankings
- Real Estate Law received five Tier 1 rankings, nationally and in Boston, Hartford, Miami, and New Jersey
- New Jersey anchors the firm’s regional results with 34 rankings, 29 of them Tier 1, spanning banking and finance, environmental, insurance, public finance, tax, and litigation
- Intellectual property, patent, and trademark practices received 17 national and regional rankings, including 11 Tier 1 rankings in four markets: Boston, Delaware, Hartford, and Stamford
- Commercial Litigation received eight rankings, nationally and in seven regional markets, including Tier 1 rankings in Carmel (Indianapolis), Delaware, Hartford, and New Jersey
McCarter Practice Groups Ranked in Best Law Firms 2027
National Tier 1
- Real Estate Law
National Tier 2
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Patent
- Patent Law
- Trademark Law
National Tier 3
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Construction Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Energy Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Regional Tier 1
- Boston
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Patent
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
- Trademark Law
- Carmel (Indianapolis)
- Commercial Litigation
- Delaware
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Patent
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Hartford
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Mediation
- Patent Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Miami
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- New Jersey
- Appellate Practice
- Arbitration
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Environmental Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Insurance
- Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Mediation
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Philadelphia
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Stamford
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Patent Law
- Trademark Law
- Washington, DC
- Energy Law
Regional Tier 2
- Boston
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Trusts and Estates
- Hartford
- Employment Law – Management
- Environmental Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Patent
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Miami
- Commercial Litigation
- New Jersey
- Energy Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Philadelphia
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Insurance Law
- Stamford
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Patent
Regional Tier 3
- Delaware
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Hartford
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Miami
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Government Relations Practice
- New Jersey
- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- New York City
- Employment Law – Management
- Philadelphia
- Appellate Practice
- Construction Law
- Stamford
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
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