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    2025 Best Law Firms® ranks 22 Nixon Peabody practices as National Tier 1

    Nov 7, 2024

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    2025 Best Law Firms® ranks 22 Nixon Peabody practices as National Tier 1 (PDF)

    Boston, MA. Best Law Firms® has recognized 22 Nixon Peabody practices as National Tier 1 leaders in its 2025 edition. In addition, 47 practices across the firm received Regional Tier 1 rankings. 

    To be considered for this milestone achievement, at least one lawyer in the law firm must be recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. For 2025, The Best Lawyers in America® included a total of 284 Nixon Peabody attorneys, representing 75 unique practice areas across 13 US cities.

    The following Nixon Peabody national practices received Tier 1 rankings from Best Law Firms®:

    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Construction Law
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
    • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
    • Employment Law—Management
    • Energy Law
    • Franchise Law
    • Healthcare Law
    • Litigation—Bankruptcy
    • Litigation—Construction
    • Litigation—Intellectual Property
    • Litigation—Real Estate
    • Media Law
    • Patent Law
    • Public Finance Law
    • Real Estate Law
    • Tax Law
    • Trademark Law
    • Trusts and Estates
    • Venture Capital Law

    In addition to its national practices, Nixon Pabody received Tier 1 rankings at the regional level in the following geographies: Albany, NY; Boston, MA; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; Long Island, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Manchester, NH; New York, NY; Providence, RI; Rochester, NY; San Francisco, CA; and Washington, DC.

    Marking the 15th edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers®, the 2025 rankings are based on research analyzing client and lawyer evaluations and peer reviews.

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    • Robert Fisher

      Partner / Practice Group Leader, Government Investigations & White Collar Defense
      • Boston
      • Office:+1 617.345.1335
      • rfisher@nixonpeabody.com
      Robert Fisher
    • Hannah Bornstein

      Partner / Deputy Practice Group Leader, Government Investigations & White Collar Defense
      • Boston
      • Office:+1 617.345.1217
      • hbornstein@nixonpeabody.com
      Hannah Bornstein
    • Brian T. Kelly

      Partner
      • Boston
      • Office:+1 617.345.1065
      • bkelly@nixonpeabody.com
      Brian T. Kelly
    • John Sandweg

      Partner
      • Washington DC
      • Office:+1 202.585.8189
      • jsandweg@nixonpeabody.com
      John Sandweg
    • David A. Vicinanzo

      Partner
      • Boston
      • Office:+1 617.345.1177
      • dvicinanzo@nixonpeabody.com
      David A. Vicinanzo
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