Boston, MA. Best Law Firms® has recognized 27 Nixon Peabody practices as National Tier 1 leaders in its 2026 edition, five more practices than the prior year. In addition, 50 practices across the firm received Regional Tier 1 rankings.
To be considered for the Best Law Firms® rankings, at least one lawyer in the firm must be recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. For 2026, The Best Lawyers in America® included a total of 285 Nixon Peabody attorneys, representing 75 unique practice areas across 13 US cities. This includes 13 Nixon Peabody attorneys who were named “Lawyer of the Year.”
The following Nixon Peabody practices received National Tier 1 rankings from Best Law Firms®:
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law—Management
- Energy Law
- Healthcare Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation—Bankruptcy
- Litigation—Intellectual Property
- Litigation—Labor and Employment
- Litigation—Patent
- Litigation—Real Estate
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions—Defendants
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Patent Law
- Project Finance 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 16th edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by the Best Lawyers in America®, the 2026 rankings are based on research analyzing client and lawyer evaluations and peer reviews.
