Crowell & Moring Earns 58 Rankings in 2026 "Best Law Firms" Report

Washington – November 5, 2025: Crowell & Moring ranked nationally in 20 practice areas in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms." In addition, the firm was ranked in 38 metropolitan categories. 

The rankings are the result of a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and professional reference evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys, industry leader interviews and review of additional firmographic highlights provided by law firms as part of the formal research submission process. 

The firm's rankings are as follows (* indicates a Tier 1 ranking): 

National 

• Advertising Law 

• Antitrust Law 

• Commercial Litigation 

• Copyright Law 

• Corporate Law 

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar 

• Energy Law 

• Environmental Law 

• Health Care Law* 

• Insurance Law 

• International Trade and Finance Law 

• Litigation – Antitrust 

• Litigation – Environmental 

• Litigation – Intellectual Property 

• Litigation – Patent 

• Litigation – Securities 

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants 

• Patent Law* 

• Securities Regulation 

• Trademark Law* 

Metropolitan 

Chicago 

• Copyright Law 

• Litigation – Intellectual Property* 

• Litigation – Patent* 

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants 

• Patent Law* 

• Trademark Law* 

Colorado 

• Corporate Law* 

Los Angeles 

• Antitrust Law* 

• Litigation – Antitrust* 

New York 

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar* 

• Health Care Law* 

Orange County 

• Litigation – Intellectual Property 

San Francisco 

• Commercial Litigation* 

• Employment Law – Management 

• Environmental Law 

• Litigation – Environmental 

• Natural Resources Law 

Washington, D.C. 

• Advertising Law* 

• Antitrust Law* 

• Bet-the-Company Litigation 

• Commercial Litigation 

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar* 

• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law 

• Energy Law 

• Environmental Law* 

• Health Care Law* 

• Insurance Law* 

• International Arbitration – Commercial 

• International Arbitration – Governmental 

• International Trade and Finance Law* 

• Litigation – Environmental* 

• Litigation – Insurance* 

• Litigation – Labor and Employment 

• Litigation – Securities* 

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants* 

• Privacy and Data Security Law* 

• Securities Regulation* 

• Tax Law 

Over 18,700 firms participated in the survey process, with 4,900 submitting responses. Feedback also came from 27,000 lawyers and over 110,800 client submissions, demonstrating broad engagement within the profession. The research incorporated 26 million evaluations, covering 129,000 lawyers and 24,000 firms, along with 16,401 client comments. 

About Crowell & Moring LLP

Crowell & Moring is an international law firm with operations in the United States, Europe, and MENA. Drawing on significant government, business, industry, and legal experience, the firm helps clients capitalize on opportunities and provides creative solutions to complex regulatory and policy, litigation, transactional, and intellectual property issues. The firm is consistently recognized for its commitment to pro bono service, as well as its comprehensive programs and initiatives to advance the professional and personal development of all members of the Crowell community.

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