McKool Smith received 24 Tier 1 rankings in the “Best Law Firms” 2025 Edition, published by U.S. News - Best Lawyers. The firm was recognized with three national Tier 1 rankings for its Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bankruptcy, and Patent Litigation practices. Other regional/metropolitan Tier 1 rankings include Bankruptcy, Commercial Litigation, Insurance, Patent, and Securities.
Achieving a high “Best Law Firms” ranking by clients and peers is a special distinction that signals a combination of the firm’s excellence and breadth of experience. The national and regional first-tier rankings will be featured in the "Best Law Firms" stand-alone publication, which will be distributed to more than 30,000 general counsels and 60,000 private practice lawyers worldwide.
Below are the complete 2025 McKool Smith national and metropolitan rankings:
National Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Patent
National Tier 2
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
National Tier 3
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
- Litigation - Securities
Metropolitan Tier 1
Austin
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
Dallas/Fort Worth
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Insurance
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
- Litigation - Patent
- Litigation - Securities
Houston
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
Los Angeles
- Commercial Litigation
Tyler
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
Metropolitan Tier 2
Dallas/Fort Worth
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation - Antitrust
Los Angeles
- Insurance Law
New York City
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Patent