Williams Mullen Earns National Rankings in 2027 Edition of “Best Law Firms” Report

Williams Mullen earned national rankings in 23 practice areas and 109 metropolitan rankings in the 2027 edition of the Best Lawyers^® “Best Law Firms” report. 

National honors include nine “Tier 2” and 14 “Tier 3” rankings, while metropolitan honors include 83 “Tier 1”, 21 “Tier 2” and five “Tier 3” rankings

The firm’s complete 2027 rankings follow.

National Rankings

Tier 2

• Banking and Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Venture Capital Law

Tier 3

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Energy Law
• Environmental Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Media Law
• Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates

Metropolitan Rankings

Tier 1

Charlottesville

• Corporate Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Real Estate Law

Columbia

• Environmental Law
• Litigation - Environmental
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Norfolk

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Governance Law
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Labor Law - Management
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Litigation - Securities
• Litigation - Trusts and Estates
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates

Raleigh

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Copyright Law
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Environmental Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Patent
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Patent Law
• Real Estate Law
• Trademark Law

Richmond

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Copyright Law
• Corporate Governance Law
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Entertainment Law - Music
• Environmental Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Health Care Law
• Insurance Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Insurance
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
• Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Litigation - Securities
• Litigation - Trusts and Estates
• Litigation and Controversy - Tax
• Media Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates
• Venture Capital Law

Washington, D.C.

• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Litigation - Construction

Tier 2

Norfolk

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Litigation - Insurance
• Litigation - Patent

Raleigh

• Banking and Finance Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Litigation - Real Estate

Richmond

• Criminal Defense: General Practice
• Immigration Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Environmental
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
• Trademark Law

Washington, D.C.

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Banking and Finance Law
• Criminal Defense: General Practice
• Litigation - Intellectual Property

Tier 3

Raleigh

• Employment Law - Management

Richmond

• Bet-the-Company Litigation

Washington, D.C.

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Energy Law
• Energy Regulatory Law

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