Schnader a Tier One Firm in 2018 “Best Law Firms” Rankings

Schnader has been recognized by U.S. News – Best Lawyers in the eighth edition of the “Best Law Firms” rankings as a tier one law firm in several practice areas and highly regarded in many others. The complete list of Schnader’s rankings is as follows: 

National

• Appellate Practice (Tier 1)
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 1)
• Construction Law (Tier 1)
• Litigation – Bankruptcy (Tier 1)
• Litigation – Construction (Tier 1)
• Trusts & Estates Law (Tier 1) 
• Commercial Litigation (Tier 2) 
• Litigation – Environmental (Tier 3) 
• Litigation – Intellectual Property (Tier 3) 
• Litigation – Labor & Employment (Tier 3) 
• Litigation – Tax (Tier 3) 
• Real Estate Law (Tier 3) 

New Jersey 

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs (Tier 2) 

New York City 

• Construction Law (Tier 1) 
• Litigation – Construction (Tier 1) 
• Employment Law – Individuals (Tier 2) 
• Employment Law – Management (Tier 2) 
• Litigation – Labor & Employment (Tier 2) 
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Tier 3) 

Philadelphia 

• Appellate Practice (Tier 1) 
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 1) 
• Commercial Litigation (Tier 1) 
• Litigation – Bankruptcy (Tier 1) 
• Litigation – Environmental (Tier 1) 
• Litigation – Intellectual Property (Tier 1) 
• Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 1) 
• Real Estate Law (Tier 1) 
• Trusts & Estates Law (Tier 1) 
• Employment Law – Individuals (Tier 2) 
• Information Technology Law (Tier 2) 
• Non-Profit / Charities Law (Tier 2) 
• Construction Law (Tier 3) 
• Corporate Law (Tier 3) 
• Environmental Law (Tier 3) 
• Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants (Tier 3) 
• Litigation – Banking & Finance (Tier 3) 
• Litigation – Construction (Tier 3) 
• Litigation – Trusts & Estates (Tier 3) 

Pittsburgh 

• Appellate Practice (Tier 1) 
• Commercial Litigation (Tier 1) 
• Litigation – Tax (Tier 1) 
• Tax Law (Tier 2) 
• Construction Law (Tier 3) 
• Environmental Law (Tier 3) 
• Litigation – Bankruptcy (Tier 3) 
• Litigation – Construction (Tier 3) 

San Francisco 

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 2) 
• Litigation – Bankruptcy (Tier 2) 
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Tier 3)

Washington, D.C. 

• Arbitration (Tier 1) 
• Appellate Practice (Tier 2) 
• Mediation (Tier 2) 
• Administrative / Regulatory Law (Tier 3) 
• Commercial Litigation (Tier 3)

Firms included in the 2018 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the top four percent of practicing attorneys in the United States.