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McGlinchey Moves Up with 54 Practice Areas Recognized in 2026 Best Law Firms

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McGlinchey is pleased to announce four national practice group rankings and 50 metropolitan practice area rankings in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®.

The firm received National Tier 2 rankings in Commercial Litigation, Financial Services Regulation Law, and Litigation – Banking & Finance, and added a new National Tier 3 ranking in Real Estate Law. These national rankings recognize the breadth of the firm’s work and the strength of its Financial Institutions Compliance, Financial Services Litigation, Enterprise Litigation & Investigations, and Corporate/Real Estate teams.

McGlinchey received metropolitan rankings for 50 practice areas, including 19 “Metropolitan Tier One” rankings in Baton Rouge, Cleveland, Houston, Jackson, and New Orleans. The firm added three newly recognized practice areas to its rankings in various metropolitan areas, and five practice areas moved up in rankings for 2026.

The following practice areas were recognized at the National level:

NATIONAL

  • Commercial Litigation (Tier 2)
  • Financial Services Regulation Law (Tier 2)
  • Litigation – Banking and Finance (Tier 2)
  • Real Estate Law (Tier 3)* New

The following practice areas were recognized at the Metropolitan level:

BATON ROUGE

  • Appellate Practice (Tier 1)
  • Banking and Finance Law (Tier 2)
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 2)
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation (Tier 2)
  • Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law (Tier 1)
  • Corporate Law (Tier 3)
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Tier 2)
  • Financial Services Regulation Law (Tier 1)
  • Insurance Law (Tier 1)
  • Labor Law – Management (Tier 2) *Promoted from Tier 3
  • Litigation – Banking & Finance (Tier 1)
  • Litigation – Environmental (Tier 2)
  • Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions (Tier 2)
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants (Tier 1)

BIRMINGHAM

  • Commercial Litigation (Tier 2)
  • Litigation – Environmental (Tier 2)
  • Tax Law (Tier 2)

BOSTON

  • Commercial Litigation (Tier 2)
  • Litigation – Banking & Finance (Tier 2)

CLEVELAND

  • Corporate Law (Tier 3) 
  • Financial Services Regulation Law (Tier 1)
  • Real Estate Law (Tier 2) 

HOUSTON *Newly Listed Office

  • Real Estate Law (Tier 1) *New

JACKSON

  • Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
  • Litigation – Banking & Finance (Tier 2)
  • Litigation – Municipal (Tier 1) *Promoted from Tier 2
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants (Tier 2) *Promoted from Tier 3
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Tier 3)

JACKSONVILLE

  • Commercial Litigation (Tier 3)

NASHVILLE 

  • Commercial Litigation (Tier 2) *Promoted from Tier 3
  • Copyright Law (Tier 3)
  • Entertainment Law – Music (Tier 3)
  • Insurance Law (Tier 3) *New
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs (Tier 2) *New

NEW ORLEANS

  • Admiralty & Maritime Law (Tier 1)
  • Banking and Finance Law (Tier 2)             
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 2)         
  • Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)    
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Tier 1)  
  • Employment Law – Management (Tier 2)              
  • Insurance Law (Tier 2) *Promoted from Tier 3
  • Labor Law – Management (Tier 1)            
  • Litigation – Insurance (Tier 1)      
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment (Tier 1)
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Tier 1)    
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants  (Tier 1)
  • Public Finance Law (Tier 2)
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law (Tier 2)

WASHINGTON, DC

  • Tax Law (Tier 3)

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