Press Release

US News-Best Lawyers Name Morgan Lewis as Law Firm of the Year in Two Categories

Friday, November 2, 2018

NEW YORK, November 2, 2018: Morgan Lewis has been named Law Firm of the Year in the Employee Benefits (ERISA Law) and Securities Regulation categories of the US News & World Report – Best Lawyers Best Law Firms 2019 report. The firm also was recognized as a leading law firm in 256 practice categories across national and metropolitan area sections, including the top distinction of Tier 1 in 40 national practice categories and 137 metropolitan area practice categories.

The US News & World Report – Best Lawyers Best Law Firms rankings are based on an evaluation process that includes client, lawyer, and peer review. The Law Firm of the Year designation is given to only one law firm in each practice category at the national level.

NATIONAL TIER 1

  • Antitrust Law
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Communications Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Derivatives and Futures Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Equipment Finance Law
  • Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Immigration Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - ERISA
  • Litigation - First Amendment
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Litigation - Tax
  • Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Mutual Funds Law
  • Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
  • Project Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law
  • Securities Regulation
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law
  • Sports Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law
  • Venture Capital Law

NATIONAL TIER 2

  • Appellate Practice
  • FDA Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • International Trade and Finance Law
  • Media Law
  • Oil & Gas Law
  • Patent Law

NATIONAL TIER 3

  • Admiralty & Maritime Law
  • Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Technology Law
  • Trademark Law
  • Transportation Law

METROPOLITAN TIER 1

Boston

  • Antitrust Law
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Energy Law
  • Equipment Finance Law
  • Financial Services Regulation Law
  • First Amendment Law
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - First Amendment
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Tax
  • Media Law
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Mutual Funds Law
  • Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
  • Project Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law
  • Sports Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law
  • Venture Capital Law

Chicago

  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment

Dallas/Fort Worth

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment

Hartford

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Insurance Law

Houston

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Environmental Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment

Los Angeles

  • Corporate Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Miami

  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment

New Jersey

  • Environmental Law
  • Labor Law - Management

New York City

  • Administrative/Regulatory Law
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Derivatives and Futures Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Orange County

  • Corporate Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law

Philadelphia

  • Antitrust Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Compliance Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - ERISA
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Litigation - Trusts & Estates
  • Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law
  • Securities Regulation
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

Pittsburgh

  • Corporate Compliance Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Technology Law

San Francisco

  • Antitrust Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Energy Law
  • Energy Regulatory Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law

San Jose

  • Corporate Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Tax Law
  • Venture Capital Law

Washington, DC

  • Antitrust Law
  • Communications Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Law
  • FDA Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Immigration Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Litigation - Tax
  • Mutual Funds Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law
  • Securities Regulation
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law
  • Tax Law

METROPOLITAN TIER 2

Boston

  • Litigation - Securities
  • Patent Law
  • Securities Regulation

Chicago

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Derivatives and Futures Law
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property

Dallas/Fort Worth

  • Litigation - Securities

Hartford

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation

Houston

  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Transportation Law

Los Angeles

  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law
  • Water Law

Miami

  • Labor Law - Management
  • Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law

New Jersey

  • Corporate Law
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law

New York City

  • Antitrust Law
  • Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Tax Law

Orange County

  • Corporate Governance Law

Philadelphia

  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Patent Law
  • Water Law

Pittsburgh

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law

San Francisco

  • Insurance Law

San Jose

  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Real Estate Law

Washington, DC

  • Administrative/Regulatory Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Corporate Compliance Law
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Insurance Law
  • International Trade and Finance Law
  • Oil & Gas Law
  • Project Finance Law

METROPOLITAN TIER 3

Chicago

  • Trademark Law

Dallas/Fort Worth

  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Hartford

  • Litigation - Bankruptcy

Los Angeles

  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities Regulation

Miami

  • Litigation - Securities

New Jersey

  • Employment Law - Management

New York City

  • Admiralty & Maritime Law
  • Antitrust Law
  • Equipment Finance Law
  • Litigation - Tax
  • Project Finance Law

Philadelphia

  • Health Care Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy

San Francisco

  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Real Estate

San Jose

  • Securities/Capital Markets Law

Washington, DC

  • Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)