Twelve Adams and Reese Practice Areas Ranked in National "Best Law Firms" Listing

NEW ORLEANS (December 27, 2011) - U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® have released the 2011-2012 “Best Law Firms” rankings with Adams and Reese having 12 practice areas ranked nationally and a total of 139 practice areas ranked across the firm’s metropolitan markets in its regional footprint.

Within each practice area, firms are ranked by tiers both nationally and by metropolitan markets. These rankings showcase 9,633 different law firms ranked nationally in one or more of 75 major legal practice areas, and in metropolitan or state rankings in one or more of 119 major legal practice areas.

The national first-tier rankings will be featured in U.S.News & World Report’s Money issue, on newsstands November 15th; the national and metropolitan first-tier rankings are featured in the “Best Law Firms” standalone publication, which is being distributed to 30,000 general counsel and in digital format to 58,000 private practice lawyers worldwide; the rankings in their entirety are posted online at http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com.

Adams and Reese’s Timber Law practice ranked in the National Tier 1 level, while the firm had three practice areas ranked in the National Tier 2 level – Derivatives and Futures Law, Entertainment Law – Music, and Litigation – Bankruptcy. Adams and Reese’s representation in the National Tier 3 level included Admiralty and Maritime Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization, Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation – Environmental, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Oil and Gas, and Securities/Capital Markets Law.

The U.S. News Media Group is a multi-platform digital publisher of news and analysis, which includes the monthly U.S. News & World Report magazine, the digital-only U.S. News Weekly magazine. Best Lawyers® is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. For over a quarter century, the company has helped lawyers and clients find legal counsel in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. The 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in America includes 41,284 lawyers covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia and is based on more than 3.9 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.

Adams and Reese Best Law Firms Rankings

National Tier 1

Timber Law

National Tier 2

Derivatives and Futures Law
Entertainment Law - Music
Litigation - Bankruptcy

National Tier 3

Admiralty and Maritime Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Environmental
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Oil and Gas Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law

Baton Rouge Tier 1

Administrative / Regulatory Law
Banking and Finance Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Gaming Law
Government Relations Practice
Insurance Law

Birmingham Tier 1

Health Care Law
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Bankruptcy

Houston Tier 1

Environmental Law

Jackson-MS Tier 1

Banking and Finance Law
Education Law
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Natural Resources Law
Oil and Gas Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Timber Law
Trusts and Estates Law
Water Law

Memphis Tier 1

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Government Relations Practice
Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Media and First Amendment Law
Project Finance Law
Public Finance Law
Trusts and Estates Law

Mobile Tier 1

Corporate Law
Employment Law - Management
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tax Law
Timber Law

Nashville Tier 1

Copyright Law
Entertainment Law - Music
Financial Services Regulation Law
Government Relations Practice
Insurance Law
Trusts and Estates Law

New Orleans Tier 1

Administrative / Regulatory Law
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Derivatives and Futures Law
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Employment Law - Management
Equipment Finance Law
Government Relations Practice
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Environmental
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Project Finance Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates Law

Tampa Tier 1

Construction Law

Baton Rouge Tier 2

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Birmingham Tier 2

Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law - Management
Financial Services Regulation Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Eminent Domain and Condemnation
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Litigation - Securities
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Tax Law

Houston Tier 2

Natural Resources Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Real Estate Law

Jackson-MS Tier 2

Corporate Law
Employment Law - Management
Financial Services Regulation Law
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Real Estate
Litigation - Securities
Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Memphis Tier 2

Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Health Care Law
Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Litigation - Eminent Domain and Condemnation
Litigation - First Amendment
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Mobile Tier 2

Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Nashville Tier 2

Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Eminent Domain and Condemnation
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Real Estate
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Patent Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trademark Law

New Orleans Tier 2

Admiralty and Maritime Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Environmental Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Eminent Domain and Condemnation
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law

Tampa Tier 2

Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Real Estate Law
Trusts and Estates Law

Adams and Reese is a multidisciplinary law firm with offices strategically located throughout the southern United States and Washington, DC. American Lawyer includes Adams and Reese on its distinguished list of the nation's top law firms - "The Am Law 200.” The National Law Journal also includes the firm on the "NLJ 250" list of the nation's largest law firms.