E
ighty‑seven Frost Brown Todd (FBT) practice groups earned spots in the 2026 Best Law Firms in America guide, with 24 national and 191 regional rankings. The guide evaluates firms by practice area and geography, honoring those that combine exceptional professionalism with consistently strong client and peer feedback. A firm qualifies only if it has at least one attorney listed in the guide; the selection process blends client and professional reviews with input from more than 125,000 attorneys to confirm active practice and good standing.
**Nationally ranked practice areas**
- Advertising Law
- Appellate Practice
- Banking & Finance Law
- Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization
- Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
- Construction Law (Tier 1)
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Energy Law (Tier 1)
- Environmental Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – ERISA
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Labor & Employment (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Patent
- Mining Law
- Oil & Gas Law
- Patent Law
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
- Trusts & Estates
**Regionally recognized practice areas**
In each major market—Charleston, WV; Cincinnati, OH; Colorado; Columbus, OH; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; Indianapolis, IN; Lexington, KY; Louisville, KY; Nashville, TN; New York City, NY; Orange County, CA; Pittsburgh, PA—FBT holds Tier 1 or regional rankings across a broad spectrum of practice areas. These include, but are not limited to, Bankruptcy, Business Organizations, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Construction, Energy, Environmental, Employment, Health Care, M&A, Mining, Oil & Gas, Patent, Real Estate, Securities, Tax, Trusts & Estates, and specialized litigation such as Antitrust, Construction, Environmental, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Municipal, Patent, Product Liability, and Workers’ Compensation. Each region’s rankings reflect the firm’s depth of expertise and client‑centric focus in the local legal landscape.
