U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers have named Hunton Andrews Kurth in the 2019 Best Law Firm rankings. The firm is highly ranked in a number of practice areas, both nationally and regionally.

The 2019 rankings are based on the highest number of participating firms and highest number of client ballots on record. The national first-tier rankings will be featured in the ninth edition of the “Best Law Firms” Legal Issue. National and Metropolitan first-tier rankings will be featured in the “Best Law Firms” General Counsel Publication.

National Rankings


Tier 1

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Energy Law
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Patent Law
  • Project Finance Law
  • Public Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law

Tier 2

  • Land Use & Zoning Law
  • Litigation – Patent
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Oil & Gas Law
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law
  • Securitization and Structured Law
  • Tax Law

Tier 3

  • Copyright Law
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Equipment Finance Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Labor Law – Management
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Litigation – Banking & Finance
  • Litigation – Environmental
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment
  • Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Securities Regulation
  • Trusts & Estates Law


Metropolitan Rankings


Tier 1

  • Appellate Practice (Austin)
  • Banking and Finance Law (Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Miami)
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Houston, New York City, Richmond)
  • Commercial Litigation (Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Miami, Richmond)
  • Corporate Governance Law (Richmond)
  • Corporate Law (Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Miami, Richmond)
  • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law (Houston)
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Richmond, Washington, DC)
  • Employment Law – Management (Miami, Norfolk)
  • Energy Law (Houston)
  • Government Relations Practice (Richmond)
  • Health Care Law (Richmond)
  • Information Technology Law (Houston)
  • Labor Law – Management (Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami, Norfolk, Richmond)
  • Land Use & Zoning Law (Houston, Washington, DC)
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law (Richmond)
  • Litigation – Banking & Finance (Miami, Richmond)
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy (Richmond)
  • Litigation – Construction (Norfolk)
  • Litigation – Environmental (Richmond, Washington, DC)
  • Litigation – ERISA (Richmond)
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property (New York City, Norfolk, Richmond)
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment (Norfolk, Richmond)
  • Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions (Richmond)
  • Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) (Richmond)
  • Litigation – Trusts & Estates (Houston)
  • Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants (Richmond)
  • Mediation (Houston)
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law (Houston, Richmond)
  • Oil & Gas Law (Houston)
  • Patent Law (New York City)
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Norfolk, Richmond)
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Norfolk, Richmond)
  • Project Finance Law (Houston)
  • Public Finance Law (Houston, Richmond)
  • Real Estate Law (Houston, Richmond, Washington, DC)
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law (Dallas/Fort Worth)
  • Tax Law (Houston, Richmond)
  • Trusts & Estates Law (Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Richmond)
  • Water Law (Washington, DC)

Tier 2

  • Antitrust Law (Richmond)
  • Appellate Practice (Norfolk)
  • Arbitration (Houston)
  • Banking and Finance Law (Washington, DC)
  • Commercial Finance Law (Miami)
  • Construction Law (Dallas/Fort Worth)
  • Copyright Law (New York City)
  • Corporate Law (Raleigh)
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Miami)
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Houston)
  • Employment Law – Management (Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth, Richmond)
  • Energy Law (Washington, DC)
  • Insurance Law (Washington, DC)
  • International Trade and Finance Law (Richmond)
  • Litigation – Antitrust (Miami, Norfolk)
  • Litigation – Banking & Finance (Charlotte)
  • Litigation – Environmental (Charlotte)
  • Litigation – First Amendment (Richmond)
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment (Houston)
  • Litigation – Land Use & Zoning (Houston)
  • Litigation – Patent (New York City, Norfolk, Richmond)
  • Litigation – Securities (Richmond)
  • Litigation – Tax (Richmond)
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Atlanta)
  • Project Finance Law (Richmond, Washington, DC)
  • Public Finance Law (Atlanta)
  • Real Estate Law (Dallas/Fort Worth, New York City)
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law (Charlotte)
  • Securities Regulation (Richmond)
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law (Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth, Richmond)
  • Tax Law (Dallas/Fort Worth)
  • Water Law (Richmond)

Tier 3

  • Appellate Practice (Richmond)
  • Commercial Litigation (Norfolk)
  • Construction Law (Norfolk)
  • Copyright Law (Richmond)
  • Corporate Compliance Law (Richmond)
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Dallas/Fort Worth)
  • Employment Law – Individuals (Charlotte)
  • Employment Law – Management (Charlotte, Houston)
  • Energy Law (Richmond)
  • Environmental Law (Richmond, Washington, DC)
  • Equipment Finance Law (New York City)
  • Information Technology Law (Richmond)
  • Insurance Law (Atlanta)
  • International Trade and Finance Law (Miami)
  • Litigation – Antitrust (Richmond)
  • Litigation – Banking & Finance (Atlanta)
  • Litigation – Construction (Miami)
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property (Charlotte, Washington, DC)
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment (Atlanta, Charlotte, Miami)
  • Litigation – Patent (Washington, DC)
  • Litigation – Real Estate (Miami)
  • Litigation – Securities (Miami)
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law (Dallas/Fort Worth)
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Atlanta)
  • Public Finance Law (Raleigh, Washington, DC)
  • Real Estate Law (Miami)
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law (Richmond)
  • Securities Regulation (Dallas/Fort Worth)
  • Trademark Law (Richmond)
  • Venture Capital Law (Richmond)

The rankings in their entirety are posted online at BestLawFirms.USNews.com. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer listed in 20th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© list for that particular location and specialty.