Downey Brand Ranked Nationally and Regionally in 2026 Best Law Firms®
11/7/2025
Downey Brand is pleased to announce that it received national recognition in four (4) practice areas, including communications law, natural resources law, energy law, and environmental law, in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®. The firm was also recognized regionally, including 24 Tier 1 and Tier 2 rankings for practices in its Sacramento and San Francisco offices.
Downey Brand’s National Rankings include:
- Communications Law (Tier 1)
- Natural Resources Law (Tier 2)
- Energy Law (Tier 2)
- Environmental Law (Tier 3)
Downey Brand’s Metropolitan Tier 1 Rankings in Sacramento and San Francisco include:
- Administrative/Regulatory Law (San Francisco)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Sacramento)
- Commercial Litigation (Sacramento)
- Communications Law (San Francisco)
- Construction Law (Sacramento)
- Corporate Law (Sacramento)
- Employment Law – Management (Sacramento)
- Energy Law (San Francisco)
- Energy Regulatory Law (San Francisco)
- Environmental Law (Sacramento)
- Litigation – Construction (Sacramento)
- Litigation – Trusts & Estates (Sacramento)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Sacramento)
- Natural Resources Law (Sacramento)
- Real Estate Law (Sacramento)
- Tax Law (Sacramento)
- Water Law (Sacramento)
Downey Brand’s Metropolitan Tier 2 Rankings in Sacramento and San Francisco include:
- Appellate Practice (Sacramento)
- Litigation – Bankruptcy (Sacramento)
- Litigation – Environmental (Sacramento)
- Litigation – Labor & Employment (Sacramento)
- Litigation – Real Estate (Sacramento)
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Sacramento)
- Utilities Law (San Francisco)
Best Law Firms® rankings celebrate firms that have consistently demonstrated excellence in legal expertise and industry knowledge. Each firm included has been rigorously evaluated based on client feedback, peer recommendations, leadership interviews, and depth of practice. The result is a comprehensive list of top-tier legal counsel in the United States. To view the complete list of rankings for Downey Brand, please visit Best Law Firms.