Downey Brand Ranked Nationally and Regionally in “Best Law Firms” 2019 by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®

November 12, 2018


Downey Brand is pleased to announce that the 2019 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” has given rankings to 16 of its practices in Sacramento, San Francisco, and nationwide.

The firm’s Litigation – Environmental practice was given a Tier 1 ranking in Sacramento, a Tier 2 ranking in San Francisco, and a Tier 3 ranking nationwide.

Sacramento rankings include Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation – Labor & Employment, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Tax Law, and Water Law (Metropolitan Tier 1); Appellate Practice, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Employment Law – Management, and Trusts & Estates Law(Metropolitan Tier 2); and Family Law (Metropolitan Tier 3).

Firms that earned the 2019 “Best Law Firms” were recognized for professional merit and are ranked based on evaluations from clients and leading attorneys as well as several other criteria throughout the formal submission process. Earning a tiered ranking illustrates an extraordinary combination of exceptional law practice and breadth of legal proficiency. A full list of the 2019 rankings is available on the U.S. News website.