Pacific Northwest regional law firm Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt has been honored by U.S. News—Best Law Firms, one of the nation’s leading publications in the ranking of law firms and attorneys. Schwabe has proudly increased its top national rankings, adding three National Tier 3 rankings (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Corporate Law; Technology Law.) The leading regional firm also received new and increased local rankings across metropolitan tiers in Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington. In addition, Schwabe has sustained its National Tier 1 Natural Resources ranking from 2019 to 2020 and its National Tier 1 Timber ranking since 2011. Schwabe has been named Timber “Law Firm of the Year” in 2020, 2018, 2015, 2013, and 2012.

National Tier 1

• Timber Law
• Natural Resources Law

National Tier 2

• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation – Environmental
• Native American Law

National Tier 3

• Admiralty & Maritime Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Corporate Law
• Environmental Law
• Securities/Capital Markets Law
• Technology Law

Best Law Firms also awarded Schwabe top regional rankings in 38 different categories across three markets. The rankings, by market, include:

Portland, Oregon

Tier 1

• Admiralty & Maritime Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Copyright Law
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Environmental Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Health Care Law
• Insurance Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Patent
• Natural Resources Law
• Patent Law
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Securities/Capital Markets Law
• Timber Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

Tier 2

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and partnerships)
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation – Securities
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Tax Law
• Water Law

Tier 3

• Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Litigation – Tax
• Securities Regulation

Eugene, Oregon

Tier 1

• Land Use & Zoning Law

Tier 2

• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Seattle, Washington

Tier 1

• Native American Law

Tier 2

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Litigation – Environmental
• Tax Law
• Technology Law

Tier 3

• Environmental Law
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Patent
• Natural Resources Law