Gardere Earns National Recognition in 2016 ‘Best Law Firms’ Rankings

Nov. 2, 2015 - PRLog -- AUSTIN/DALLAS/HOUSTON – Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP is pleased to announce that the Firm has been ranked in the2016 edition of U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers^®“Best Law Firms.” The Firm is recognized nationally in 15 categories, with National Tier 1 rankings in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, as well as Trusts and Estates Law. Additionally, 34 of the Firm’s practice areas received Metropolitan rankings.

“U.S. Newsrecognizes the country’s most prestigious law firms with its annual ‘Best Law Firms’ rankings, and we are honored to be included alongside other industry leaders and innovators,” says Gardere Chair Holland N. O’Neil. “The number of practices included on the list speaks volumes to the Firm’s results-driven culture and ongoing commitment to client service.”

Gardere earned National rankings for the following practice areas:

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Environmental Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Securities
Litigation - Tax
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Oil & Gas Law
Real Estate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Gardere also earned Metropolitan rankings for the following practice areas:

Administrative/Regulatory Law
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Family Law
Government Relations Practice
Information Technology Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law - Management
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Securities
Litigation - Tax
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Oil & Gas Law
Patent Law
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Real Estate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trusts & Estates Law

U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes client and lawyer evaluations, peer reviews from leading attorneys in their fields and additional information provided by law firm submissions. To be eligible for a ranking in a particular practice area and metro region, a law firm must have at least one lawyer included on the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© for that practice area and location.

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, an Am Law 200 firm founded in 1909 and one of the Southwest's largest full-service law firms, has offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston and Mexico City. Gardere provides legal services to private and public companies and individuals in the areas of aviation, chemical and refining, corporate, energy, environmental, financial restructuring and reorganization, government affairs, hospitality, insurance, intellectual property, international, labor and employment, litigation, manufacturing, maritime, private equity, real estate, retail, tax and technology law.

For more information, visit http://www.gardere.com, or contact Jennifer Dilworth at 214-999-4718 or jdilworth@gardere.com, or Connie Thompson at 214-999-4288 or cthompson@gardere.com.