McGuireWoods earned first-tier national rankings in 21 practice areas in the 2025 edition of U.S. News-Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms.” The annual report is compiled from client feedback and peer reviews.
The firm received national Tier 1 rankings in the following litigation and transactional categories.
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- Health Care Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Patent
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Project Finance Law
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Trusts and Estates
- Venture Capital Law
In addition, McGuireWoods earned metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in the following cities.
Atlanta: Banking and Finance Law
Baltimore: Corporate Law; Employment Law – Management; Litigation -Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Public Finance Law; Real Estate Law
Charlotte, N.C.:Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation -ERISA; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Litigation – Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Personal Injury Litigation -Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Public Finance Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation; Venture Capital Law
Charlottesville, Va.:Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Trusts & Estates Law
Chicago: Banking and Finance Law; Health Care Law
Columbia, S.C.: Energy Regulatory Law; Government Relations Practice
Dallas/Fort Worth: Corporate Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Venture Capital Law
Houston: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
Jacksonville: Real Estate Law
New York City: Banking and Finance Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Norfolk, Va.: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Employment Law – Management; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law
Pittsburgh: Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Real Estate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
Raleigh, N.C.: Appellate Practice; Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants; Public Finance Law; Trusts and Estates
Richmond, Va.: Administrative / Regulatory Law; Appellate Practice; Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Copyright Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Employment Law – Management; Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law; Environmental Law; Government Relations Practice; Health Care Law; Information Technology Law; Insurance Law; Labor Law – Management; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Litigation -Patent; Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions -Defendants; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Municipal Law; Patent Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Project Finance Law; Public Finance Law; Real Estate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Tax Law; Trademark Law; Trusts and Estates; Utilities Law
San Francisco:Banking and Finance Law;Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Washington, D.C.: Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management; Energy Regulatory Law; Environmental Law; Land Use & Zoning Law; Litigation -Construction; Litigation -Environmental; Litigation – Labor & Employment; Litigation – Real Estate; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Public Finance Law; Real Estate Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation; Trusts and Estates; Utilities Law.