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Frost Brown Todd (FBT) has been named to the 2024 Best Lawyers’ Best Law Firms® list. The firm received National Tier rankings in 17 practice areas and a total of 158 Metropolitan Tier rankings. The recognition included 11 of the firm’s markets across California, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Tennessee, and West Virginia.

The Best Law Firms list includes firms recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of “quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.” Only practices with attorneys included in FBT’s rankings are presented below in tiers and listed on a national and/or metropolitan scale.

National Tier 1
Construction

National Tier 2
Banking and Finance
Commercial Litigation
Corporate
Employment – Management
Labor – Management
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Real Estate

National Tier 3
Appellate Practice
Energy
Land Use and Zoning
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – ERISA
Mining
Oil and Gas
Public Finance

Metropolitan Tier 1

Charleston
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance
Commercial Finance
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Intellectual Property

Cincinnati
Banking and Finance
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses
Commercial Litigation
Construction
Corporate
Education
Employment – Management
Environmental
Health Care
International Arbitration – Commercial
Labor – Management
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Patent
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Public Finance
Real Estate
Tax
Workers’ Compensation – Employers

Columbus-OH
Construction
Employment – Management
Environmental
Labor – Management
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Municipal
Litigation – Real Estate
Municipal
Real Estate

Dallas/Fort Worth
Aviation
Commercial Litigation
Corporate
Energy

Indianapolis
Commercial Litigation
Construction
Copyright
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Patent
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Real Estate
Trademark
Trusts & Estates

Lexington
Commercial Litigation
Corporate
Employee Benefits (ERISA)
Energy
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Mergers & Acquisitions
Natural Resources

Louisville
Banking and Finance
Commercial Litigation
Construction
Corporate Governance
Corporate
Employee Benefits (ERISA)
Employment – Management
Environmental
Information Technology
Insurance
Labor – Management
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Tax
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Mergers & Acquisitions
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Public Finance
Real Estate
Securities / Capital Markets
Tax

Pittsburgh
Construction
Energy
Oil & Gas

Metropolitan Tier 2

Charleston-WV
Commercial Litigation
Insurance
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Tax

Cincinnati
Employment – Individuals
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Land Use & Zoning
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Securities / Capital Markets
Securities Regulation
Trusts & Estates

Columbus-OH
Banking and Finance
Communications
Insurance
Public Finance

Dallas/Fort Worth
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization
Information Technology
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Securities
Privacy and Data Security
Real Estate
Tax
Technology

Houston
Commercial Litigation

Indianapolis
Administrative/Regulator
Appellate Practice
Civil Rights
Commercial Finance
Corporate
Employment – Management
Litigation – ERISA
Litigation – Tax
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Public Finance

Lexington
Government Relations Practice
Mining
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Trusts & Estates

Louisville
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization
Energy
Financial Services Regulation
Health Care
Litigation – Insurance
Trademark

Nashville
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization
Commercial Litigation
Employment – Management
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Tax

Pittsburgh
Health Care 

Metropolitan Tier 3

Cincinnati
International Trade and Finance
Litigation – Municipal

Columbus-OH
Workers’ Compensation – Employers

Dallas/Fort Worth
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
Trademark

Houston
Energy

Indianapolis
Banking and Finance
Government Relations Practice

Lexington
Insurance

Louisville
Copyright

Nashville
Banking and Finance

Orange County
Real Estate

Pittsburgh
Labor – Management
Litigation – Labor & Employment

The 2024 Best Law Firms rankings can be seen in their entirety by visiting bestlawfirms.usnews.com.