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Eighty-seven Frost Brown Todd (FBT) practice groups have been recognized by The Best Law Firms in America® for 2026, with 24 nationally ranked practice areas and 191 regionally ranked practice areas.

The guide evaluates firms by practice area and geographic region and are honored for their exceptional professionalism and consistent strong feedback from clients and peers.

To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have at least one attorney recognized in The Best Law Firms in America®. The Best Lawyers research process incorporates client and professional evaluations of firm practice groups along with feedback from more than 125,000 attorneys to ensure honorees are actively practicing and in good standing.

Frost Brown Todd’s recognized practice areas include:

National

  • Advertising Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
  • Construction Law (Tier 1)
  • Corporate Law
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Energy Law – (Tier 1)
  • Environmental Law
  • Labor Law – Management
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation – Construction
  • Litigation – Environmental
  • Litigation – ERISA
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment – Tier 1
  • Litigation – Patent
  • Mining Law
  • Oil and Gas Law
  • Patent Law
  • Public Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law – Tier 1
  • Trusts and Estates

Regional

Charleston, WV

  • Appellate Practice
  • Banking and Finance Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Commercial and Finance Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation – Banking and Finance (Regional Tier 1)
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property (Regional Tier 1)
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Public Finance Law
  • Tax Law (Regional Tier 1)

Cincinnati, OH

  • Advertising Law
  • Banking and Finance Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (Regional Tier 1)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Commercial Finance Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Commercial Litigation (Regional Tier 1)
  • Construction Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Corporate Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Employment Law – Management (Regional Tier 1)
  • Environmental Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Health Care Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • International Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Labor Law – Management (Regional Tier 1)
  • Land Use and Zoning Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Litigation – Antitrust
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy (Regional Tier 1)
  • Litigation – Construction (Regional Tier 1)
  • Litigation – Environmental (Regional Tier 1)
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property (Regional Tier 1)
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment (Regional Tier 1)
  • Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
  • Litigation – Municipal
  • Litigation – Patent (Regional Tier 1)
  • Patent Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Regional Tier 1)
  • Public Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securities Regulation (Regional Tier 1)
  • Tax Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Trusts and Estates (Regional Tier 1)
  • Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers (Regional Tier 1)

Colorado

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Real Estate Law (Regional Tier 1)

Columbus, OH

  • Advertising Law
  • Banking and Finance Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Employment Law – Management (Regional Tier 1)
  • Environmental Law
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Insurance Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Labor Law – Management (Regional Tier 1)
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation – Environmental
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment (Regional Tier 1)
  • Litigation – Real Estate (Regional Tier 1)
  • Project Finance Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Public Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Dallas/Fort Worth, TX

  • Appellate Practice
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Commercial Litigation (Regional Tier 1)
  • Corporate Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Energy Law
  • Litigation – Banking and Finance (Regional Tier 1)
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy (Regional Tier 1)
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Litigation – Patent
  • Litigation – Securities (Regional Tier 1)
  • Litigation and Controversy –Tax
  • Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates (Regional Tier 1)

Houston, TX

  • Admiralty and Maritime Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Energy Law
  • Public Finance Law

Indianapolis, IN

  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Appellate Practice (Regional Tier 1)
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Civil Rights Law
  • Commercial Litigation (Regional Tier 1)
  • Construction Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Corporate Law
  • Copyright Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Energy Law
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Litigation – Construction (Regional Tier 1)
  • Litigation – ERISA
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Litigation – Trusts and Estates (Regional Tier 1)
  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Municipal Law
  • Patent Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Regional Tier 1)
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Regional Tier 1)
  • Public Finance Law
  • Trademark Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Trusts and Estates (Regional Tier 1)

Lexington, KY

  • Appellate Practice
  • Commercial Litigation (Regional Tier 1)
  • Corporate Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Energy Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Health Care Law
  • International Mergers and Acquisitions (Regional Tier 1)
  • Litigation – Banking and Finance (Regional Tier 1)
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Mining Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Natural Resources Law
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Regional Tier 1)
  • Trusts and Estates (Regional Tier 1)

Louisville, KY

  • Appellate Practice
  • Banking and Finance Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Commercial Litigation (Regional Tier 1)
  • Construction Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Corporate Compliance Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Corporate Governance Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Corporate Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Copyright Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Employment Law – Management (Regional Tier 1)
  • Energy Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Environmental Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Insurance Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Information Technology Law
  • Labor Law – Management (Regional Tier 1)
  • Litigation – Banking and Finance (Regional Tier 1)
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy (Regional Tier 1)
  • Litigation – Construction (Regional Tier 1)
  • Litigation – Environmental (Regional Tier 1)
  • Litigation – Insurance (Regional Tier 1)
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment (Regional Tier 1)
  • Litigation – Real Estate (Regional Tier 1)
  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax (Regional Tier 1)
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants (Regional Tier 1)
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Regional Tier 1)
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Regional Tier 1)
  • Public Finance Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Real Estate Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Tax Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Trademark Law

Nashville, TN

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (Regional Tier 1)
  • Commercial Litigation (Regional Tier 1)
  • Corporate Governance Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law – Management
  • International Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Tax Law

New York City, NY

  • Litigation – Intellectual Property (Regional Tier 1)
  • Litigation – Patent (Regional Tier 1)
  • Patent Law

Orange County, CA

  • Real Estate Law

Pittsburgh, PA

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Energy Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Health Care Law
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Oil and Gas Law (Regional Tier 1)
  • Real Estate Law (Regional Tier 1)