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  • Frost Brown Todd Named to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law Firms 2019 list

Frost Brown Todd (FBT) continues to rank among the top law firms in the country according to U.S. News & World Report who just released it’s 2019 rankings. The firm now holds National Tier rankings in 18 practice areas and 140 Metropolitan Tier rankings in eight cities across six states including Nashville, TN.; Louisville and Lexington, KY.; Cincinnati and Columbus, OH; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX; Indianapolis, IN; and Charleston, WV.

Firms included on the 2019 Best Law Firms list are 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.” To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America©, which recognizes the top four percent of practicing attorneys in the U.S. To read the full list, visit U.S. News and World Report.

FBT’s rankings are presented below in tiers and listed on a national and/or metropolitan scale:

National Tier 1

Litigation – Construction

National Tier 2

Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Labor Law – Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
Mining Law
Railroad Law

National Tier 3

Appellate Practice
Banking & Finance Law
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – ERISA
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation – Tax
Real Estate Law

Metropolitan Tier 1

Cincinnati, OH
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Environmental Law
Health Care Law
International Arbitration – Commercial
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Litigation – Patent
Litigation – Tax Non-Profit / Charities Law
Patent Law
Railroad Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Columbus, OH
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Environmental Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Real Estate
Municipal Law
Real Estate Law

Indianapolis, IN
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Copyright Law
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – ERISA
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Trusts & Estates Law

Lexington, KY
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Energy Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Real Estate
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Mining Law
Natural Resources Law
Real Estate Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Louisville, KY
Banking & Finance Law
Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law – Management
Environmental Law
Information Technology Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law – Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation – Tax
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Tax Law
Venture Capital Law

Nashville, TN
Corporate Law

Metropolitan Tier 2

Charleston, WV
Commercial Litigation

Cincinnati, OH
Education Law
First Amendment Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Water Law

Columbus, OH
Commercial Litigation
Communications Law
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Municipal

Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Health Care Law

Indianapolis, IN
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Family Law
Litigation – Trusts & Estates

Lexington, KY
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Insurance Law
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Louisville, KY
Energy Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Health Care Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Trademark Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Nashville, TN
Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law
Insurance Law
Litigation – Construction

Metropolitan Tier 3

Cincinnati, OH
International Trade & Finance Law
Litigation – Municipal

Columbus, OH
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Public Finance Law
Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Tax Law

Indianapolis, IN
Banking & Finance Law
Litigation – Tax
Patent Law

Louisville, KY
Appellate Practice
Construction Law
Copyright Law

Nashville, TN
Banking & Finance Law
Employment Law – Management
Government Relations Practice
Litigation – Bankruptcy