BCLP Recognized in the 16th Edition of the Best Law Firms in America 2026 Guide

BCLP has been recognized in the 16^thEdition of the Best Law Firms in America 2026 Guide, achieving 172 rankings across National and Metropolitan categories. This includes 20 Tier 1 rankings and 81 Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings.

The firm was newly ranked in four National practice areas:

• Oil and Gas Law – Tier 1
• Real Estate – Tier 1
• Securities / Capital Markets – Tier 1
• Labor Law – Tier 2

We improved in five areas of law; Corporate Law, Litigation: Intellectual Property, Litigation: Mergers & Acquisitions Law, were all elevated to top Tier 1, whilst Energy Law advanced to Tier 2.

The firm’s National Tier 1 rankings include:

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Copyright Law
• Corporate Law
• Environmental Law
• Franchise Law
• Information Technology Law
• International Trade and Finance Law
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - First Amendment
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Securities
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Oil and Gas Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Tax Law
• Trademark Law

• Trust and Estates

New Rankings for 2026:

• Atlanta – Antitrust Law
• Atlanta – Litigation: Construction
• Atlanta – Litigation: Securities
• Atlanta – Public Finance Law
• Charlotte - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Chicago – Litigation: First Amendment
• Colorado – Labor Law Management
• Los Angeles – Commercial Litigation
• Miami – Commercial Litigation
• New York City – Energy Law
• New York City – Leisure and Hospitality
• New York City – Litigation: Intellectual Property
• San Franscisco – First Amendment Law
• San Franscisco – Appellate Practice
• Seattle – Appellate Practice
• Seattle – Litigation – Securities
• St. Louis – Advertising Law
• St. Louis – Trusts and Estates

The 16th edition of Best Law Firms continues to set the standard for excellence in the legal industry. Serving as a trusted benchmark, it provides a comprehensive guide to the top-performing firms across 127 practice areas and 188 local jurisdictions. Best Lawyers rankings are the result of a rigorous evaluation process that blends client feedback, peer reviews, interviews with industry leaders, and in-depth analysis of firm data. This year, we received over 110,000 client references, who provided more than 200,000 evaluations on US law firms, underscoring the trust and value placed in Best Law Firms.