Vorys Receives 85 Tier One Rankings on 2026 Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" List

Vorys is proud to announce that the firm has been included in the 2026 Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list.

Vorys was named a Best Law Firm nationally in 21 practice areas and for 105 metropolitan-based practices.  According to Best Lawyers, the rankings are based on a “rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of clients and professional reference evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys, industry leader interviews and review of additional firmographic highlights.”

All the firm’s 2026 Best Law Firm rankings are included below:

National

Tier 1

• Banking and Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Labor Law - Management
• Real Estate Law

Tier 2

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Litigation - ERISA
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Patent Law
• Trusts and Estates

Tier 3

• Advertising Law
• Environmental Law
• Equipment Finance Law
• Franchise Law
• Health Care Law
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Securities
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Oil and Gas Law
• Tax Law
• Trademark Law

Columbus

Tier 1

• Advertising Law
• Appellate Practice
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Economic Development Law
• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Energy Law
• Energy Regulatory Law
• Environmental Law
• Franchise Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Health Care Law
• Immigration Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation - Antitrust
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - ERISA
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Litigation - Securities
• Litigation - Trusts and Estates
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Natural Resources Law
• Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Oil and Gas Law
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates

Tier 2

• Equipment Finance Law
• Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Tier 3

• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
• Public Finance Law

Cincinnati

Tier 1

• Banking and Finance Law
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Environmental Law
• International Mergers and Acquisitions
• Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Litigation - Trusts and Estates
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Trusts and Estates

Tier 2

• Litigation - ERISA
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Tax Law

Tier 3

• Litigation - Health Care
• Transportation Law

Akron

Tier 1

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Economic Development Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Patent Law
• Real Estate Law
• Trademark Law

Tier 2

• Public Finance Law

 

Cleveland

Tier 1

• Arbitration
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Mediation
• Patent Law
• Real Estate Law

Tier 2

• Litigation – Intellectual Property

Tier 3

• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Trademark Law

Houston

Tier 1           

• Patent Law

Tier 2

• Commercial Litigation
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law - Management

Tier 3

• Real Estate Law

Orange County

Tier 1

• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Labor and Employment

Tier 2

• Commercial Litigation
• Employment Law - Management

Pittsburgh

Tier 1

• Labor Law - Management
• Oil and Gas Law

Tier 2

• Employment Law – Management

Tier 3

• Litigation – Labor and Employment