Gardere Earns National Recognition in 2015 'Best Law Firms' Rankings

    AUSTIN, TX, November 05, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP is pleased to announce that it has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers in the 2015 edition of "Best Law Firms." The Firm is recognized nationally in 18 categories, with National Tier 1 rankings in the practice areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, as well as Trusts and Estates Law. Additionally, 34 of the Firm's practice areas received Metropolitan rankings.

"We are honored to be ranked among the best law firms in the country," says Gardere Chair Holland N. O'Neil. "We thank our clients and peers for making this acknowledgement possible through their ongoing loyalty, confidence and support of our Firm."

Gardere earned National rankings for the following practice areas:

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Environmental Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Securities
Litigation - Tax
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Oil & Gas Law
Real Estate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Gardere received Metropolitan rankings for the following practice areas:

Administrative/Regulatory Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Communications Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Family Law
Government Relations Practice
Information Technology Law
Insurance Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Securities
Litigation - Tax
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Oil & Gas Law
Patent Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Real Estate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trusts & Estates Law

The U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer reviews from leading industry attorneys and additional information provided by law firm submissions. To be eligible for a ranking in a particular practice area and metro region, a law firm must have at least one lawyer included on the 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for that particular location and specialty.

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, an Am Law 200 firm founded in 1909 and one of the Southwest's largest full-service law firms, has offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston and Mexico City. Gardere provides legal services to private and public companies and individuals in the areas of bankruptcy and business reorganization, corporate, energy, environmental, financial services, government affairs, hospitality, intellectual property, international, labor and employment, litigation, private equity, real estate and tax.

For more information, contact Dorothy L. Seals at 214.999.4019 or [email protected], or Jennifer Dilworth at 214.999-4718 or [email protected].

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