The global law firm Jones Day received 283 rankings in 61 practice areas, including 32 National Tier 1 rankings, in the 2021 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list published jointly by U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers®.
Jones Day also received the "Law Firm of the Year" designation in the "Appellate Practice" and "Criminal Defense – White Collar" categories. Only one law firm in each practice area achieves "Law Firm of the Year" recognition.
The 32 practices receiving National Tier 1 rankings are:
- Antitrust Law
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation - First Amendment
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
- Litigation - Patent
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Litigation - Securities
- Litigation - Tax
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Tax Law
Best Lawyers® compiles its listings at the conclusion of a months-long peer-review process, during which their researchers ask leading attorneys from specific practice areas and geographic regions about the professional abilities of their colleagues.
