Schwabe is proud to announce that six of its Industry Groups received national or regional top-tier rankings in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms^®.

Schwabe’s Timber Law Group was recognized as “Law Firm of the Year”: the highest honor awarded by the peer review report. In addition, Schwabe received a national Tier 1 firm ranking for Natural Resources Law and Timber Law, a prominent area of the firm’s Natural Resources Industry Group. Further national rankings according to Best Law Firms include Tier 2 awards for Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, and Native American Law, and Tier 3 awards for Corporate Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, and Securities / Capital Markets Law.

Ryen Godwin, the Natural Resources Industry Group Leader at Schwabe, said: “These recognitions indicate the deep industry knowledge the team at Schwabe brings to the table and how we go above and beyond to solve clients’ complex challenges. We’re proud of the acknowledgment of our team and the great work we do on behalf of our clients.”

In addition to eight national rankings, Best Law Firms awarded Schwabe 40 top regional ‎rankings across four markets. The rankings, by market, ‎include:‎

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR

• Timber Law

 NATIONAL RANKINGS

• Tier 1 in Natural Resources Law
• Tier 1 in Timber Law
• Tier 2 in Environmental Law
• Tier 2 in Litigation – Environmental
• Tier 2 in Native American Law
• Tier 3 in Corporate Law
• Tier 3 in Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Tier 3 in Securities / Capital Markets Law

REGIONAL RANKINGS

Anchorage, Alaska

• Tier 1 in Admiralty & Maritime Law
• Tier 1 in Commercial Litigation
• Tier 2 in Labor Law – Management
• Tier 3 in Employment Law – Management

Eugene, Oregon

• Tier 1 in Land Use and Zoning Law

Portland, Oregon

• Tier 1 in Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Tier 1 in Commercial Litigation
• Tier 1 in Construction Law
• Tier 1 in Corporate Law
• Tier 1 in Employment Law – Management
• Tier 1 in Environmental Law
• Tier 1 in Financial Services Regulation Law
• Tier 1 in Labor Law – Management
• Tier 1 in Litigation – Construction
• Tier 1 in Litigation – Environmental
• Tier 1 in Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Tier 1 in Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Tier 1 in Natural Resources Law
• Tier 1 in Patent Law
• Tier 1 in Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Tier 1 in Real Estate Law
• Tier 1 in Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Tier 1 in Tax Law
• Tier 1 in Timber Law
• Tier 1 in Trademark Law
• Tier 1 in Trusts & Estates Law
• Tier 2 in Banking and Finance Law
• Tier 2 in Copyright Law
• Tier 2 in Corporate Governance Law
• Tier 2 in Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Tier 2 in Litigation – Securities
• Tier 2 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Tier 3 in Litigation – Tax
• Tier 3 in Securities Regulation
• Tier 3 in Water Law

Seattle, Washington

• Tier 1 in Native American Law
• Tier 2 in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Tier 2 in Environmental Law
• Tier 2 in Litigation – Environmental
• Tier 2 in Natural Resource Law