Jackson Kelly PLLC Highly Ranked Nationally and in Metro Areas by 2017 U.S. News-Best Lawyers ‘Best Law Firms’

Jackson Kelly PLLC Highly Ranked Nationally and in Metro Areas by 2017 U.S. News-Best Lawyers ‘Best Law Firms’

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – (Nov. 4, 2016) – Jackson Kelly PLLC is pleased to announce that the firm has been highly ranked in the 2017 edition of the U.S. News-Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms,” including national Tier 1 recognition – the highest possible ranking – in the areas of Mining Law and Natural Resource Law.

The firm also received a national ranking in Energy Law, as well as 72 Metropolitan area rankings from “Best Law Firms, which is a collaboration between U.S. News & World Report and the prestigious “Best Lawyers” peer review guide. For its seventh annual edition, “Best Law Firms” ranked U.S. law firms in 74 major legal practice areas nationally and in 122 practice areas across 187 metro areas.

“We are proud that Jackson Kelly has again been recognized by ‘Best Law Firms’ as one of the top firms in the nation and in cities and regions where our attorneys are based,” said Ellen S. Cappellanti, the firm’s Managing Member. “These accolades reinforce our commitment to provide high caliber services to our corporate and public clients.”

Jackson Kelly received the following “Best Law Firms” Metropolitan area rankings:

Tier 1 – Akron, Ohio
–Litigation – Construction

Tier 1 – Charleston, W.Va.
–Administrative / Regulatory Law
–Arbitration
–Banking and Finance Law
–Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
–Commercial Litigation
–Corporate Compliance Law
–Corporate Law
–Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
–Employment Law – Management
–Energy Law
–Environmental Law
–Financial Services Regulation Law
–Health Care Law
–Insurance Law
–Labor Law – Management
–Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
–Litigation – Banking & Finance
–Litigation – Bankruptcy
–Litigation – Environmental
–Litigation – Labor & Employment
–Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
–Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
–Mediation
–Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
–Mergers & Acquisitions Law
–Mining Law
–Natural Resources Law
–Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
–Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
–Project Finance Law
–Public Finance Law
–Tax Law
–Water Law
–Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Tier 1 – Colorado
–Energy Law
–Mining Law

Tier 1 – Indianapolis
–Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Tier 1 – Lexington, Ky.
–Construction Law
–Environmental Law
–Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
–Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Tier 1 – Morgantown, W.Va.
–Commercial Litigation
–Criminal Defense: White-Collar
–Employment Law – Management
–Health Care Law
–Labor Law – Management
–Litigation – Labor & Employment
–Litigation – Trusts & Estates
–Trusts & Estates Law
–Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Tier 1 – Pittsburgh
–Mining Law
–Natural Resources Law

Tier 2 – Akron
–Commercial Litigation

Tier 2 – Charleston, W.Va.
–Corporate Governance Law
–Criminal Defense: White-Collar
–Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
–Government Relations Practice
–Oil & Gas Law
–Real Estate Law
–Securities / Capital Markets Law
–Securities Regulation

Tier 2 – Colorado
–Natural Resources Law

Tier 2 – Lexington
–Health Care Law
–Litigation – Construction
–Tax Law
–Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Tier 2 – Morgantown
–Real Estate Law
–Tax Law

Tier 3 – Colorado
–Government Relations Practice

Tier 3 – Lexington
–Commercial Litigation

Tier 3 – Morgantown
–Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Firms on the “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Rankings also are determined through additional information provided by law firms as part of the submission process. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have at least one lawyer who is included in the annual “The Best Lawyers in America,” which recognizes the top 4 percent of practicing attorneys in the United States.

Client Focus, Industry Insight, National Reputation. Jackson Kelly PLLC is a national law firm with more than 175 attorneys located in twelve offices throughout Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Washington, DC. Focusing on clients’ industry-specific needs, the Firm serves a wide variety of corporate and public clients and enjoys a national reputation in business, labor and employment, litigation, government contracts, tax, safety and health, permitting, natural resource and environmental law.