ATLANTA – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP is pleased to announce that the Firm has been named to the 2026 Best Lawyers® list of Best Law Firms® ranked nationally and in Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Tampa, and Washington, D.C., including 56 “Tier 1” rankings. In the 16th Edition, Smith Gambrell was honored with elevated tier status and recognition in several practice areas.
Best Law Firms provides a comprehensive guide to the top-performing firms across 127 practice areas and 188 local jurisdictions. This year, Best Lawyers received over 110,000 client references, who provided more than 200,000 evaluations on US law firms.
The 2026 Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms® rankings recognize Smith Gambrell in the following practice areas as noted with the tier by national/regional designation:
National Rankings
- Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
- Corporate Law (Tier 1)
- Insurance Law (Tier 1)
- Land Use and Zoning Law (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Construction (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 1)
- Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
- Trusts and Estates (Tier 1)
- Antitrust Law (Tier 2)
- Appellate Practice (Tier 2)
- Construction Law (Tier 2)
- Litigation – Banking and Finance (Tier 2)
- Litigation – Intellectual Property (Tier 2)
- Litigation – Labor and Employment (Tier 2)
- Litigation – Securities (Tier 2)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Tier 2)
- Patent Law (Tier 2)
- Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law (Tier 2)
- Securities / Capital Markets Law (Tier 2)
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law (Tier 2)
- Technology Law (Tier 2)
- Transportation Law (Tier 2)
- Banking and Finance Law (Tier 3)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 3)
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice (Tier 3)
- Copyright Law (Tier 3)
- Derivatives and Futures Law (Tier 3)
- Employment Law – Management (Tier 3)
- Equipment Finance Law (Tier 3)
- Information Technology Law (Tier 3)
- Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) (Tier 3)
- Tax Law (Tier 3)
- Trademark Law (Tier 3)
- Venture Capital Law (Tier 3)
Regional Rankings
- Atlanta
- Administrative / Regulatory Law (Tier 1)
- Antitrust Law (Tier 1)
- Appellate Practice (Tier 1)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 1)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation (Tier 1)
- Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
- Construction Law (Tier 1)
- Corporate Law (Tier 1)
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Tier 1)
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Tier 1)
- Employment Law – Management (Tier 1)
- Environmental Law (Tier 1)
- Land Use and Zoning Law (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Construction (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Environmental (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Insurance (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Intellectual Property (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Labor and Employment (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Patent (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 1)
- Mediation (Tier 1)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Tier 1)
- Patent Law (Tier 1)
- Privacy and Data Security Law (Tier 1)
- Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law (Tier 1)
- Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
- Securities / Capital Markets Law (Tier 1)
- Tax Law (Tier 1)
- Technology Law (Tier 1)
- Trusts and Estates (Tier 1)
- Banking and Finance Law (Tier 2)
- Commercial Finance Law (Tier 2)
- Copyright Law (Tier 2)
- Corporate Governance Law (Tier 2)
- Energy Law (Tier 2)
- Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law (Tier 2)
- Immigration Law (Tier 2)
- Information Technology Law (Tier 2)
- Insurance Law (Tier 2)
- Litigation – Banking and Finance (Tier 2)
- Litigation – ERISA (Tier 2)
- Litigation – Securities (Tier 2)
- Trademark Law (Tier 2)
- First Amendment Law (Tier 3)
- Labor Law – Management (Tier 3)
- Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) (Tier 3)
- Litigation and Controversy – Tax (Tier 3)
- Public Finance Law (Tier 3)
- Chicago
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (Tier 1)
- Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
- Insurance Law (Tier 1)
- Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
- Antitrust Law (Tier 2)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation (Tier 2)
- Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants (Tier 2)
- Legal Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs (Tier 2)
- Litigation – Banking and Finance (Tier 2)
- Litigation – Insurance (Tier 2)
- Litigation – Securities (Tier 2)
- Venture Capital Law (Tier 2)
- Copyright Law (Tier 3)
- Land Use and Zoning Law (Tier 3)
- Trusts and Estates (Tier 3)
- Charlotte
- Equipment Finance Law (Tier 2)
- Jacksonville
- Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
- Corporate Governance Law (Tier 1)
- Corporate Law (Tier 1)
- Insurance Law (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Insurance (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Intellectual Property (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 1)
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Tier 1)
- Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
- Banking and Finance Law (Tier 2)
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Tier 2)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Tier 2)
- Litigation – Securities (Tier 3)
- Los Angeles
- Trusts and Estates (Tier 2)
- Corporate Law (Tier 3)
- Litigation – Labor and Employment (Tier 3)
- Miami
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law (Tier 1)
- Corporate Law (Tier 2)
- Derivatives and Futures Law (Tier 2)
- Transportation Law (Tier 2)
- New York City
- Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 1)
- Trusts and Estates (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Construction (Tier 2)
- Litigation – Intellectual Property (Tier 3)
- Real Estate Law (Tier 3)
- Tampa
- Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Intellectual Property (Tier 2)
- Litigation – Patent (Tier 2)
- Litigation – Insurance (Tier 3)
- Washington, D.C.
- Copyright Law (Tier 2)
- Patent Law (Tier 2)
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice (Tier 3)
To view Smith Gambrell’s Best Lawyers® rankings for 2026, click here.
About Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP is a full-service, international law firm that advises regional, national and global businesses on a wide range of legal matters. The Firm’s nearly 350 attorneys provide legal counsel in more than 50 specialized practice areas, including corporate transactions, litigation, intellectual property, aviation, banking, real estate, insurance/reinsurance, construction, employment law, international, and employee benefits and executive compensation. Founded in 1893, Smith Gambrell has 14 domestic and international offices, including Atlanta; Austin; Charlotte; Chicago; Jacksonville; London; Los Angeles; Miami; Milan; Munich; New York; Southampton; Tampa; and Washington, D.C. For more information, please visit: https://www.sgrlaw.com/