PLG has been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms® nationally in seven practice areas and regionally in 20 practice areas, which includes 16 new or increased tier rankings.
Firms included in the 2026 Best Law Firms® list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. To be considered for this milestone achievement, at least one lawyer in the law firm must be recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The transparent, collaborative research process employs qualitative and quantitative data from peer and client reviews that is supported by proprietary algorithmic technology to produce a tiered system of industry-led rankings of the top 4% of the industry.
PLG rankings in the 2026 Best Law Firms® edition include:
National Tier 1
- Patent Law
National Tier 2
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
National Tier 3
- Corporate Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Immigration Law
- Litigation - Patent
- Tax Law
Metropolitan Tier 1
Boston
- Patent Law
Lansing
- Water Law
New York City
- Patent Law
Washington, D.C.
- Commercial Litigation
- Energy Law
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Tax Law
Metropolitan Tier 2
Boston
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Lansing
- Energy Law
- Energy Regulatory Law
- Environmental Law
New York City
- Litigation - Patent
Philadelphia
- Health Care Law
Washington, D.C.
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Health Care Law
- Immigration Law
- Trademark Law
Metropolitan Tier 3
Boston
- Corporate Law
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
Colorado
- Corporate Law
- Tax Law
Lansing
- Administrative/Regulatory Law
New York City
- Corporate Law
Philadelphia
- Commercial Litigation
Washington, D.C.
- Civil Rights Law
- Communications Law
- Insurance Law
- Real Estate Law
