Rankings and Recognition

Firm

185 Attorneys and 76 Practices Recognized for Excellence

Chambers USA, 2025
The Legal 500 Recognizes 19 Ballard Spahr Practices, 80 Attorneys

The Legal 500 US, 2025
A Top-Tier National Practice

29 practices ranked in the highest tier nationally

Best Law Firms, 2026
Client Service A-Team

Client Value and Innovation

BTI Consulting Group, 2025

Business and Transactions

The Legal 500 US

Leading practice, Consumer Financial Services, Financial Services: Regulatory, 2025

Leading practice, Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design, 2025

Leading practice, Fintech, 2025

Leading industry-focus practice, Energy: Renewable/Alternative, 2025

Leading practice, M&A: Middle-Market (Sub-$500M), 2025

The Legal 500 City Elite

Band 1, Philadelphia – Corporate and M&A, 2025; Band 1, Minneapolis – Corporate and M&A, 2025; Band 1, Seattle – Corporate and M&A, 2026

Chambers USA

Leading national practice, Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance), 2025

Leading national practice, Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Litigation), 2025

Leading national practice, Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations), 2025

Leading national practice, Gaming & Licensing, 2025

Leading national practice, REITs: Maryland Counsel, 2025

Leading practice, highest tier, Banking and Finance, Pennsylvania, 2025; Washington, 2025

Leading practice, Chancery, Delaware, 2025

Leading practice, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity, Pennsylvania, 2025

Leading practice, Corporate/M&A, Arizona, 2025; Maryland, 2025; Minnesota, 2025; Oregon, 2025; Washington, 2025

Leading practice, Corporate/Commercial, South Dakota, 2025

Leading practice, highest tier, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Pennsylvania, 2025; Leading practice, Oregon, 2025

Leading practice, highest tier, Health Care, Washington, 2025

Leading practice, Immigration, Washington, 2025

Leading practice, Tax, Pennsylvania, 2025; Washington, 2025

Best Law Firms

Corporate Compliance Law, highest tier, Philadelphia, 2025

Corporate Governance Law, highest tier, Baltimore, 2025; Delaware, 2025

Corporate Law, highest tier, nationally, 2025; Baltimore 2025; Las Vegas, 2025; Minneapolis, 2025; Philadelphia, 2025; Phoenix, 2025

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, highest tier, nationally, 2025; Minneapolis, 2025; Philadelphia, 2025

Employment Law - Management, highest tier, nationally, 2025; New Jersey, 2025; Philadelphia, 2025

Financial Services Regulation Law, highest tier, nationally, 2025; Minneapolis, 2025; Philadelphia, 2025

Gaming Law, highest tier, Philadelphia, 2025

Government Relations Practice, highest tier, Philadelphia, 2025

International Mergers & Acquisitions, highest tier, Phoenix, 2025

Mergers & Acquisitions Law, highest tier, nationally, 2025; Las Vegas and Philadelphia, 2025; Minneapolis, 2025; Phoenix, 2025

Nonprofit/Charities Law, highest tier, Philadelphia, 2025

Securities/Capital Markets Law, highest tier, nationally, 2025; Philadelphia, 2025; Phoenix, 2025

Securities Regulation Law, highest tier, nationally, 2025; Phoenix, 2025

Tax Law, highest tier, nationally, 2025; Philadelphia, 2025

Trusts and Estates Law, highest tier, nationally, 2025; Philadelphia, 2025

IFLR 1000

Recommended national practice, M&A, 2025

Recommended national practice, Private Equity, 2025

Recommended practice, Banking, Minnesota, 2025

Recommended practice, Capital markets, Pennsylvania, 2025

Leading practice, highest tier, Financial and corporate, Arizona, 2025

Recommended practice, Financial and corporate, Colorado, 2025; Delaware, 2025; Maryland, 2025; Nevada, 2025; South Dakota, 2025; Utah, 2025

Recommended practice, M&A, Minnesota, 2025; Pennsylvania, 2025

Recommended practice, Real Estate, Pennsylvania, 2025

Chambers FinTech Legal USA

Leading national practice, Fintech, 2025,

Leading national practice, Payments and Lending, 2025

Leading national practice, Crypto-Asset Disputes, 2025

Chambers High Net Worth, 2025

Leading practice, Private Wealth Law, Pennsylvania, Washington

Leading practice, Private Wealth Disputes, Washington

The Legal 500 US

Leading practice, Consumer Financial Services, Financial Services: Regulatory, 2024

Leading practice, Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design, 2024

Leading practice, Fintech, 2024

Leading industry-focus practice, Energy: Renewable/Alternative, 2024

Leading practice, M&A: Middle-Market (Sub-$500M), 2024

Chambers USA

Leading national practice, Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance), 2024

Leading national practice, Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Litigation), 2024

Leading national practice, Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations), 2024

Leading national practice, Gaming & Licensing, 2024

Leading national practice, REITs: Maryland Counsel, 2024

Leading national practice, Retail, 2024

Leading practice, highest tier, Banking and Finance, Pennsylvania, 2024

Leading practice, Chancery, Delaware, 2024

Leading practice, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity, Pennsylvania, 2024

Leading practice, Corporate/M&A, Arizona, 2024; Maryland, 2024; Minnesota, 2024

Leading practice, Corporate/Commercial, South Dakota, 2024

Leading practice, highest tier, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Pennsylvania, 2024

Leading practice, Tax, Pennsylvania, 2024

Best Law Firms

Administrative/Regulatory Law, highest tier, New York, 2024

Corporate Compliance Law, highest tier, Baltimore, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024

Corporate Governance Law, highest tier, Baltimore, 2024; Delaware, 2024

Corporate Law, highest tier, nationally, 2024; Baltimore, 2024; Las Vegas, 2024; Minneapolis, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024; Phoenix, 2024

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, highest tier, nationally, 2024; Minneapolis, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024; Washington, D.C., 2024

Employment Law - Management, highest tier, nationally, 2024; New Jersey, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024

Financial Services Regulation Law, highest tier, Minneapolis, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024

International Mergers & Acquisitions, highest tier, Phoenix, 2024

Mergers & Acquisitions Law, highest tier, nationally, 2024; Las Vegas and Philadelphia, 2024; Minneapolis, 2024; Phoenix, 2024

Nonprofit/Charities Law, highest tier, Phoenix, 2024

Securities/Capital Markets Law, highest tier, nationally, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024; Phoenix, 2024

Securities Regulation Law, highest tier, nationally, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024; Phoenix, 2024

Tax Law, highest tier, nationally, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024

Trusts and Estates Law, highest tier, nationally, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024

IFLR 1000

Recommended practice, Banking, Minnesota, 2024

Recommended practice, Capital markets, Pennsylvania, 2024

Leading practice, highest tier, Financial and corporate, Arizona, 2024

Recommended practice, Financial and corporate, Colorado, 2024; Delaware, 2024; Maryland, 2024; Nevada, 2024; South Dakota, 2024; Utah, 2024

Recommended practice, M&A, Minnesota, 2024; Pennsylvania, 2024

Recommended practice, Real Estate, Pennsylvania, 2024

Chambers High Net Worth, 2024

Leading practice, Private Wealth Law, Pennsylvania

Chambers FinTech Legal USA

Leading national practice, Fintech, 2024

Leading national practice, Payments and Lending, 2024

Leading national practice, Crypto-Asset Disputes, 2024

The Legal 500 US

Leading practice, Consumer Financial Services, Financial Services: Regulatory, 2023

Leading practice, Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design, 2023

Leading practice, Fintech, 2023

Leading practice, M&A: Middle-Market (Sub-$500M), 2023

Chambers USA

Leading national practice, Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance), 2023

Leading national practice, Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Litigation), 2023

Leading national practice, Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations), 2023

Leading national practice, Gaming & Licensing, 2023

Leading national practice, REITs: Maryland Counsel, 2023

Leading national practice, Retail, 2023

Leading practice, highest tier, Banking and Finance, Pennsylvania, 2023

Leading practice, Chancery, Delaware, 2023

Leading practice, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity, Pennsylvania, 2023

Leading practice, Corporate/M&A, Maryland, 2023; Minnesota, 2023; Utah, 2023

Leading practice, Corporate/Commercial, South Dakota, 2023

Leading practice, highest tier, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Pennsylvania, 2023

Leading practice, Tax, Pennsylvania, 2023

Best Law Firms

Administrative/Regulatory Law, highest tier, New York, 2023

Corporate Compliance Law, highest tier, Baltimore, 2023; Philadelphia, 2023

Corporate Law, highest tier, nationally, 2023; Baltimore, 2023; Las Vegas, 2023; Minneapolis, 2023; Philadelphia, 2023; Phoenix, 2023

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, highest tier, Minneapolis, 2023; Philadelphia, 2023

Employment Law - Management, highest tier, nationally, 2023; New Jersey, 2023; Philadelphia, 2023; Phoenix, 2023

Financial Services Regulation Law, highest tier, Minneapolis, 2023; Philadelphia, 2023

International Mergers & Acquisitions, highest tier, Phoenix, 2023

Mergers & Acquisitions Law, highest tier, nationally, 2023; Las Vegas and Philadelphia, 2023; Minneapolis, 2023; Phoenix, 2023

Nonprofit/Charities Law, highest tier, Phoenix, 2023

Securities/Capital Markets Law, highest tier, nationally, 2023; Philadelphia, 2023; Phoenix, 2023

Securities Regulation Law, highest tier, nationally, 2023; Philadelphia, 2023; Phoenix, 2023

Tax Law, highest tier, nationally, 2023; Philadelphia, 2023

Trusts and Estates Law, highest tier, nationally, 2023; Philadelphia, 2023

IFLR 1000

Recommended practice, Banking, Minnesota, 2023

Recommended practice, Capital markets, Pennsylvania, 2023

Leading practice, highest tier, Financial and corporate, Arizona, 2023

Recommended practice, M&A, Colorado, 2023; Maryland, 2023; Minnesota, 2023; Nevada, 2023, Pennsylvania, 2023

Recommended practice, Real Estate, Colorado, 2023; Nevada, 2023

Chambers High Net Worth, 2023

Leading practice, Private Wealth Law, Pennsylvania

Chambers FinTech Legal USA

Leading national practice, Fintech, 2023

Leading national practice, Payments and Lending, 2023

Leading national practice, Data Protection and Cyber Security, 2023

Leading national practice, Crypto-Asset Disputes, 2023

Good2BeSocial

Highest-ranked consumer financial services U.S. law firm podcast, 2023

The Legal 500 US

Leading practice, Consumer Financial Services, Financial Services: Regulatory, 2022

Leading practice, Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design, 2022

Leading practice, Fintech, 2022

Leading industry-focus practice, Energy: Renewable/Alternative, 2022

Leading practice, M&A: Middle-Market (Sub-$500M), 2022

Chambers USA

Leading national practice, Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance), 2022

Leading national practice, Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Litigation), 2022

Leading national practice, Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations), 2022

Leading national practice, Gaming & Licensing, 2022

Leading national practice, REITs: Maryland Counsel, 2022

Leading national practice, Retail, 2022

Leading practice, highest tier, Banking and Finance, Pennsylvania, 2022

Leading practice, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity, Pennsylvania, 2022

Leading practice, Corporate/M&A, Arizona, 2022; Colorado, 2022; Maryland, 2022; Minnesota, 2022

Leading practice, Corporate/Commercial, South Dakota, 2022

Leading practice, highest tier, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Pennsylvania, 2022

Leading practice, Tax, Pennsylvania, 2022

Best Law Firms

Corporate Law, highest tier, nationally, 2022; Baltimore, 2022; Las Vegas, 2022; Philadelphia, 2022; Phoenix, 2022

Employment Law - Management, highest tier, nationally, 2022; New Jersey, 2022; Philadelphia, 2022

Mergers & Acquisitions Law, highest tier, nationally, 2022; Las Vegas and Philadelphia, 2022; Minneapolis, 2022; Phoenix, 2022

Securities/Capital Markets Law, highest tier, nationally, 2022; Philadelphia, 2022; Phoenix, 2022

Securities Regulation Law, highest tier, nationally, 2022; Philadelphia, 2022

Tax Law, highest tier, nationally, 2022

Trusts and Estates Law, highest tier, nationally, 2022; Philadelphia, 2022

IFLR 1000

Recommended practice, Banking, Minnesota, 2022

Recommended practice, Capital markets, Pennsylvania, 2022

Leading practice, highest tier, Financial and corporate, Arizona, 2022

Recommended practice, M&A, Colorado, 2022; Maryland, 2022; Minnesota, 2022; Nevada, 2022; Pennsylvania, 2022

Recommended practice, Real Estate, Colorado, 2022; Nevada, 2022

BTI M&A Outlook Report

Best at Transformative Deals – Standout, 2022

Best at Mega Deals – Standout, 2022

Best at Difficult Deals – Standout, 2022

Best at Deals Attracting Regulatory Scrutiny – Standout, 2022

Best at Public Deals – Standout, 2022

Best at Private Deals - Standout, 2022

Chambers High Net Worth, 2022

Leading practice, Private Wealth Law, Pennsylvania

Chambers FinTech Legal USA

Leading national practice, Fintech, 2022

Leading national practice, Payments and Lending, 2022

Leading national practice, Data Protection and Cyber Security, 2022

Finance

Chambers USA

Leading practice, highest tier, Banking and Finance, Pennsylvania, 2025; Washington, 2025

Leading national practice, highest tier, Public Finance, 2025; highest tier, Arizona, 2025; highest tier, Maryland, 2025; highest tier, Pennsylvania, 2025; highest tier, Washington, D.C., 2025

Leading national practice, Projects: PPP, 2025

Leading practice, Real Estate: Finance, Pennsylvania, 2025

Leading practice, Real Estate, Alaska, 2025; Arizona, 2025; Colorado, 2025; highest tier, Maryland, 2025; Minnesota, 2025; Oregon, 2025; highest tier, Pennsylvania, 2025; Utah, 2025, Washington, D.C., 2025

Chambers Global

Leading practice, Projects: PPP, 2025

Best Law Firms

Banking and Finance Law, highest tier, Delaware, 2025; Minneapolis, -2025; Philadelphia, 2025

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, highest tier, nationally, 2025; Minneapolis, 2025; Philadelphia, 2025

Project Finance Law, highest tier, nationally, 2025; Philadelphia, 2025

Public Finance Law, highest tier, nationally, 2025; Baltimore, 2025; Colorado, 2025; Philadelphia, 2025; Phoenix, 2025; Washington, D.C., 2025

The Legal 500 US

Leading practice, Energy: Renewable/Alternative, 2025

Leading practice, Finance – Restructuring (including Bankruptcy): Municipal, 2025

Leading practice, Project Finance: energy and power, 2025

Leading practice, Project Finance: infrastructure and P3, 2025

Leading practice, Real Estate, 2025

Leading practice, Real Estate Finance, 2025

Listed continuously since 1958 as a nationally recognized bond counsel firm

The Bond Buyer's Municipal Marketplace (the "Red Book")

IFLR 1000

Leading national practice, Project Development: Energy, 2025

Leading national practice, Project Development: Infrastructure, 2025

Leading national practice, Project Finance, 2025

Leading practice, Banking, Minnesota, 2025

Leading practice, Capital markets, Pennsylvania, 2025

Leading practice, Restructuring and insolvency, Minnesota, 2025; Pennsylvania, 2025

Chambers USA

Leading practice, highest tier, Banking and Finance, Pennsylvania, 2024

Leading national practice, highest tier, Public Finance, 2024; highest tier, Maryland, 2024; highest tier, Pennsylvania, 2024; highest tier, Washington, D.C., 2024

Leading national practice, Projects: PPP, 2024

Leading practice, Real Estate: Finance, Pennsylvania, 2024

Leading practice, Real Estate, Arizona, 2024; Colorado, 2024; highest tier, Maryland, 2024; Washington D.C., 2024

Chambers Global

Leading practice, Projects: PPP, 2024

Best Law Firms

Banking and Finance Law, highest tier, nationally, 2024; Delaware, 2024; Minneapolis, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, highest tier, nationally, 2024; Colorado, 2024; Minneapolis, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024

Project Finance Law, highest tier, Philadelphia, 2024

Public Finance Law, highest tier, nationally, 2024; Baltimore, 2024; Colorado, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024; Phoenix, 2024; Washington, D.C., 2024

Listed continuously since 1958 as a nationally recognized bond counsel firm

The Bond Buyer's Municipal Marketplace (the "Red Book")

The Legal 500 US

Leading practice, Energy: Renewable/Alternative, 2024

Leading practice, Finance – Restructuring (including Bankruptcy): Municipal, 2024

Leading practice, Project Finance: energy and power, 2024

Leading practice, Project Finance: infrastructure and P3, 2024

Leading practice, Real Estate, 2024

Leading practice, Real Estate Finance, 2024

IFLR 1000

Leading practice, Banking, Minnesota, 2024

Leading practice, Capital markets, Pennsylvania, 2024

Leading practice, Restructuring and insolvency, Minnesota, 2024; Pennsylvania, 2024

Refinitiv, year-end 2024

General Rankings

#1 in Industrial Development Long-Term Municipal New Issues, Bond Counsel

#1 in Solid Waste/Resource Recovery Long-Term Municipal New Issues, Underwriter's Counsel

#3 in Solid Waste/Resource Recovery Long-Term Municipal New Issues, Bond Counsel

#3 in Taxable Long-Term Municipal New Issues, Bond Counsel

#3 in Green Bonds, Bond Counsel

#3 in Industrial Development Long-Term Municipal New Issues, Underwriter's Counsel

#4 in Higher Education Long-Term Municipal New Issues, Bond Counsel

#4 in Pollution Control Long-Term Municipal New Issues, Underwriter's Counsel

#4 in Transportation Long-Term Municipal New Issues, Underwriter's Counsel

#4 in Economic Development Long-Term Municipal New Issues, Underwriter's Counsel

#5 in Higher Education Long-Term Municipal New Issues, Underwriter's Counsel

State Rankings

#1 in Pennsylvania Long-Term Municipal New Issues, Bond Counsel

#1 in Pennsylvania Long-Term Municipal New Issues, Underwriter's Counsel

Regional Rankings

#2 in Midwest Long-Term Municipal New Issues

Intellectual Property

Litigation

Best Law Firms

Admiralty and Maritime Law, highest tier, Seattle, 2026

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, highest tier, nationally, 2026; Minneapolis, 2026; Philadelphia, 2026; Phoenix, 2026; Portland, 2026; Seattle, 2026

Commercial Litigation, highest tier, nationally, 2026; Alaska, 2026; Colorado, 2026; Minneapolis, 2026; Philadelphia, 2026; Phoenix, 2026; Portland, 2026; Seattle, 2026; Utah, 2026

Construction Law, highest tier, Seattle, 2026

Criminal Defense: White-Collar, highest tier, nationally, 2026; New York, 2026; Philadelphia, 2026

Employment Law - Management, highest tier, nationally, 2026; Minneapolis, 2026; New Jersey, 2026; Philadelphia, 2026; Portland, 2026; Seattle, 2026

Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television, highest tier, Los Angeles, 2026

Environmental Law, highest tier, nationally, 2026; Philadelphia, 2026; Phoenix, 2026

First Amendment Law, highest tier, Philadelphia, 2026; Phoenix, 2026; Washington, D.C., 2026

Insurance Law, highest tier, Seattle, 2026

Labor Law – Management, highest tier, nationally, 2026; New Jersey, 2026; Philadelphia, 2026; Portland, 2026; Seattle, 2026

Litigation – Banking and Finance, highest tier, nationally, 2026; Minneapolis, 2026; Philadelphia, 2026; Portland, 2026

Litigation – Bankruptcy, highest tier, nationally, 2026; Colorado, 2026; Philadelphia, 2026

Litigation – Construction, highest tier, nationally, 2026; Seattle, 2026; Utah, 2026

Litigation – Environmental, highest tier, Philadelphia, 2026

Litigation – First Amendment, highest tier, nationally, 2026; Philadelphia, 2026; Washington, D.C., 2026

Litigation – Insurance, highest tier, Seattle, 2026

Litigation – Intellectual Property, highest tier, nationally, 2026; Atlanta, 2026; Los Angeles, 2026; Philadelphia, 2026; Portland, 2026; Seattle, 2026

Litigation – Labor and Employment, highest tier, nationally, 2026; Phoenix, 2026; Portland, 2026; Seattle, 2026

Litigation – Patent, highest tier, Philadelphia, 2026

Litigation – Real Estate, highest tier, nationally, 2026; Philadelphia, 2026; Portland, 2026; Utah, 2026

Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), highest tier, Philadelphia, 2026

Litigation – Trusts and Estates, highest tier, Seattle, 2026

Litigation and Controversy – Tax, highest tier, Seattle, 2026

Media Law, Law Firm of the Year, 2026; highest tier, nationally, 2026; Colorado, 2026; Las Vegas, 2026; Philadelphia, 2026; Washington, D.C., 2026

Benchmark Litigation

"Highly Recommended" dispute resolution in Pennsylvania, 2026

"Recommended" dispute resolution in Minnesota, 2026

"Recommended" dispute resolution in Colorado, 2026

"Recommended" dispute resolution in Oregon, 2026

Named to GCR 100 for leading Antitrust practice

Global Competition Review, 2026

Chambers USA

Leading national practice, First Amendment Litigation, 2025

Leading national practice, Political Law, 2025

Leading national practice, Retail, 2025

Leading practice, Antitrust, Pennsylvania, 2025

Leading practice, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Pennsylvania, 2025; Delaware, 2025; Oregon, 2025; Washington, 2025

Leading practice, highest tier, Construction, Washington, 2025

Leading practice, Environment, Arizona, 2025; Pennsylvania, 2025; Washington, 2025

Leading practice, Insurance, Washington, 2025

Leading practice, Litigation: General Commercial, Alaska, 2025; Colorado, 2025; Oregon, 2025; Pennsylvania, 2025; South Dakota, 2025; Utah, 2025; Washington, 2025

Leading practice, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Delaware, 2025; New York, 2025; Pennsylvania, 2025

Leading practice, Litigation: Securities, Pennsylvania, 2025

Leading practice, Labor and Employment, New Jersey, 2025; Pennsylvania, 2025; Arizona, 2025; Oregon, 2025; Washington, 2025

Leading practice, highest tier, Media & Entertainment, Washington, D.C., 2025

Leading practice, Media & Entertainment: First Amendment Litigation, New York, 2025

Leading practice, Media & Entertainment: Litigation, New York, 2025

Best Law Firms

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, highest tier, nationally, 2025; Minneapolis, 2025; Philadelphia, 2025

Commercial Litigation, highest tier, nationally, 2025; Colorado, 2025; Minneapolis, 2025; New York, 2025; Philadelphia, 2025; Phoenix, 2025; Utah, 2025

Criminal Defense: White-Collar, highest tier, nationally, 2025; New York, 2025; Philadelphia, 2025

Employment Law - Management, highest tier, nationally, 2025; New Jersey, 2025; Philadelphia, 2025

Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television, highest tier, Los Angeles, 2025

Environmental Law, highest tier, nationally, 2025; Philadelphia, 2025

First Amendment Law, highest tier, Philadelphia, 2025; Washington, D.C., 2025

Insurance Law, highest tier, Sioux Falls, 2025

Labor Law – Management, highest tier, nationally, New Jersey, 2025; Philadelphia, 2025

Litigation – Banking and Finance, highest tier, Philadelphia, 2025

Litigation – Bankruptcy, highest tier, nationally, 2025; Colorado, 2025; Philadelphia, 2025

Litigation – Construction, highest tier, Utah, 2025

Litigation – Environmental, highest tier, Philadelphia, 2025

Litigation – First Amendment, Law Firm of the Year, 2025; highest tier, nationally, 2025; Philadelphia, 2025; Washington, D.C., 2025

Litigation – Intellectual Property, highest tier, Atlanta, 2025; Los Angeles, 2025; Philadelphia, 2025; Phoenix, 2025

Litigation – Labor and Employment, highest tier, Phoenix, 2025

Litigation – Patent, highest tier, nationally, 2025; Philadelphia, 2025

Litigation – Real Estate, highest tier, nationally, 2025; Philadelphia, 2025; Utah, 2025

Litigation – Securities, highest tier, Philadelphia, 2025

Media Law, highest tier, nationally, 2025; Colorado, 2025; Philadelphia, 2025; Washington, D.C., 2025

Benchmark Litigation

"Highly Recommended" dispute resolution in Pennsylvania, 2025

"Recommended" dispute resolution in Minnesota, 2025

"Recommended" dispute resolution in Colorado, 2025

The Legal 500 US

Leading practice, Antitrust: Civil litigation/class actions: defense, 2025

Leading practice, Dispute Resolution – Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense, 2025

Leading practice, Dispute Resolution – Financial services litigation, 2025

Leading practice, Media and Entertainment: Litigation, 2025

Leading practice, Labor and Employment – Labor-management relations, 2025

Leading practice, Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense: Automotive/Transport, 2025

Leading practice, Securities Litigation: Defense, 2025

The Legal 500 City Elite

Band 1, Philadelphia – Commercial Disputes, 2025; Band 1, Salt Lake City – Commercial Disputes, 2026; Band 1, Seattle – Commercial Disputes, 2026

Named to GCR 100 for leading Antitrust practice

Global Competition Review, 2025

Chambers USA

Leading national practice, First Amendment Litigation, 2024

Leading national practice, Political Law, 2024

Leading national practice, Retail, 2024

Leading practice, Antitrust, Pennsylvania, 2024

Leading practice, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Pennsylvania, 2024; Delaware, 2024

Leading practice, Environment, Arizona, 2024; Pennsylvania, 2024

Leading practice, Litigation: General Commercial, Colorado, 2024; Pennsylvania, 2024; Utah, 2024; South Dakota, 2024

Leading practice, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, New York, 2024; Pennsylvania, 2024

Leading practice, Litigation: Securities, Pennsylvania, 2024

Leading practice, Labor and Employment, New Jersey, 2024; Pennsylvania, 2024; Arizona, 2024

Leading practice, highest tier, Media & Entertainment, Washington D.C., 2024

Leading practice, Media & Entertainment: First Amendment Litigation, New York, 2024

Leading practice, Media & Entertainment: Litigation, New York, 2024

Best Law Firms

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, highest tier, nationally, 2024; Colorado, 2024; Minneapolis, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024

Bet-the-Company Litigation, highest tier, Philadelphia, 2024

Commercial Litigation, highest tier, nationally, 2024; Colorado, 2024; Minneapolis, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024; Phoenix, 2024

Criminal Defense: White-Collar, highest tier, nationally, 2024; Delaware, 2024; New York, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024

Employment Law - Management, highest tier, nationally, 2024; New Jersey, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024

Environmental Law, highest tier, nationally, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024

First Amendment Law, highest tier, Philadelphia, 2024; Washington, D.C., 2024

Labor Law – Management, highest tier, New Jersey, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024

Litigation – Banking and Finance, highest tier, nationally, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024

Litigation – Bankruptcy, highest tier, nationally, 2024; Colorado, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024

Litigation – First Amendment, highest tier, nationally, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024; Washington, D.C., 2024

Litigation – Intellectual Property, highest tier, nationally, 2024; Atlanta, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024

Litigation – Labor and Employment, highest tier, nationally, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024

Litigation – Patent, highest tier, nationally, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024

Litigation – Real Estate, highest tier, nationally, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024

Litigation – Securities, highest tier, Philadelphia, 2024

Media Law, Law Firm of the Year, 2024; highest tier, nationally, 2024; Colorado, 2024; New York, 2024; Philadelphia, 2024; Washington, D.C., 2024

Benchmark Litigation

"Highly Recommended" dispute resolution in Pennsylvania, 2024

"Recommended" dispute resolution in Minnesota, 2024

"Recommended" dispute resolution in Colorado, 2024

The Legal 500 US

Leading practice, Antitrust: Civil litigation/class actions: defense, 2024

Leading practice, Dispute Resolution - Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense, 2024

Leading practice, Dispute Resolution - Financial services litigation, 2024

Leading practice, Media and Entertainment: Litigation, 2024

Leading practice, Labor and employment - Labor-management relations, 2024

Leading practice, Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense: Automotive/Transport, 2024

Leading practice, Securities Litigation: Defense, 2024

Named to GCR 100 for leading Antitrust practice

Global Competition Review, 2024

Chambers USA

Leading national practice, First Amendment Litigation, 2023

Leading national practice, Political Law, 2023

Leading national practice, Retail, 2023

Leading practice, Antitrust, Pennsylvania, 2023

Leading practice, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Pennsylvania, 2023; Delaware, 2023

Leading practice, Environment, Arizona, 2023; Pennsylvania, 2023

Leading practice, Litigation: General Commercial, Colorado, 2023; Pennsylvania, 2023; Utah, 2023; South Dakota, 2023

Leading practice, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, New York, 2023; Pennsylvania, 2023

Leading practice, Litigation: Securities, Pennsylvania, 2023

Leading practice, Labor and Employment, New Jersey, 2023; Pennsylvania, 2023; Arizona, 2023

Leading practice, highest tier, Media & Entertainment, Washington D.C., 2023

Leading practice, Media & Entertainment: First Amendment Litigation, New York, 2023

Leading practice, Media & Entertainment: Litigation, New York, 2023

Best Law Firms

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, highest tier, Baltimore, 2023; Colorado, 2023; Minneapolis, 2023; Philadelphia, 2023

Bet-the-Company Litigation, highest tier, Philadelphia, 2023

Commercial Litigation, highest tier, nationally, 2023; Colorado, 2023; Philadelphia, 2023; Phoenix, 2019, 2021-2025; Utah, 2025

Criminal Defense: White-Collar, highest tier, nationally, 2019-2025; Delaware, 2024; New York, 2023; Philadelphia, 2023

Employment Law - Management, highest tier, nationally, 2023; New Jersey, 2023; Philadelphia, 2023; Phoenix, 2023

Environmental Law, highest tier, nationally, 2023; Philadelphia, 2023; Phoenix, 2023

First Amendment Law, highest tier, Philadelphia, 2023

Labor Law – Management, highest tier, nationally, 2023; New Jersey, 2023; Philadelphia, 2023

Litigation – Banking and Finance, highest tier, nationally, 2023; Philadelphia, 2023

Litigation – Bankruptcy, highest tier, nationally, 2023; Colorado, 2023; Philadelphia, 2023

Litigation – First Amendment, Law Firm of the Year, 2023; highest tier, nationally, 2023; Colorado, 2023; Philadelphia, 2023; Washington, D.C., 2023

Litigation – Intellectual Property, highest tier, nationally, 2023; Atlanta, 2023; Los Angeles, 2023; Philadelphia, 2023; Phoenix, 2023

Litigation – Labor and Employment, highest tier, nationally, 2023; Philadelphia, 2023

Litigation – Patent, highest tier, nationally, 2023; Philadelphia, 2023

Litigation – Real Estate, highest tier, nationally, 2023; Philadelphia, 2023

Litigation – Securities, highest tier, Philadelphia, 2023

Media Law, highest tier, nationally, 2023; New York, 2023; Philadelphia, 2023; Washington, D.C., 2023

Benchmark Litigation

"Highly Recommended" litigation practice in Pennsylvania, 2023

"Recommended" litigation practice in Minnesota, 2023

"Recommended" litigation practice in Colorado, 2023

The Legal 500 US

Leading practice, Antitrust: Civil litigation/class actions: defense, 2023

Leading practice, Dispute Resolution - Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense, 2023

Leading practice, Dispute Resolution - Financial services litigation, 2023

Leading practice, Media and Entertainment: Litigation, 2023

Leading practice, Labor and employment - Labor-management relations, 2023

Leading practice, Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense: Automotive/Transport, 2023

Leading practice, Securities Litigation: Defense, 2023

Named to GCR 100 for leading Antitrust practice

Global Competition Review, 2023

Chambers USA

Leading national practice, First Amendment Litigation, 2022

Leading national practice, Political Law, 2022

Leading national practice, Retail, 2022

Leading practice, Antitrust, Pennsylvania, 2022

Leading practice, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Pennsylvania, 2022; Delaware, 2022

Leading practice, Environment, Arizona, 2022; Pennsylvania, 2022

Leading practice, Litigation: General Commercial, Colorado, 2022; Pennsylvania, 2022; Utah, 2022; South Dakota, 2022

Leading practice, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, New York, 2022; Pennsylvania, 2022

Leading practice, Litigation: Securities, Pennsylvania, 2022

Leading practice, Labor and Employment, New Jersey, 2022; Pennsylvania, 2022; Arizona, 2022

Leading practice, highest tier, Media & Entertainment, Washington D.C., 2022

Leading practice, Media & Entertainment: First Amendment Litigation, New York, 2022

Leading practice, Media & Entertainment: Litigation, New York, 2022

Best Law Firms

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, highest tier, nationally, 2022; Colorado, 2022; Minneapolis, 2022; Philadelphia, 2022

Commercial Litigation, highest tier, nationally, 2022; Colorado, 2022; Philadelphia, 2022; Phoenix, 2022

Criminal Defense: White-Collar, highest tier, nationally, 2022; New York, 2022; Philadelphia, 2022

Employment Law - Management, highest tier, nationally, 2022; New Jersey, 2022; Philadelphia, 2022

Environmental Law, highest tier, nationally, 2022; Philadelphia, 2022

Labor Law – Management, highest tier, nationally, 2022; New Jersey, 202\2; Philadelphia, 2022

Litigation – Banking and Finance, highest tier, nationally, 2022; Philadelphia, 2022

Litigation – Bankruptcy, highest tier, nationally, 2022; Colorado, 2022; Philadelphia, 2022

Litigation – First Amendment, Law Firm of the Year, 2022; highest tier, nationally, 2022; Colorado, 2022; New York, 2022; Philadelphia, 2022; Washington, D.C., 2022

Litigation – Intellectual Property, highest tier, nationally, 2022; Atlanta, 2022; Philadelphia, 2022

Litigation – Labor and Employment, highest tier, nationally, 2022; Philadelphia, 2022

Litigation – Patent, highest tier, nationally, 2022; Atlanta, 2022; Philadelphia, 2022

Litigation – Real Estate, highest tier, nationally, 2022; Philadelphia, 2022

Media Law highest tier, nationally, 2022; New York, 2022; Philadelphia, 2022; Washington, D.C., 2022

Benchmark Litigation

"Highly Recommended" litigation practice in Pennsylvania, 2022

"Highly Recommended" labor and employment practice in Pennsylvania, 2022

"Recommended" litigation practice in Minnesota, 2022

"Recommended" litigation practice in Colorado, 2022

The Legal 500 US

Leading practice, Antitrust: Civil litigation/class actions: defense, 2022

Leading practice, Dispute Resolution - Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense, 2022

Leading practice, Dispute Resolution - Financial services litigation, 2022

Leading practice, Media and Entertainment: Litigation, 2022

Leading practice, Labor and employment - Labor-management relations, 2022

Leading practice, Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense: Automotive/Transport, 2022

Leading practice, Securities Litigation: Defense, 2022

Named as Litigation Standouts 2022, for Commercial Litigation, Complex Employment Litigation, and Employment Litigation

BTI Consulting, BTI Litigation Outlook 2022

Named to GCR 100 for leading Antitrust practice

Global Competition Review, 2022

Real Estate

"Incredible legal expertise coupled with... a willingness to fight for the client."

Chambers USA, 2025
Tier 2 in Real Estate: REITs

The Legal 500, 2025
15 Ballard Spahr Attorneys Inducted

American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL) Membership
Ballard Spahr, Seven Attorneys Ranked

JD Supra Reader's Choice Awards, 2024