Twenty-two Neal Gerber Eisenberg practice groups have received recognition in the 2026 edition of “Best Law Firms,” ranked by Best Lawyers. At the national level, 20 practices garnered recognition, while 22 practices earned rankings among the top firms in Chicago. 

Firms are identified for professional excellence through an evaluation process that includes client interviews and peer reviews from leading attorneys in each field. For a practice group to be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed in that practice area in The Best Lawyers in America rankings, which recognizes the top four percent of practicing attorneys in the United States. 

The 2026 edition of Best Lawyers, released in August, featured 70 Neal Gerber Eisenberg attorneys, including 14 newly recognized attorneys. Click here to view our list of Best Lawyers.

The Neal Gerber Eisenberg “Best Law Firms” profile is here, and a list of our 2026 ranked practices is below.

National Rankings

Tier 1
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Real Estate
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Trademark Law
Tier 2
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law – Management
Environmental Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Litigation – Securities
Patent Law
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Tier 3
Litigation – Environmental
Venture Capital Law

Metropolitan/ Chicago Rankings

Tier 1
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law – Management
Insurance Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Insurance
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Litigation – Real Estate
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation – Securities
Patent Law
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trademark Law
Trusts and Estates
Tier 2
Environmental Law
Venture Capital Law
Tier 3
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Litigation – Environmental