Appellate, Technology and Commercial Litigation Services Soar in Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers has awarded Shook five National Tier 1 rankings in the Best Lawyers in America 2025 report of “Best Law Firms.” Shook’s Appellate Practice moved up to a Tier 1 ranking joining four other litigation services. The appellate group has successfully represented parties in numerous substantive areas and played a key role in developing potential revisions to federal and state court rules. Shook’s Class Action and Appellate Practice is led by Partners Tristan Duncan, Michael Mallow, Amir Nassihi and Florida/Eleventh Circuit Appellate Practice Team Chair, Dan Rogers.

Shook’s complete 2025 Tier 1 National rankings include the following practices: 

  • Appellate Practice*
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation – Environmental
  • Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action – Defendants
  • Patent Law

Shook also received multiple Tier 2 recognitions, and a Tier 3 national ranking. These highlight the firm’s legal excellence founded on creative and practical solutions for clients. The recognitions include Environmental Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Technology Law and Litigation – Labor and Employment.

Best Lawyers ranked Shook’s Denver office for commercial litigation for the first time. “In our first ten years in the Denver office, we have continued to build out our local capabilities and support clients with commercial and liability litigation, data privacy, artificial intelligence, intellectual property, product safety and risk avoidance,” said Denver Managing Partner Paul Williams. 

In addition, Best Lawyers awarded Shook with multiple Tier 1 Metropolitan rankings, totaling 63 recognitions in all. This marks a significant increase from the firms previous year’s 39 rankings. 

Shook’s 2025 Tier 1 Metropolitan rankings include the following:

Atlanta

  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Chicago

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance Law

Hartford

  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Houston

  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Patent Law

Kansas City

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law*
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation – Antitrust*
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Patent Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Trademark Law

Miami

  • Appellate Practice*
  • Arbitration
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants*
  • Mediation
  • Privacy and Data Security Law
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Orange County

  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants*

Philadelphia

  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
San Francisco 
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants*
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
 Seattle
  • Patent Law
  • Technology Law*

St. Louis

  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Tampa
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants*
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

*New in 2025