U.S. News– Best Lawyers® named Beveridge & Diamond “Law Firm of the Year” for Environmental Litigation for 2023. This is the fifth year B&D has received a “Law Firm of the Year” recognition in an environmental category. The “Law Firm of the Year” designation is based on a firm’s overall performance in a given practice area.

B&D also maintained Tier 1 national recognition for Environmental Law, Environmental Litigation, and Land Use & Zoning Law, and regional Tier 1 recognition in all cities where B&D has an office.

“We appreciate U.S. News’ continued recognition of our firm’s nationwide and regional leadership as The Environmental Law Firm. Our focus, depth, and breadth in environmental law and litigation—including cutting-edge areas such as emerging contaminants, environmental justice, and environmental, social, and governance—distinguishes us. We are particularly proud that U.S. News recognized our litigation strength with its ‘Firm of the Year.’ On behalf of everyone at B&D, I want to thank our clients and our lawyers and staff who make our success possible,” said B&D Firmwide Managing Principal Kathy Szmuszkovicz (Washington, DC).

A press release about the “Best Law Firms” rankings states, “Ranked firms, presented in three tiers, are recognized on a national and regional-based scale. Firms that received a tier designation reflect the highest level of respect a firm can earn among other leading lawyers and clients from the same communities and practice areas.”

Tier 1

National

• Environmental Law

• Environmental Litigation
• Land Use & Zoning Law

Austin

• Environmental Law
• Environmental Litigation

Baltimore

• Environmental Law
• Environmental Litigation

Boston

• Environmental Law
• Environmental Litigation
• Land Use & Zoning Law

New York

• Environmental Law

San Francisco

• Environmental Law
• Environmental Litigation

Seattle

• Environmental Law

Washington, DC

• Environmental Law
• Environmental Litigation

Tier 2

Baltimore

• Commercial Litigation

Seattle

• Environmental Litigation

Washington, DC

• Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions

Tier 3

National

• Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions

The 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” publication can be viewed online here.

Earlier this year, The Best Lawyers in America, a Best Lawyers® publication, recognized 26 B&D attorneys in the fields of Environmental Law, Environmental Litigation, Land Use & Zoning Law, Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation, and Water Law. They named Boston Office Managing Principal Marc Goldstein “Lawyer of the Year” for Environmental Litigation. In addition, The Best Lawyers in America named 10 B&D lawyers as “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch" for Environmental Law, Environmental Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and Corporate Law.