Phillips Lytle LLP Recognized in 2026 Best Law Firms® Rankings

Phillips Lytle received national and metropolitan rankings in multiple practices.

Buffalo, N.Y. – Phillips Lytle LLP is honored to announce that the firm has earned national and regional recognition in the 2026 Best Law Firms^® rankings. Firms included on the 2026 Best Law Firms list are known for their professional excellence and consistently receive impressive ratings from clients and peers. When firms achieve a tiered ranking, it demonstrates that they provide a unique combination of high-quality law practice and a deep breadth of legal expertise.

Phillips Lytle earned a National Tier 2 ranking for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants and a National Tier 3 ranking for Real Estate Law. Additionally, the firm received 24 Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings, 11 Metropolitan Tier 2 rankings and four Metropolitan Tier 3 rankings across its New York State markets.

Phillips Lytle’s Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings:

• Buffalo, N.Y.
  • Appellate Practice
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Immigration Law
  • Litigation – Environmental
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment
  • Litigation – Municipal
  • Litigation – Trusts and Estates
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Real Estate Law
  • Trusts and Estates
• Rochester, N.Y.
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employment Law – Individuals
  • Litigation – Environmental
  • Litigation – Real Estate
  • Real Estate Law

Phillips Lytle’s Metropolitan Tier 2 rankings:

• Albany, N.Y.
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
• Buffalo, N.Y.
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Labor Law – Management
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation – Real Estate
  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• New York, N.Y.
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Rochester, N.Y.
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Environmental Law

Phillips Lytle’s Metropolitan Tier 3 rankings:

• Albany, N.Y.
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Buffalo, N.Y.
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Mediation
• New York, N.Y.
  • Real Estate Law

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Phillips Lytle LLP is a preeminent law firm that is recognized nationally for its legal excellence. With offices across New York State and in Chicago, IL; Washington, D.C.; and Canada, our attorneys serve a multinational client base, including Fortune 1000 companies, global and regional financial institutions, not-for-profit organizations, middle-market companies, startups, entrepreneurs and individuals on important matters affecting their businesses and personal wealth. For more information, visit phillipslytle.com.

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