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Jackson Kelly PLLC Highly Ranked Nationally and in Metro Areas by 2017 U.S. News-Best Lawyers ‘Best Law Firms’

November 2, 2016

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – (Nov. 3, 2016) – Jackson Kelly PLLC is pleased to announce that the firm has been highly ranked in the 2017 edition of the U.S. News-Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms,” including national Tier 1 recognition – the highest possible ranking – in the areas of Mining Law and Natural Resource Law.

The firm also received a national ranking in Energy Law, as well as 72 Metropolitan area rankings from “Best Law Firms, which is a collaboration between U.S. News & World Report and the prestigious “Best Lawyers” peer review guide. For its seventh annual edition, “Best Law Firms” ranked U.S. law firms in 74 major legal practice areas nationally and in 122 practice areas across 187 metro areas.

“We are proud that Jackson Kelly has again been recognized by ‘Best Law Firms’ as one of the top firms in the nation and in cities and regions where our attorneys are based,” said Ellen S. Cappellanti, the firm's Managing Member. “These accolades reinforce our commitment to provide high caliber services to our corporate and public clients.”

Jackson Kelly received the following “Best Law Firms” Metropolitan area rankings:

Tier 1 – Akron, Ohio

Litigation – Construction

Tier 1 – Charleston, W.Va.

Administrative / Regulatory Law
Arbitration
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law - Management
Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Mediation
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Mining Law
Natural Resources Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Project Finance Law
Public Finance Law
Tax Law
Water Law
Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Tier 1 – Colorado

Energy Law
Mining Law

Tier 1 – Indianapolis

Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Tier 1 – Lexington, Ky.

Construction Law
Environmental Law
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Tier 1 – Morgantown, W.Va.

Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employment Law - Management
Health Care Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Trusts & Estates Law
Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Tier 1 – Pittsburgh

Mining Law
Natural Resources Law

Tier 2 – Akron

Commercial Litigation

Tier 2 – Charleston, W.Va.

Corporate Governance Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Government Relations Practice
Oil & Gas Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation

Tier 2 – Colorado

Natural Resources Law

Tier 2 – Lexington

Health Care Law
Litigation - Construction
Tax Law
Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Tier 2 – Morgantown

Real Estate Law
Tax Law

Tier 3 – Colorado

Government Relations Practice

Tier 3 – Lexington

Commercial Litigation

Tier 3 – Morgantown

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Firms on the “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Rankings also are determined through additional information provided by law firms as part of the submission process. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have at least one lawyer who is included in the annual “The Best Lawyers in America,” which recognizes the top 4 percent of practicing attorneys in the United States.

Client Focus, Industry Insight, National Reputation. Jackson Kelly PLLC is a national law firm with more than 175 attorneys located in twelve offices throughout Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Washington, DC. Focusing on clients' industry-specific needs, the Firm serves a wide variety of corporate and public clients and enjoys a national reputation in business, labor and employment, litigation, government contracts, tax, safety and health, permitting, natural resource and environmental law.