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Two Jackson Kelly Groups Receive National Ranking from Best Lawyers/Best Law Firms

November 6, 2025

Jackson Kelly PLLC is proud to share that two of its practice groups have earned national recognition in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms. The firm’s Mining Law practice was ranked in the National Tier 2 category, while its Natural Resources Law practice received a National Tier 3 ranking.

At the metropolitan level, five of Jackson Kelly’s offices achieved Tier One ranking across multiple practice areas, with six offices also recognized in Tier 2 categories — a reflection of the firm’s depth, regional strength, and client trust across its footprint.

The full  2026 recognition breakdown is below:

National Tier 2

• Mining Law

National Tier 3

• Natural Resources Law

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Metropolitan Tier 1

• Akron
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Oil and Gas Law

• Charleston-WV
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Compliance Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Mining Law
  • Natural Resources Law
  • Oil and Gas Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Project Finance Law
  • Public Finance Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

• Evansville
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Lexington
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Tax Law

• Morgantown
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Mediation
  • Public Finance Law
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Metropolitan Tier 2

• Akron
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates

• Charleston-WV
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securities Regulation

• Colorado
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

• Evansville
  • Corporate Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Labor Law - Management

• Lexington
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Oil and Gas Law

• Morgantown
  • Appellate Practice
  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Tax Law

Metropolitan Tier 3

• Lexington
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Litigation - Health Care