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November 6, 2025 | Press Release

Nutter is pleased to announce the firm has received national and metropolitan recognition as an elite law firm in the 2026 “Best Law Firms” survey by Best Lawyers. Nutter achieved rankings in 16 practice areas nationally and in the top tier for Boston in 19 areas. Firms included in the 2026 “Best Law Firms” ranking are honored for their professional excellence coupled with consistently impressive feedback from clients and peers.

Nutter garnered distinction as a Tier 1 firm in the following practice areas:

National

• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Trusts and Estates

Boston

• Banking and Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employment Law – Management
• Environmental Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Patent Law
• Privacy and Data Security Law
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts and Estates

In addition, Nutter was ranked in multiple national Tier 2 categories, including Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Environmental Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Patent Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law, Trademark Law, and Venture Capital Law. The firm received national Tier 3 rankings in Litigation – Construction and Litigation – Real Estate.

In Boston, Nutter garnered Tier 2 rankings in Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Patent, Nonprofit / Charities Law, and Venture Capital Law, with a Tier 3 ranking in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. The firm  was also recognized with Tier 3 rankings in Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Real Estate in New York and Trusts and Estates in San Francisco.

View Nutter’s complete rankings.

The “Best Law Firms” rankings by Best Lawyers are the result of a rigorous evaluation process that includes client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from other leading attorneys in the field, and additional information that was provided by the law firms as a part of the formal submission process.

About Nutter
Nutter is a Boston-based law firm that provides legal counsel to industry-leading companies, entrepreneurs, institutions, and foundations, across the country and the world. The firm’s corporate, intellectual property, litigation, real estate, employment, tax, and private client practices are national in scope. For more information, please visit www.nutter.com and follow the firm on LinkedIn.