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U.S. News – Best Lawyers ‘Best Law Firms’ Recognizes Schulte as a Leading Law Firm in 16 Practice Areas
November 2018
The 2019 edition of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” listing recognized Schulte as a top-tier firm in 16 practice areas both nationally and in the metropolitan areas of New York City and Washington, DC. The annual publication is based on an evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations and peer review from leading lawyers. Schulte was recognized as a tier 1 law firm in the following practice areas:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Litigation – Securities
- Litigation – Trusts & Estates
- Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
Practices
- Special Situations and Bankruptcy Litigation
- Business Reorganization
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Employment and Employee Benefits
- Finance
- Hedge Funds
- Individual Client Services
- Investment Management
- Litigation
- Regulatory and Compliance
- Real Estate
- Real Estate Litigation
- Securities Litigation and Class Action
- Tax
- SEC Enforcement and White Collar Defense
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