Best Lawyers 2013 Ranks Seven Bracewell Practices in National Top Tier

HOUSTON — Woodward White, Inc.'s Best Lawyers 2013 Best Law Firms has recognized 23 Bracewell & Giuliani LLP practices nationally and seven in the top tier – Banking and Finance Law; Employment Law - Management; Energy Law; Litigation - Labor & Employment; Oil & Gas Law; Project Finance Law; and Public Finance Law.

In total, Bracewell was recognized in 93 categories, including national rankings and metropolitan rankings in Austin, Dallas, Hartford, Houston, New York, San Antonio, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.

The following is a full list of Bracewell's 2013 Best Law Firms rankings:

NATIONAL RANKINGS

Tier 1
Banking and Finance Law
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Oil & Gas Law
Project Finance Law
Public Finance Law

Tier 2
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Corporate Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Litigation - Environmental
Natural Resources Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law

Tier 3
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Environmental Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Securities Regulation
Tax Law

METROPOLITAN RANKINGS

Tier 1

Austin
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Patent
Public Finance Law

Dallas
Employment Law - Management
Financial Services Regulation Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Public Finance Law

Hartford
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Houston
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Education Law
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Litigation - Eminent Domain & Condemnation
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Natural Resources Law
Oil & Gas Law
Project Finance Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Tax Law

San Antonio
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Eminent Domain & Condemnation
Litigation - Labor & Employment

Seattle
Energy Law
Tax Law

Washington, D.C.
Energy Law
Oil & Gas Law
Project Finance Law

Tier 2

Austin
Commercial Litigation
Communications Law
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law

Dallas
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Litigation - Real Estate

Hartford
Litigation - Bankruptcy

Houston
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Patent Law
Securities Regulation

New York City
Banking and Finance Law

San Antonio
Labor Law - Union

Washington, D.C.
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar -Governmental Investigations
Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Litigation
Government Relations Practice
Litigation - Environmental

Tier 3

Dallas
Corporate Governance Law
Real Estate Law

Houston
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Patent

New York City
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Washington, D.C.
Environmental Law

These rankings showcase more than 10,000 law firms ranked nationally or by metropolitan region. Firms were ranked nationally in one or more of 80 legal practice areas and by metro or state in 118 practice areas.

The rankings in their entirety are posted online at http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com.