--- title: "Best Lawyers® (Woodward/White, Inc.) Honors Kelley Drye with National Rankings in 2025 Report of Best Law Firms" date: 2024-11-07T00:00:00-05:00 author: "mhenry@kelleydrye.com" canonical_url: "https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/best-lawyers-woodward-white-inc-honors-kelley-drye-with-national-rankings-in-2025-report-of-best-law-firms" section: News --- # *Best Lawyers*® (Woodward/White, Inc.) Honors Kelley Drye with National Rankings in 2025 Report of Best Law Firms November 7, 2024 Kelley Drye & Warren LLP was recognized by Best Lawyers in its 2025 report of Best Law Firms. Kelley Drye’s [Advertising Law](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/advertising-and-marketing), [Communications Law](https://www.kelleydrye.com/industries/communications), [Environmental Law](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/environmental), [Environmental Litigation](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/environmental-litigation), and [Real Estate Law](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/real-estate) practice groups have been honored with top national rankings. Kelley Drye also earned National rankings in these varied areas: - Antitrust Law - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights - Commercial Litigation - Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Employment Law – Management - International Trade and Finance Law - Litigation – Labor and Employment - Litigation – Patent - Patent Law Kelley Drye also garnered numerous Metropolitan First-Tier rankings. In New York our work was recognized in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Employment Law Management; Labor and Employment Litigation; and Real Estate Law. In New Jersey our Real Estate and Commercial Litigation work was ranked. In Houston our Environmental Law practice was recognized. In Washington, D.C. our Advertising Law; Antitrust Law; Communications Law; Environmental Litigation; Government Relations Law; International Trade & Finance Law; and Real Estate Law work received rankings. Additionally, Kelley Drye was ranked in many other areas of law: in New York – Bankruptcy Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Trademark Law. In Washington, D.C. – Environmental Law was ranked. Finally, in Chicago –Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Patent Law and Patent Litigation were ranked. These rankings are based on a combination of client surveys, peer interviews and editorial research conducted by Best Lawyers. 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