--- title: "U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® (Woodward/White, Inc.) Honor Kelley Drye with National Rankings in 2021 Report of Best Law Firms" date: 2020-11-05T00:00:00-05:00 author: Import Bot canonical_url: "https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/u-s-news-world-report-and-best-lawyers-woodward-white-inc-honor-kelley-drye-with-national-rankings-in-2021-report-of-best-law-firms" section: News --- # *U.S. News & World Report* and *Best Lawyers*® (Woodward/White, Inc.) Honor Kelley Drye with National Rankings in 2021 Report of Best Law Firms November 5, 2020 Kelley Drye & Warren LLP was recognized by *U.S. News & World Report* and *Best Lawyers* in its 2021 report of Best Law Firms. Kelley Drye’s [Advertising Law](/Our-Practices/Regulatory-Government-Relations/Advertising-Counseling-and-Compliance), [Communications Law](/Our-Practices/Industries/Communications), [Environmental Law](/Our-Practices/Regulatory-Government-Relations/Environmental-Regulation), [Environmental Litigation](/Our-Practices/Litigation-and-Investigations/Environmental-Litigation), **Trusts & Estates Law** and [Real Estate Law](/Our-Practices/Transactions/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 - Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Information Technology - International Trade and Finance Law - Litigation - Antitrust - Litigation - Intellectual Property - 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; Real Estate Law; Trusts & Estates Law; and Trusts & Estates Litigation. In New Jersey our Real Estate work was ranked. In Washington, D.C. our Advertising Law; Communications Law; Environmental Litigation; Government Relations Law; Information Technology Law; International Trade & Finance Law; and Real Estate Law work received rankings. In Chicago our Patent Law and Product Liability Law work was ranked. Stamford received a ranking in Banking and Finance Law and Houston was ranked for Environmental Law and Patent Litigation.Additionally, Kelley Drye was ranked in many other areas of law: in New York - Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Employment Law Management; and Employment Litigation. In Washington, D.C. - Antitrust Law; Antitrust Litigation; FDA Law; and Environmental Law. Finally, in Chicago - Communications Law; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Patent Litigation; and IP 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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