November 1, 2012 — Twenty Arent Fox practice areas have been recognized in the 2013 “Best Law Firms” rankings that are published annually by U.S. News & World Report. For the second consecutive year, Arent Fox’s preeminent Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring, Intellectual Property, and International Trade Practices are ranked in the top tier nationally. The list also places the firm’s Public Finance Practice in its highest national class.

The recognized practice areas reflect the depth and scope of legal talent that has made Arent Fox a leading firm in Washington, DC, New York, and Los Angeles. U.S. News Media Group, which teamed with “Best Lawyers” to produce the 2013 “Best Law Firms” rankings, praised the firms for receiving “consistently impressive performance ratings by clients and peers.”

U.S. News recognized Arent Fox’s capabilities as being among the best in the nation in:

• Antitrust Litigation
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Copyright Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law
• ERISA Litigation
• Health Care Law
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• International Trade and Finance Law
• Patent Law
• Patent Litigation
• Public Finance Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities Litigation
• Securities Regulation
• Tax Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

Sixteen Arent Fox practice areas were ranked among the best in Washington, DC:

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Copyright Law
• Education Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• International Trade and Finance Law
• Patent Law
• Patent Litigation
• Public Finance Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities Litigation
• Securities Regulation
• Tax Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

Two Arent Fox practice areas were ranked among the best in New York:

• Antitrust Litigation
• Employment Law

Two Arent Fox practice areas were ranked among the best in Los Angeles:

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Health Care

These rankings were based on research that included the 3.9 million evaluations of 41,284 individual leading lawyers collected by Best Lawyers® in its most recent annual survey.