Jones Walker LLP announced today that the firm has been named a National Tier 1 "Best Law Firm" in the Litigation – Construction practice area by the 2017 U.S. News – Best Lawyers®. In addition, the firm earned a total of 12 national rankings in the following practices: 

• Banking and Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Environmental Law
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation - Antitrust
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Project Finance Law
• Public Finance Law
• Railroad Law
• Venture Capital Law

Please click here for a complete listing of Jones Walker's rankings.

The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. Clients were asked to provide feedback on firm practice groups, addressing expertise, responsiveness, understanding of a business and its needs, cost-effectiveness, civility, and whether they would refer another client to the firm. Practices are classified and ranked in national and metropolitan categories established by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®.

About Jones Walker’s Construction Practice
From project conception to completion, Jones Walker LLP delivers comprehensive legal services to clients throughout the construction industry. Our global footprint, the depth and breadth of our team, and the scale of the projects on which we have worked enable us to provide effective counsel on virtually every issue our clients may face, at every step in the process. Members of our construction team regularly represent clients across the United States, Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa, and excel at handling large-scale construction and infrastructure projects across industries such as energy, natural resources, retail, and education. 

About Jones Walker
Jones Walker LLP is among the 120 largest law firms in the United States, serving local, regional, national, and international business interests with offices in Alabama, Arizona, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, and Texas. The firm is committed to providing a comprehensive range of legal services to major multinational, public, and private corporations, Fortune® 500 companies, money center banks, worldwide insurers, and emerging companies doing business in the United States and abroad.