Best Lawyers® Names Frantz Ward in 2026 Best Law Firms List with National and Regional Tier 1 Rankings
Frantz Ward is proud to announce the firm’s recognition in Best Lawyers® 2026 Best Law Firms list, receiving 10 national rankings and 34 regional rankings.
This honor comes after 48 Frantz Ward attorneys were named on the 2026 Best Lawyers in America lists, including “Lawyers of the Year” Ian H. Frank, Craig T. Haran, Matthew F. Kadish, Brian J. Kelly, and Jenifer E. Novak.
Frantz Ward’s 2026 national and regional rankings include:
National Tier 2
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Securities Regulation
National Tier 3
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Antitrust
Metropolitan Tier 1
Cleveland
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Health Care Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Health Care
- Litigation – Insurance
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation – Securities
- Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Metropolitan Tier 2
Cleveland
Arbitration
Banking and Finance Law
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Education Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Labor Law – Union
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities Regulation
Metropolitan Tier 3
Cleveland
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
Inclusion in the Best Law Firms list is a prestigious accomplishment as Best Lawyers® implements a rigorous evaluation process that includes detailed peer reviews and client feedback.
