U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers released the 2013 ’Best Law Firms” rankings, where Munsch Hardt was noted nationally, in Dallas and in Houston in sixteen separate practice areas.

The 2013, and third-year edition of these rankings feature law firms given consistently impressive performance ratings by clients and peers alike. Achieving a high ranking is a special distinction that signals a unique combination of excellence and a breadth of expertise.

This year, Munsch Hardt received ranking recognition for three new areas including National Ranking, Tier 3 for Litigation-Environmental; Metropolitan, Dallas, Ranking, Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law and Financial Services Regulation Law. Additionally, the Firm received Metropolitan, Houston, Ranking, Tier 2 for Litigation – Environmental.

Munsch Hardt was ranked in the following areas:

National Rankings
Tier 3
Litigation – Environmental

Metropolitan Rankings
Tier 1
Dallas
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Real Estate Law

Tier 2
Dallas
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Environmental Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Real Estate

Houston
Health Care Law
Litigation – Environmental

Tier 3
Dallas
Litigation - Labor & Employment

Houston
Environmental Law

"U.S. News has more than two decades of experience in providing the public with the most accurate and in-depth rankings of a wide range of institutions, including our Best Law Schools rankings," says Tim Smart, Executive Editor of U.S. News & World Report. "Law firms are an integral part of our rankings and a natural accompaniment to the law schools rankings."

U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers is said to provide a comprehensive view of the U.S. legal profession that is unprecedented both in the range of firms represented and in the range of qualitative and quantitative data used to develop the rankings.