(DALLAS) Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. (Munsch Hardt) is pleased to report that 20 of the Firm’s practice areas are ranked in the 2018 edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers^® “Best Law Firms,” an annual analysis conducted by two of the most respected publications in the legal industry. The Firm’s top-tier practice rankings come weeks after 23 Munsch Hardt attorneys received individual recognition in the 2018 “Best Lawyers in America” list.

According to U.S. News – Best Lawyers^®, Firms included in the 2018 "Best Law Firms" list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

Munsch Hardt is pleased to receive national and metropolitan rankings in the following areas.

National Tier 1 Rankings

• Litigation – Environmental

National Tier 3 Rankings

• Environmental Law

Metropolitan Tier 1 Rankings

Dallas/Fort Worth

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Environmental Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Real Estate Law

Houston 

• Construction Law
• Immigration Law
• Litigation – Environmental

Metropolitan Tier 2 Rankings

Dallas/Fort Worth

• Corporate Law

Metropolitan Tier 3 Rankings

Austin

• Commercial Litigation

Dallas/Fort Worth

• Employment Law – Management
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Litigation – Real Estate

Houston

• Environmental Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

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. To be eligible for a ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer listed in the 23^rd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America list for that particular location and specialty.

The 2018 "Best Law Firms" list will be featured in two publications. The national First Tier rankings will be featured in the Fourth Edition of the "Best Law Firms" Legal Issue, which will be distributed in January to more than 35,000 C-level executives. National and metropolitan First Tier rankings will be featured in the "Best Law Firms" General Counsel Publication, which will be distributed in December to more than 30,000 in-house counsel, and in digital format to more than 60,000 private practice lawyers worldwide. The 2018 "Best Law Firms" rankings can be seen in their entirety by visiting bestlawfirms.usnews.com.