U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® ranked Brown & James in the 2026 “Best Law Firms” list nationally in two practice areas and regionally in 14 practice areas.
Firms included in the 2026 “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.
Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.
In addition to the firm’s national rankings in appellate practice and mass tort litigation/class actions – defendants, the firm received the following regional rankings in the 2026 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”:
- Appellate Practice (St. Louis)
- Commercial Litigation (St. Louis, Kansas City)
- Construction Law (Kansas City)
- Insurance Law (St. Louis, Kansas City)
- Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants (St. Louis)
- Litigation – Construction (Kansas City)
- Litigation – Health Care (St. Louis)
- Litigation – Insurance (St. Louis, Kansas City)
- Litigation – Labor & Employment (St. Louis)
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants (St. Louis)
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants (St. Louis)
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (St. Louis, Kansas City)
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (St. Louis, Kansas City)
- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants (St. Louis)