Kean Miller is proud to announce its strong performance in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers and U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law Firms rankings, earning recognition across 60 practice areas regionally and four practice areas nationally. These rankings highlight the firm’s continued commitment to delivering exceptional legal counsel and outstanding client service across the Gulf Coast and beyond.

The Best Law Firms rankings are awarded to firms that demonstrate excellence through consistently high ratings from clients and peers. This year’s list reflects a rigorous evaluation process that considered client feedback, peer reviews, interviews with industry leaders, and in-depth analysis of firm data.

Achieving tiered rankings underscores Kean Miller’s depth of legal talent and broad range of capabilities, as well as the trust placed in the firm by clients, colleagues, and the legal community. This honor reflects Kean Miller’s longstanding reputation for delivering high-quality representation grounded in professionalism, integrity, and proven expertise.

National Tier 1

• Litigation – First Amendment

National Tier 2

• Admiralty and Maritime Law

National Tier 3

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Oil and Gas Law

Regional Tier 1 – Baton Rouge

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Communications Law
• Corporate Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Energy Law
• Energy Regulatory Law
• Environmental Law
• Health Care Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Natural Resources Law
• Oil and Gas Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law
• Trademark Law

Regional Tier 1 – Houston

• Litigation – First Amendment
• Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Regional Tier 1 – Lafayette

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Admiralty and Maritime Law

Regional Tier 1 – New Orleans

• Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Regional Tier 1 – Shreveport

• Litigation – Labor and Employment

Regional Tier 2 – Baton Rouge

• Copyright Law
• Litigation – Insurance
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Litigation – Patent
• Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Patent Law
• Trusts and Estates

Regional Tier 2 – Houston

• Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Insurance Law

Regional Tier 2 – Lafayette

• Energy Law
• Oil and Gas Law

Regional Tier 2 – New Orleans

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Copyright Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Energy Regulatory Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Oil and Gas Law
• Tax Law
• Utilities Law

Regional Tier 2 – Shreveport

• Litigation – Construction

Regional Tier 3 – New Orleans

• Employment Law – Individuals

About Kean Miller

Kean Miller is one of the largest and best recognized law firms in the Gulf South region. For more than 42 years, the firm has been innovating and growing, revolutionizing the standards for excellence in client service, and earning numerous awards for market-leading practices and thoughtful and creative legal representation. Consistently named to the National Law Journal’s NLJ 500 and the Law360 Top 400 lists, Kean Miller is Mansfield Certified for the sixth consecutive year. The firm’s collaborative culture, people-first approach, and devotion to quality are foundational to the firm’s continued success, reflecting its reputation in the market. From the firm’s eight offices in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette, Shreveport, Lake Charles, Houston, and The Woodlands, and more than 235 attorneys, Kean Miller delivers sophisticated and meaningful counsel to Fortune 500 leaders, national businesses, and local companies.

For more information, contact Steve Boutwell at 225.389.3736 or [email protected]