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Verrill Earns National and Regional Recognition in 2026 Best Law Firms Rankings by Best Lawyers®
BOSTON, Mass.; AUGUSTA, Maine; PORTLAND, Maine; and WESTPORT, Conn. – Verrill has once again been recognized among the Best Law Firms in America® by Best Lawyers®. In the 2026 edition, the firm earned national rankings in five practice areas—Health Care Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Law, and Trusts and Estates—and received metro-area rankings in 52 additional practice areas across its offices. These rankings are the result of a comprehensive evaluation process, which includes client and peer reviews, assessments by leading attorneys in the field, and a thorough review of firm-submitted materials.
National Rankings
- Land Use and Zoning Law (Tier 1)
- Health Care Law (Tier 2)
- Real Estate Law (Tier 2)
- Trusts and Estates (Tier 2)
- Commercial Litigation (Tier 3)
- Environmental Law (Tier 3)
- Litigation – Construction (Tier 3)
Regional Rankings
Augusta, Maine
- Government Relations Practice (Tier 1)
Boston, Massachusetts
- Elder Law (Tier 1)
- Environmental Law (Tier 1)
- Family Law (Tier 1)
- Health Care Law (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Environmental (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates (Tier 1)
- Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
- Trusts and Estates (Tier 1)
- Commercial Litigation (Tier 2)
- Corporate Law (Tier 2)
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Tier 2)
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Tier 2)
- Land Use and Zoning Law (Tier 2)
- Tax Law (Tier 2)
- Water Law (Tier 2)
- Litigation – Bankruptcy (Tier 3)
- Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 3)
Portland, Maine
- Administrative / Regulatory Law (Tier 1)
- Banking and Finance Law (Tier 1)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 1)
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (Tier 1)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (Tier 1)
- Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
- Construction Law (Tier 1)
- Copyright Law (Tier 1)
- Corporate Governance Law (Tier 1)
- Corporate Law (Tier 1)
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Tier 1)
- Employment Law – Management (Tier 1)
- Environmental Law (Tier 1)
- Government Relations Practice (Tier 1)
- Health Care Law (Tier 1)
- Labor Law – Management (Tier 1)
- Land Use and Zoning Law (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Bankruptcy (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Construction (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Environmental (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Insurance (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Labor and Employment (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates (Tier 1)
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants – (Tier 1)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law – (Tier 1)
- Nonprofit / Charities Law – (Tier 1)
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Tier 1)
- Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
- Securities / Capital Markets Law (Tier 1)
- Securities Regulation (Tier 1)
- Sports Law (Tier 1)
- Trademark Law (Tier 1)
- Trusts and Estates (Tier 1)
- Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers (Tier 1)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation (Tier 2)
- Energy Law (Tier 2)
- Energy Regulatory Law (Tier 2)
- Family Law (Tier 2)
- Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) (Tier 2)
- Municipal Law (Tier 2)
- Natural Resources Law (Tier 2)
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Tier 2)
- Education Law (Tier 3)
- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants (Tier 3)
Stamford, Connecticut (Metropolitan area covering the firm’s Westport, Conn. Office)
- Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Health Care (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Securities (Tier 1)
- Arbitration (Tier 2)
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (Tier 2)
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates (Tier 2)