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Steptoe & Johnson Nationally and Regionally Recognized in the 2027 Edition of Best Law Firms®

BRIDGEPORT, W.VA. / AGILITYPR.NEWS / November 05, 2026 / BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked both nationally and regionally in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms®.


Steptoe & Johnson has received 13 national rankings, in addition to 60 Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in practice areas covering 11 regions in Colorado, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia.


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.


National Tier 1

  • Mining Law
  • Oil and Gas Law


National Tier 2

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Energy Law
  • Litigation – Construction
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Natural Resources Law


National Tier 3

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Project Finance Law
  • Railroad Law
  • Real Estate Law


Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings include the following:


Charleston, WV

  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Economic Development Law
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Energy Law
  • Energy Regulatory Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Insurance Law
  • Labor Law – Management
  • Litigation – Environmental
  • Litigation – Health Care
  • Litigation – Insurance
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Mining Law
  • Municipal Law
  • Natural Resources Law
  • Oil and Gas Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Project Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law
  • Transportation Law
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Water Law


Denver, CO

  • Energy Law


Columbus, OH

  • Corporate Law
  • Energy Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Natural Resources Law
  • Oil and Gas Law
  • Project Finance Law


Dallas/Fort Worth, TX

  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Railroad Law
  • Trusts and Estates


Houston, TX

  • Litigation – Insurance
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants


Lexington, KY

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants


Louisville, KY

  • Education Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Railroad Law


Morgantown, WV

  • Appellate Practice
  • Arbitration
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Economic Development Law
  • Employment Law – Individuals
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Energy Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Labor Law – Management
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Litigation – Banking and Finance
  • Litigation – Construction
  • Litigation – Insurance
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
  • Litigation – Municipal
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Mediation
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
  • Municipal Law
  • Natural Resources Law
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law
  • Oil and Gas Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Public Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers


Oklahoma City, OK

  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Family Law
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment


Pittsburgh, PA

  • Energy Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Labor Law – Management
  • Litigation – Real Estate
  • Natural Resources Law
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Real Estate Law


San Antonio, TX

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation – Real Estate
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law
  • Oil and Gas Law

About Us

About Steptoe & Johnson

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is a law firm nationally recognized for its strengths in energy law with more than a century of know-how in the areas of business, labor and employment, and litigation. Steptoe & Johnson has over 500 lawyers and other professionals practicing in 18 offices in Colorado, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia. Visit www.steptoe-johnson.com and connect with us on LinkedIn.


For more information, contact Ryan Daniels, Chief Marketing Officer, at (614) 456-1647 or by email: press@steptoe-johnson.com.

Contacts

Katie Kaiser

Marketing & Communications Specialist

katie.kaiser@steptoe-johnson.com

Phone: 614-456-1677

www.steptoe-johnson.com