Robinson & McElwee PLLC has been recognized in three regional tiers in three cities in the 2026 U.S. News – Best Lawyers© “Best Law Firms” list. Firms included in this list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers, according to the Best Lawyers© press release.
Regional Tier 1
Akron
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
Charleston-WV
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Commercial Finance Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Utilities Law
Morgantown
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Construction
- Transportation Law
Regional Tier 2
Akron
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Litigation
Charleston-WV
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
Regional Tier 3
Charleston-WV
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Natural Resources Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Tax Law
For a firm to receive a tier designation there must be present a high level of respect for that firm among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their capabilities, their professionalism and their integrity. The tier rankings were determined through the firm’s overall evaluation derived from a combination of clients’ impressive feedback, the high regard attorneys from different firms in the same practice area hold for Robinson & McElwee, and information provided by the firm.