Harris Beach Murtha Ranked Nationally and Regionally in the 2027 Edition of Best Law Firms®
(Nov. 5, 2026) — Best Lawyers® has released the 2027 United States Best Law Firms® rankings in which Harris Beach Murtha was recognized nationally in seven practice areas and regionally with 108 rankings within 12 metropolitan locations.
Harris Beach Murtha was honored for its professional excellence and the breadth of legal experience in the recognized practice areas. Receiving this recognition reflects the high level of respect and credibility a firm has earned among peers and clients.
Harris Beach Murtha’s nationally ranked practice groups include:
Best Law Firms – National
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Immigration
- Litigation – Construction
- Mass Torts Litigation/Class Action – Defendants
Best Law Firms – Regional
Albany
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Economic Development Law
- Energy Law
- Energy Regulatory Law
- Environmental Law
- Litigation – Insurance
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Binghamton
- Commercial Litigation
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
Boston
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Construction
Buffalo
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Municipal Law
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts and Estates
Hartford
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Immigration Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Municipal Law
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Long Island
- Health Care Law
- Litigation – Health Care
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts and Estates
New Haven
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law – Management
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Insurance
- Municipal Law
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Trademark Law
- Utilities Law
New York City
- Immigration Law
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Public Finance Law
Rochester
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Construction Law
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Economic Development Law
- Elder Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Health Care Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Health Care
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Patent
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Municipal Law
- Patent Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts and Estates
Stamford
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Health Care Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Real Estate Law
Syracuse
- Appellate Practice
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Patent
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Mediation
White Plains
- Commercial Litigation
Two recent additions to the firm were also recognized for their work before joining Harris Beach Murtha. Peabody & Arnold, which combined with Harris Beach Murtha on September 1, was recognized nationally for Insurance Law, and regionally, in Boston, for Insurance Law, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants. Consoli Bortolan Law Group, which joined Harris Beach Murtha Aug. 31, was recognized regionally, in Hartford, for Real Estate Law.
About Harris Beach Murtha
Harris Beach Murtha formed in 2025 via the combination of Harris Beach PLLC and Murtha Cullina LLP. A forward-thinking and innovative partnership with the benefit of more than 250 years of combined history, Harris Beach Murtha’s New York roots reach back to 1856, and the firm has had ties to New England since 1936. Harris Beach and Murtha Cullina were separately among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal.
Harris Beach Murtha and its subsidiaries have a strong Northeast presence, with a global reach, and represent clients locally, regionally and nationally. Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, tax-exempt organizations and individuals. The firm’s practice areas and industries served span appellate, artificial intelligence, business litigation, cannabis, commercial real estate, construction, corporate, environmental, energy, financial institutions, financial restructuring, government compliance and investigations, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, mass torts, medical and life sciences, political law, product liability, public finance, tax and trusts and estates.
Harris Beach Murtha is the exclusive member firm in Connecticut for Lex Mundi, the world’s leading network of independent firms with in-depth experience in more than 125 countries worldwide. As part of the Lex Mundi global network, Harris Beach Murtha can provide clients with preferred access to more than 22,000 lawyers around the world — all from a single point of contact. Lex Mundi allows Harris Beach Murtha to seamlessly handle clients’ most challenging cross-border transactions and disputes.
The firm’s lawyers and consultants practice from offices throughout Connecticut in Bantam, Hartford, New Haven and Stamford; New York state in Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Ithaca, Niagara Falls, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Long Island and White Plains; as well as in Boston, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island; and Newark, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.harrisbeachmurtha.com.