Best Lawyers 2025: Ones to Watch and Honorees Announced

26,000 Next-Generation Legal Leaders Recognized

WEB Best Lawyers is proud to announce the release of the 2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers Ones to Watch. Recognition with a Best Lawyers Ones to Watch award is based entirely on the same Purely Peer Review methodology that has made Best Lawyers the gold standard in the legal profession.

This year's edition of Best Lawyers Ones to Watch in America highlights over 26,000 of the next generation of legal leaders in 79 practice areas. These attorneys have been identified by their peers as rising stars in their respective fields.

Recognition for Law Firms and Attorneys

Numerous law firms have announced the recognition of their attorneys in the 2025 Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch lists.

For example, Greenberg Traurig LLP has more attorneys listed in the combined 2025 editions of Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch than any other law firm in the world.

Thompson Coe has 42 attorneys recognized in the Best Lawyers Ones to Watch list for 2025, and James Scott Farrin has 22 attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers in America in both the 2025 Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch Lists.

Methodology for Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review research and marketing survey in the legal profession. The rankings are based on more than 10 million evaluations from more than 43,000 leading lawyers in the United States.

Attorneys are nominated by their peers in a confidential survey. Lawyers are asked to provide feedback on other attorneys in their practice areas and geographic regions. The results are then tallied and reviewed by Best Lawyers' editorial board.

The Best Lawyers in America is a highly prestigious honor. Only the top 4% of lawyers in the United States are selected for inclusion in the annual rankings.