Shumaker has been recognized once again as a top law firm in the legal industry in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®. Firms included in the list are recognized for legal skillset, achievements, client successes, and reinforced by peer and client recognition.
Shumaker received five national rankings and 88 metropolitan rankings.
National Tier 2
- Construction Law
National Tier 3
- Corporate Law
- Health Care Law
- Securities Regulation
- Trademark Law
Metropolitan Tier 1
Akron, Ohio
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Insurance
Charleston, South Carolina
- Tax Law
- Trust and Estates
Charlotte, North Carolina
- Construction Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Columbus, Ohio
- Environmental Law
Sarasota, Florida
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Construction
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
Tampa, Florida
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Corporate Law
- Health Care Law
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Patent
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Trademark Law
Toledo, Ohio
- Appellate Practice
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Family Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Patent
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Metropolitan Tier 2
Charleston, South Carolina
- Corporate Law
Charlotte, North Carolina
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law – Individuals
- Employment Law – Management
- Franchise Law
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
Columbus, Ohio
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Litigation – Environmental
Sarasota, Florida
- Mediation
- Trusts and Estates
St. Petersburg, Florida
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tampa, Florida
- Construction Law
- Employment Law – Individuals
- Employment Law – Management
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation – First Amendment
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
- Patent Law
Toledo, Ohio
- Arbitration
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – First Amendment
- Mediation
- Railroad Law
- Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Metropolitan Tier 3
Charleston, South Carolina
- Real Estate Law
Charlotte, North Carolina
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Tampa, Florida
- Corporate Governance Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
The Best Law Firms® rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process, including client and professional references, peer recommendations, leadership interviews, firmographic information provided by firms, industry leader interviews, and feedback collected on individual lawyers through the Best Lawyers research process. To be eligible for a ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer recognized in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America list for that particular metropolitan location and practice area.