Becker & Poliakoff Earns Coveted National First-Tier Rankings in the 2026 Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” Guide
We are pleased to announce that Becker & Poliakoff ranked as a national first-tier law firm for our Construction Law, Construction Litigation, and Banking and Finance Litigation practice areas in the 2026 edition of the Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” guide. Becker was also nationally ranked in five other practice areas: Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, and Real Estate Litigation.
In addition, the firm achieved regional rankings across 8 of its U.S. offices, including Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Miami, New Jersey, New York City, Orlando, Tampa, and West Palm Beach.
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See Becker’s rankings below or access the full list by clicking here.
National Rankings
- Tier 1 for Construction Law
- Tier 1 for Construction Litigation
- Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Litigation
- Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
- Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
- Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
- Tier 3 for Corporate Law
- Tier 3 for Real Estate Litigation
Regional Rankings
Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
- Tier 1 for Construction Law
- Tier 1 for Construction Litigation
- Tier 2 for Government Relations Practice
- Tier 2 for Real Estate Litigation
- Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
Fort Myers, FL
- Tier 1 for Construction Law
- Tier 1 for Construction Litigation
- Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
- Tier 2 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Miami, FL
- Tier 1 for Construction Law
- Tier 1 for Construction Litigation
- Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
New Jersey, NJ
- Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
New York City, NY
- Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Litigation
- Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
- Tier 2 for Corporate Law
- Tier 3 for Real Estate Law
Orlando, FL
- Tier 1 for Construction Law
- Tier 1 for Construction Litigation
- Tier 3 for Commercial Litigation
Tampa, FL
- Tier 1 for Construction Law
- Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
- Tier 2 for Construction Litigation
- Tier 3 for Real Estate Law
- Tier 3 for Real Estate Litigation
West Palm Beach
- Tier 1 for Construction Litigation
- Tier 2 for Construction Law
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