Washington, DC & Seattle– Van Ness Feldman is pleased to announce that the firm’s Energy, Environmental, Litigation – Environmental, and Natural Resources practices all retained National Tier 1 rankings from US News & World Report/Best Lawyers in their just released 2018 ratings of law firms throughout the United States.  Other nationally ranked practices include a first-time Tier 1 ranking of our Oil & Gas practice.  The firm’s Land-Use and Zoning Law practices also received national recognition.      

In a designation reserved for only one law firm nationwide in each practice area, the firm’s Native Affairs practice has been named “Law Firm of the Year for Native American Law”.  Regionally, the firm’s Natural Resources practice in Seattle and the firm’s Oil & Gas practice in DC received Tier 1 rankings in their respective markets.     

Firm Chairman Richard Agnew, in remarks about the rankings said, “The experience and talents of our professionals are the reason for our success. We are honored to have their collective work, which encompasses all core areas of the firm’s practices, recognized as being among the highest caliber in the country.  It is especially rewarding to see the accomplishments of our next-generation Native American practice team recognized.”