Best Law Firms® has recognized HWG LLP for excellence in its 2026 edition, awarding the firm three national and eight metropolitan practice area rankings, with five of those designated as “Tier 1” practices.
HWG was ranked nationally in the following practices:
- Communications Law – Tier 1
- Appellate Practice – Tier 2
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Tier 3
HWG was ranked locally in the following practices:
Washington, D.C.
- Communications Law – Tier 1
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Tier 1
- Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law – Tier 1
- Appellate Practice – Tier 2
- Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants – Tier 2
- Privacy and Data Security Law – Tier 3
Raleigh, North Carolina:
- Criminal Defense: General Practice – Tier 1
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Tier 2
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