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Administrative Law includes Administrative Adjudications, Administrative Agency Practice, Administrative Hearings and Appeals, Administrative Litigation, Federal Administrative Law, Judicial Review, Professional Licensing, Professional Licensing Regulation, Public Law

Admiralty Maritime Law includes Admiralty Law, Charter Parties, International Shipping, Jones Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act, Marine Cargo, Marine Insurance, Marine Law, Maritime Accidents, Maritime Finance, Maritime Law, Maritime Personal Injury, Ship Finance, Shipping

Adoption Law

Agricultural Law includes Aerial Chemical Application, Agribusiness, Agricultural Cooperatives, Agricultural Finance, Agricultural Litigation, Crop Damage, Farm and Ranch Law, Food and Agriculture, Food Labeling and Inspection, Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA), Winery Law

Alternate Dispute Resolution

Antitrust Trade Regulation includes Antiboycott Compliance, Antitrust, Antitrust Class Actions, Business Combinations, Competition, Deceptive Trade Practices, International Antitrust, Price-Fixing, Trade Regulation, Unfair Trade

Appellate Practice includes Civil Appeals

Aviation Aerospace includes Aerospace Law, Aircraft Finance and Leasing, Aircraft Sales, Aircraft Title, Airplane Crash Litigation, Airport Law, Aviation Accidents, Aviation Insurance, Aviation Law, Aviation Litigation, Aviation Regulation, Helicopter Crash Litigation, International Aviation Law, Space Law

Banking Law includes Banking Litigation, Banking Regulation, Banks and Banking, Commercial Banking, Commercial Loans, Consumer Banking, Credit, Currency, Financial Law, Lender Law, Lender Liability, Lending, Letters of Credit, Loan Restructuring, Loans, Secured Lending, Truth in Lending

Bankruptcy includes Bankruptcy Chapter 7, Bankruptcy Chapter 11, Bankruptcy Chapter 13, Bankruptcy Litigation, Bankruptcy Reorganization, Business Bankruptcy, Commercial Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditor Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, Insolvency, Personal Bankruptcy, Receiverships, Workouts

Business Law includes Business Formation, Business Litigation, Business Planning, Business Reorganization, Business Start-Ups, Closely-Held Business Law, Franchise Law, International Business Law, Joint Ventures, Limited Liability Company Law, Partnership Law, Privatization, Small Business Law

Civil Rights includes Civil Liberties, Civil Rights Defense, Civil Rights Section 1983, Discrimination, Gay and Lesbian Rights, Human Rights, International Human Rights, Personal Rights, Prisoners Rights, Public Interest Law, Race Discrimination, Reproductive Rights, Sex Discrimination, Womens Rights

Collections Law

Commercial Law includes Commercial Arbitration, Commercial Fraud, Commercial Liability, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Torts, Commercial Transactions, International Commercial Law, Negotiable Instruments, Sale of Goods, Secured Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code

Communications Law includes Broadcast Law, Cable Communications, Cable Franchising, Cable TV, Cellular Communications, Communications and Media, FCC Regulation, International Telecom, Mass Media, Telecommunications Law, Telecommunications Regulation, Wireless Communications

Constitutional Law includes Fifth Amendment Law, First Amendment Law, Fourth Amendment Law, Freedom of Information, Freedom of Religion, Media and First AmendmentConstruction Law includes Construction Accidents, Construction and Design Law, Construction Claims, Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Insurance, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation, Contractors Liability, International Construction, Mechanics Lien, Public Works

Contracts includes Breach of Contract, Commercial Contracts, Contract Fraud, Contract Litigation, International Commercial Contracts, International ContractsCorporate Law includes Closely Held Corporations, Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Corporate Investigations, Corporate Litigation, Corporate Reorganization, Corporate Taxation, International Corporate Law, Nonprofit Corporations, Offshore Corporations

Criminal Law includes Assault and Battery, Capital Offenses, Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defense, Criminal Fraud, Domestic Violence, Drug Crimes, DUI/DWI, Federal Criminal Law, Felonies, Homicide, Juvenile Law, Misdemeanors, Murder, Sex Crimes, Sexual Assault, Traffic Violations, Weapons Charges

Debtor Creditor includes Creditors Rights, Creditors Rights in Bankruptcy, Collections, Debtor and Creditor Remedies, Debtor and Creditor Workouts, Debtors Rights, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, International Creditors Rights, Secured Creditors Rights, Unsecured Creditors Rights

ECommerce

Education Law includes Academic Employment, Charter School Law, College and University Law, Private Education Law, Public School Law, School Board Defense, School Board Liability, School District Liability, School Law, Special Education, Student Loans, Title IX Discrimination, University Finance

Elder Law includes includes Advance Directives, Age Discrimination, Aged and Aging, Elder Abuse, Elder Care, Elder Guardianship, Elder Rights, Estate Planning for the Elderly, Medicaid Hearings

Election Campaign Political includes Administrative Lobbying, Campaign Ethics, Election and Campaign Finance, Election Law, Executive Lobbying, Legislative Lobbying, Legislative Redistricting, Lobbying, Voting Rights

Eminent Domain includes Condemnation, Inverse Condemnation, Land Annexation, Property Rights

Employee Benefits includes Cash Balance Plans, COBRA, Deferred Compensation, Disability Benefits, Employee Compensation, ESOPs, ERISA, ERISA Litigation, Executive Compensation, Health Benefits, Pension and Profit Sharing Plans, Pension Plans, Retirement Benefit Plans, Veterans Benefits

Labor Employment includes Collective Bargaining, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, Equal Employment Opportunity Law, Family and Medical Leave Act, Labor Law, Labor Relations, Sexual Harassment, Wage and Hour Law, Wrongful Termination

Energy includes Alternative Energy, Electric Power, Energy Acquisitions, Energy Contracts, Energy Finance, Energy Project Development, Energy Regulation, Federal Energy Regulation, Hydroelectricity, Independent Power, International Energy, Nuclear Energy, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy

Entertainment Sports includes Art Law, Entertainment Contracts, Entertainment Finance, Entertainment Law, Entertainment Litigation, Motion Picture Finance, Motion Pictures and Television, Multimedia Law, Music Copyright, Music Law, Professional Sports Law, Sports Contracts, Sports Law, Sports Marketing

Environmental Law includes Air Quality, Brownfields Redevelopment, Environmental Cleanup, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Insurance, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulation, Hazardous Waste, Pollution, Solid Waste, Superfund, Water Quality, Wetlands

Estate Planning

Family Law includes Adoption Law, Alimony, Annulment, Child Custody, Child Support, Cohabitation Agreements, Divorce, Domestic Relations, Domestic Violence, Fathers Rights, Matrimonial Law, Military Divorce, Paternity, Premarital Agreements, Separation Agreements, Spousal Support, Visitation Rights

Finance includes Asset Based Finance, Commercial Finance, Corporate Finance, Equipment Finance and Leasing, Financial Institutions Law, International Finance, Municipal Bonds, Municipal Finance, Project Finance, Public Finance, Secured Finance, Securitization, Structured Finance, Tax Exempt Finance

Franchise Law

Government includes False Claims Act, Federal Government Law, Federal Tort Claims, Government Affairs, Government Investigations, Government Relations, Government Tort Liability, Governmental Law, Legislative Practice, Local Government Law, Public Policy, Qui Tam Litigation, State Government

Government Contracts includes Bid Protests, Defense Contract Fraud, Defense Contracts, Federal Contracts, Foreign Military Sales, Government Construction Contracts, Government Contract Fraud, Government Procurement, Public Bidding, Public Contract Law, Public Procurement

Health Care includes Health Care Fraud, Health Care Licensing, Health Care Litigation, Health Care Regulation, Health Insurance, Health Law, HIPAA, Hospital Law, Hospital Liability, Hospital Negligence, Long Term Care, Managed Care, Medicaid Planning, Medicare and Medicaid, Mental Health Law

Immigration includes Asylum, Business Immigration, Citizenship, Consular Law, Deportation, Employment Authorizations, Employment Immigration, Employment Visas, Family Immigration, Investor Visas, Labor Certifications, Permanent Visas, Political Asylum, Refugee Law, Removal Proceedings, Visas

Indians Native Populations includes Aboriginal Law, Alaska Native Law, Federal Indian Law, First Nations Law, Indian Child Welfare Act, Indian Economic Development, Indian Gaming Law, Indian Law, Indian Land Law, Native American Civil Rights, Native American Law, State-Tribal Relations, Tribal Law

Insurance includes Automobile Insurance, Casualty Insurance, Commercial Insurance, Fidelity and Surety, General Liability, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage, Insurance Defense, Insurance Fraud, Insurance Litigation, Insurance Regulation, Life and Health Insurance, Property Insurance, Reinsurance, Subrogation

Intellectual Property includes Copyrights, Counterfeiting, Industrial Property, Intellectual Property Licensing, Intellectual Property Litigation, International Copyright Law, Patent Infringement, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Patents, Piracy, Trade Secrets, Trademark Litigation, Trademarks

International Law includes Foreign Asset Control, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Hague Convention Proceedings, International Comparative Law, International Conflict of Laws, International Treaty Law, United Nations LawInternational Trade includes Antidumping, China Trade, Countervailing Duties, Customs Law, EU Competition, Export Compliance, Foreign Trade Sanctions, GATT, Import and Export Law, ITC Section 337, International Trade Regulation, Latin America Trade, NAFTA, World Trade Organization (WTO)

Investments includes Capital Markets, Emerging Markets, Financial Services Law, Foreign Investment, Hedge Funds, International Investment, Investment Company Law, Investment Fraud, Investment Management, Investment Regulation, Mezzanine Finance, Mutual Funds, Private Equity, Venture Capital

Labor Employment includes Collective Bargaining, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, Equal Employment Opportunity Law, Family and Medical Leave Act, Labor Law, Labor Relations, Sexual Harassment, Wage and Hour Law, Wrongful Termination

Legal Malpractice includes Attorney Discipline, Attorney Errors and Omissions, Attorney Fee Disputes, Attorney Grievances, Conflicts of Interest, Judicial Discipline, Legal Ethics, Legal Malpractice, Legal Malpractice Defense, Legal Negligence, Legal Professional Liability

Litigation includes Civil Litigation, Complex Litigation, Defense Litigation, Federal Civil Litigation, Federal Litigation, International Litigation, Long-arm Litigation, Trial Practice, U.S. Supreme Court Litigation

Media Law includes Newspaper Contracts, Newspaper Law, Publishing Contracts, Publishing Law

Medical Malpractice includes Birth Injuries, Birth Trauma, Dental Malpractice, Failure to Diagnose, , Medical-Legal, Medical Liability, Medical Malpractice Defense, Medical Negligence, Military Medical Malpractice, Nursing Malpractice, Obstetric Malpractice, Pediatric Malpractice, Pharmacists Liability

Mergers Acquisitions includes Business Acquisitions, Cross Border Mergers, Divestitures, LBOs, Leveraged Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts, MBOs, Merger Control, Merger Reorganization, Mergers Acquisitions Finance, Mergers Acquisitions Taxation, Premerger Notification, Spin-Offs, Takeovers

Military Law includes Military Administrative Law, Military Base Closures, Military Base Conversions, Military Courts Martial, Military Criminal Law, Military Housing, Military Justice, Military Medical Malpractice, National Security, Veterans Appeals, Veterans Benefits, Veterans Disability Law, Veterans Rights

Municipal Law

Natural Resources includes Coal Mining, Conservation Law, Drainage and Levee Law, Forestry Law, Mine Safety, Mineral Law, Mineral Rights, Mining Law, Natural Gas, Oil and Gas, Oil and Gas Litigation, Petroleum Law, Public Land Law, Riparian Rights, Timber and Logging Law, Water Law, Water RightsOccupational Safety Health includes Industrial Accidents, Occupational Injuries, OSHA

Pension and Profit Sharing Law

Personal Injury includes Accidents, Automobile Accidents, Brain Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Dog Bites, Head Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Nursing Home Litigation, Personal Injury Defense, Plaintiffs Personal Injury, Sexual Abuse, Slip and Fall, Spinal Injury, Wrongful DeathProducts Liability includes Automotive Products Liability, Breast Implant Litigation, Drug Litigation, Drug and Medical Device Litigation, Explosions, Food Products Liability, Lemon Law, Manufacturers Liability, Pharmaceutical Litigation, Product Defects, Products Liability Defense, Warranty Law

Professional Liability includes Accountants Liability, Accountants Malpractice, Agents and Brokers Liability, Architects Engineers Liability, Design Professionals Liability, Directors and Officers Liability, Professional Discipline, Professional Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Professional Responsibility

Public Utility Law

Real Estate includes Commercial Real Estate, Condominium Law, Cooperative Housing Law, Easements, Homeowners Association Law, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Foreclosure, Real Estate Leasing, Real Estate Litigation, Real Property, Residential Real Estate, Shopping Center Law

Securities includes Blue Sky Law, Broker-Dealer Regulation, Initial Public Offerings, Insider Trading, Private Placement, Public Offerings, SEC Enforcement, Securities Arbitration, Securities Class Actions, Securities Fraud, Securities Litigation, Securities Offerings, Securities Regulation, Shareholders Law

Social Security Disability

Tax includes Criminal Taxation, Estate and Gift Taxation, Federal Taxation, Generation Skipping Tax, Income Tax, International Taxation, Local Taxation, Property Tax, Sales and Use Tax, State Taxation, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Controversies, Tax Credits, Tax Law, Tax Litigation, Tax Planning

Tax Returns

Technology Science includes Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Law, Computers and Software, Information Technology, Life Sciences, Nanotechnology, Semiconductor Technology, Software Licensing, Technical Litigation, Technology Contracts, Technology Law, Technology Licensing, Technology Transfer

Toxic Torts includes Asbestos Defense, Asbestos Litigation, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Chemical Exposure, Lead Poisoning, Mesothelioma, Mold Litigation, Occupational Disease, Pesticide Litigation, Radiation Injury, Silicosis Litigation, Toxic Exposure, Toxic Tort Class Actions, Toxic Tort Defense

Trademarks and Copyright Law

Transportation includes Cargo Claims, Carriage of Goods, Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), Motor Carrier Law, Motor Carrier Liability, Railroad Accidents, Railroad Law, Railroad Litigation, Transportation Regulation, Truck Accidents, Trucking Law, Trucking Liability, Trucking Litigation

Trial Law

Trusts Estates includes Asset Protection, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Estate Settlements, Family Wealth Transfer, Fiduciary Law, Fiduciary Litigation, Guardianship, Offshore Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Special Needs Trusts, Trust Administration, Trust Litigation, Trust Planning

Wills Probate includes Contested Trusts and Estates, Contested Wills, Decedents Estates, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Inheritance Law, International Probate, Living Wills, Missing Heir Searches, Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Probate Taxation, Successions, Will Contests

Workers Compensation includes Black Lung, Federal Workers Compensation, Industrial Insurance, Workers Compensation Appeals, Workers Compensation Defense, Workers Compensation Mediation, Workers Compensation Self Insurance, Workers Compensation Subrogation

Zoning Planning Land Use includes Cemetery Law, Environmental Land Use, Improvement Districts, Land Conservation, Land Development, Land Entitlement, Land Use Litigation, Land Use Permitting, Land Use Regulation, Rezoning Law, Special Districts, Subdivision Law, Variances, Water Districts



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