Burns White LLC is among the Best Law Firms in the country, according to the 2026 Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings, receiving 30 recognitions. Additionally, the firm’s Railroad practice group received a National First-Tier ranking for the 16th consecutive year. Additionally, the Construction Law Practice Group and the Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions group received National Two-Tier recognition, and the Health Care Law group received National Three-Tier recognition.
“Being named among the nation’s best by Best Lawyers underscores the strength of our team and the quality of our work,” said Stuart T. O’Neal, CEO at Burns White. “Most importantly, it reflects our ongoing mission to provide clients with the highest caliber of legal representation and strategic counsel in an ever-changing legal landscape.”
In addition to the national rankings for Railroad Law, Construction Law, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions, and Healthcare Law, Burns White received regional ranking recognition in three separate tiers.
Tier 1
Charleston, WV: Construction Law; Insurance Law; Litigation—Insurance; Mediation
Cleveland, OH: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions—Defendants; Railroad Law
Pittsburgh, PA: Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law; Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation—Defendants; Product Liability Litigation—Defendants, Railroad Law; Transportation Law; Workers’ Compensation Law—Employers
Tier 2
Charleston, WV: Arbitration; Commercial Litigation
Wilmington, DE: Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants
Philadelphia, PA: Construction Law; Professional Malpractice Law—Defendants
Pittsburgh, PA: Litigation—Insurance
Tampa: Health Care Law; Litigation—Health Care; Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants
Tier 3
Philadelphia, PA: Health Care Law
Pittsburgh, PA: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions—Defendants
Tampa, FL: Insurance Law
Best Lawyers® bases its national and regional rankings on a rigorous evaluation process that includes client and professional reference evaluations, peer reviews from leading attorneys, interviews with industry leaders, and reviews of additional firmographic highlights provided by law firms as part of the formal research submission process.