HunterMaclean, a leading business law firm with offices in Savannah and St. Simons Island, was honored to be recognized with sixteen first-tier rankings in the 2025 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” The complete list of rankings is published on the U.S. News website. 

First published in 1983, Best Lawyers is recognized as one of the oldest and most esteemed peer review guides in the legal profession worldwide. Thousands of firms nationwide are considered through a detailed evaluation process before U.S. News and Best Lawyers make selections for a first-tier “Best Law Firms” ranking. 

HunterMaclean achieved first-tier rankings in the following practice areas:

• Admiralty & Maritime Law

• Commercial Litigation

• Construction Law 

• Corporate Law

• Employment Law – Management

• Insurance Law

• Land Use & Zoning Law 

• Litigation – Construction    

• Litigation – Insurance 

• Litigation – Labor and Employment 

• Litigation – Real Estate 

• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants 

• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants 

• Railroad/Transportation Law 

• Real Estate Law

HunterMaclean also received rankings in Health Care Law and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants. In addition to these rankings, twenty-seven HunterMaclean attorneys were selected earlier this year for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^© 2025. 

Best Lawyers is compiled based on extensive peer review evaluations from well-respected attorneys in similar practice areas, client and lawyer evaluations, and additional information included in the formal submission process. Reviews are based on several factors including expertise, integrity, responsiveness, understanding of a business and its needs, cost-effectiveness, civility, and the rate of referrals.