Troutman Pepper Locke Earns 35 Nationwide Practice Rankings and 175+ Attorney Recognitions in Legal 500 US 2026

Troutman Pepper Locke earned 35 nationwide practice rankings and more than 175 attorney recognitions in the Legal 500 United States 2026, an independent ranking authority of law firms around the world. View all firm rankings.

Troutman Pepper Locke was ranked in the following nationwide practice areas, once again earning the highest recognition for its Energy and State Attorneys General practices:

• Antitrust: Civil litigation/class actions: defense
• Dispute resolution: E-discovery
• Dispute resolution: Financial services litigation
• Dispute resolution: International arbitration
• Dispute resolution: Product liability, mass tort and class action – defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
• Energy: Energy litigation: electric power
• Energy: Energy regulation: electric power
  • Tier 1 ranking
• Energy: Energy regulation: oil and gas
• Energy: Energy transactions: electric power – mid-market ($0-$500m)
• Energy: Energy transactions: oil and gas – large-cap ($500m+)
• Energy: Energy transactions: oil and gas – mid-market ($0-$500m)
• Energy: Renewable/alternative power
• Environment: Environment: litigation
• Environment: Environment: regulatory
• Environment: Environment: transactional
• Finance: Capital markets: debt offerings – advice to issuers
• Finance: Commercial lending – advice to borrowers
• Finance: Financial services regulation – banking
• Finance: Project finance – energy and power
• Finance: Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
• Government: State attorneys general
  • Tier 1 ranking
• Insurance: Advice to insurers
• Insurance: Insurance: non-contentious
• Intellectual property: Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)
• Labor and employment: Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
• M&A/corporate and commercial: M&A: middle-market ($250-500m)
• M&A/corporate and commercial: Private equity buyouts: middle-market (up to $500m)
• M&A/corporate and commercial: Venture capital and emerging companies
• Media, technology and telecoms: Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
• Real estate: Construction (including construction litigation)
• Real estate: Land use/zoning
• Real estate: Real estate – mid-market ($0-$500m)
• Real estate: Real estate finance
• Tax: International tax
• Tax: US taxes: non-contentious

In addition, 13 attorneys received Leading Lawyer, Next Generation Partner, and Leading Associate recognition:

Leading Lawyer

Aaron Abraham – Real Estate: Construction (including construction litigation)

Donna Byrne – Energy: Energy regulation: electric power

Clayton S. Friedman – Government: State attorneys general

Mark J. Furletti – Finance: Financial services regulation – banking

Matthew M. Greenberg – M&A/corporate and commercial: M&A: mid-market ($250-500m)

Alison A. Grounds – Dispute Resolution: E-discovery

Christopher R. Jones – Energy: Energy regulation: electric power; Energy: Energy litigation: electric power

David J. Navetta – Media, technology and telecoms: Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)

Ashley L. Taylor, Jr. – Government: State attorneys general

Next Generation Partner

Anne C. Loomis – Finance: Project finance – energy and power

Mindy McGrath – Energy: Energy regulation: oil and gas

Adrienne L. Thompson – Energy: Energy regulation: electric power

Leading Associate

Case Towslee – Energy: Energy transactions: oil and gas – mid-market ($0-$500m); and large-cap ($500m+)

The Legal 500 assesses the strengths of law firms in more than 150 jurisdictions, highlighting the practice area teams that provide “the most cutting edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel.” Research is based on client feedback, law firm submissions, and interviews with private practice attorneys.

Troutman Pepper Locke

Troutman Pepper Locke helps clients solve complex legal challenges and achieve their business goals in an ever-changing global economy. With more than 1,600 attorneys in 30+ offices, the firm serves clients in all major industry sectors, with particular depth in energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, insurance and reinsurance, private equity, and real estate. Learn more at troutman.com.