Baker Botts LLP
About Baker Botts LLP
Baker Botts LLP is a leading law firm with 214 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1993. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Baker Botts LLP has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Real Estate Law, and Technology Law.
Baker Botts LLP also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Baker Botts LLP has 140 rankings in Administrative / Regulatory Law, Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Derivatives and Futures Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law - Management, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Equipment Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Arbitration - Commercial, International Arbitration - Governmental, International Trade and Finance Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - ERISA, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation - Securities, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law, Patent Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants, Project Finance Law, Real Estate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation, Tax Law, Technology Law, Trade Secrets Law, Trusts and Estates, Venture Capital Law, and Water Law, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Baker Botts LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations in America:
- Austin, Texas
- Dallas, Texas
- Houston, Texas
- New York, New York
- Palo Alto, California
- San Francisco, California
- Washington, District of Columbia
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Recognized Lawyers at Baker Botts LLP
Ann M. Coffin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Energy Law and Energy Regulatory Law. Ann M., who practices law in Austin, Texas, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ann M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Frederick J. Lark is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Energy Law. Frederick J., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Frederick J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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