Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms"
Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that Cummings & Lockwood was selected by Best Lawyers® as a Best Law Firm in their 2026 edition in 15 practice areas and across four geographic regions where the firm has offices.
Below is a summary of our rankings:
- Stamford Metro Region
- Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
- Litigation - Trusts & Estates (Tier 1)
- Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
- Tax Law (Tier 1)
- Trusts & Estates Law (Tier 1)
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (Tier 2)
- Litigation - Bankruptcy (Tier 2)
- Litigation - Labor and Employment (Tier 2)
- Nonprofit / Charities Law (Tier 2)
- Hartford Metro Region
- Litigation - Trusts & Estates (Tier 1)
- Trusts & Estates Law (Tier 1)
- Fort Myers Metro Region
- Tax Law (Tier 1)
- Trusts & Estates Law (Tier 1)
- West Palm Beach Metro Region
- Tax Law (Tier 1)
- Trusts & Estates Law (Tier 1)
About Best Lawyers®
Best Lawyers® is the oldest and most respected Purely Peer Review® research and accolades company in the legal profession. The 2026 rankings are based on Best Law Firms’ proven methodology that relies on qualitative and quantitative data on legal skillset, achievements and client successes collected through a submission process managed by Best Lawyers®.
"Law Firm of the Year" awards are presented to a single firm in each practice area on a national scale. Selection is based on several criteria, including attorney feedback, firm size and presence, prior "Lawyer of the Year" honors, the number of lawyers recognized in the relevant practice area and supporting information submitted by the firms.