Osborn Maledon Ranked in “Best Law Firms” 2026 Edition by Best Lawyers®

Osborn Maledon has earned 22 Phoenix Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in 2026 “Best Law Firms” 16th annual edition, ranked by Best Lawyers®. The awards recognize distinguished firm practice areas across diverse legal fields, helping businesses and individuals make informed decisions.

In total, Osborn Maledon ranked nationally in seven practice areas and twenty-two regionally. “Best Law Firms” rankings, presented in three tiers for national and regional areas, reflects the highest level of respect a firm can earn among other leading lawyers and clients from the same communities and practice areas. Law firms are ranked for their legal abilities, professionalism, and integrity.

In August, Best Lawyers in America® also honored two Osborn Maledon attorneys as “Phoenix Lawyer of the Year,” an honor only a single lawyer in a practice area in each community receives. They are Meghan Grabel for energy law, and Joe Roth for bet-the-company litigation.

In addition, Best Lawyers in America® selected 31 of the firm’s attorneys for national recognition as “Best Lawyers” and named 15 attorneys “Ones to Watch”, a category for attorneys with less than 10 years of experience.

The 22 practices recognized with first-tier rankings among firms in the Phoenix area are: antitrust law; appellate; arbitration; bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law; bet-the-company litigation, commercial litigation; corporate governance law; corporate law; criminal defense: white-collar; education law; employment law – management; energy law; ethics and professional responsibility law; litigation (antitrust); litigation (bankruptcy); litigation (construction); litigation (intellectual property); litigation (labor and employment); litigation (securities); real estate law; sports law.