Brown, Goldstein & Levy is proud to announce that we have been recognized as one of the nation’s best law firms by Best Lawyers in America for the 11th consecutive year.
“I’m proud of the work we do at BGL to obtain justice for our clients,” said partner Andy Freeman. “It’s an honor to have our efforts recognized in so many different practice areas, from commercial litigation to civil rights to criminal defense, and from family law to personal injury litigation to class actions. Our reputation as one of the leading law firms in the Baltimore region and beyond is something we don’t take lightly.”
The firm was ranked nationally, as well as in Baltimore and Washington, D.C., in the following practice areas for 2025:
National:
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
Baltimore:
- Appellate Practice
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Civil Rights Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employment Law – Individuals
- Family Law
- Family Law Mediation
- Health Care Law
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Washington, D.C.:
- Civil Rights Law
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
To be considered for this recognition, at least one lawyer in the law firm must be recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. In addition to being nationally and locally ranked as one of the best law firms, a record 20 Brown, Goldstein & Levy attorneys were honored with selections on Best Lawyers lists for 2025, including the 2025 Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch Guide and the 2025 Best Lawyers in America Guide, with both Andy Freeman and Andy Levy being selected as “Lawyers of the Year” for the Baltimore region.
About Best Lawyers:
Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both the profession and the public as the nation’s most credible measure of legal integrity and distinction. As such, recognition by Best Lawyers symbolizes excellence in practice. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on a peer-review survey of more than 8.2 million confidential evaluations by lawyers recognized as the best in their fields. In other words, the best lawyers know who the best lawyers are.
About BGL:
Founded in 1982, Brown, Goldstein & Levy is a law firm based in Baltimore, Maryland, with an office in Washington, D.C. The firm is nationally recognized in a wide variety of practice areas, including complex civil and commercial litigation, civil rights, health care, family law, and criminal defense. Above all else, Brown, Goldstein & Levy is a client-centered law firm that brings decades of experience and passionate, effective advocacy to your fight for justice.