Barley Snyder named to Best Law Firms 2026 list

Barley Snyder has been named to Best Lawyers’ 2026 edition of Best Law Firms in the United States in 27 different practice areas. 

Independently produced by Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms evaluates law firms nationwide through a rigorous assessment of client feedback, peer review, and professional performance. The firms – ranked across 127 practice areas in 188 metropolitan areas in the United States – reflect the highest standards of legal excellence in the nation. For the 2026 edition, only 17,555 firms in the U.S. received metropolitan rankings. 

“It’s an honor to be recognized more than two dozen times in this edition of Best Law Firms,” Managing Partner Jennifer Craighead Carey said in a statement. “This recognition reflects the hard work and dedication of our attorneys and staff, in addition to underscoring our unwavering commitment to legal excellence and exceptional client service.” 

Barley Snyder ranked as a Tier 1 firm for the Harrisburg metro area in the following practice areas: Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Corporate Law; Employment Law – Management; Environmental Law; Health Care Law; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Municipal; Litigation – Real Estate; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Real Estate Law; Tax Law; and Trusts and Estates. 

Barley Snyder ranked as a Tier 2 firm for the Allentown, Harrisburg, and Philadelphia metro areas in the following practice areas: 

Allentown – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Harrisburg – Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Health Care; Litigation – Insurance; Litigation – Labor and Employment; and Securities / Capital Markets Law; Philadelphia – Patent Law. 

Barley Snyder is a Pennsylvania-based law firm based with more than 130 attorneys practicing from offices located in Lancaster, York, Reading, Harrisburg, Lebanon, Malvern, Hanover, Gettysburg, and Schuylkill Haven, and Hunt Valley and Columbia, Md. The firm serves businesses, individuals and organizations in all major areas of civil law including business, employment, immigration, employee benefits, finance & creditors’ rights, intellectual property, litigation, estate planning and administration, real estate, tax, construction, environment and energy, health care, education, municipal authority, hospitality, senior living, cybersecurity and food and agribusiness.