Louisiana and Texas-based Firm Achieves National Tier Status for Oil & Gas Law and 38 Metropolitan Rankings in New Orleans & Lafayette
Gordon Arata has been recognized in the 2025 Best Law Firms® rankings, earning a distinguished National Tier 2 ranking in Oil & Gas Law. This year’s rankings highlight the firm’s strength and breadth of expertise across 33 practice areas, including multiple newly recognized areas.
“Being recognized in these rankings speaks to the exceptional work of our attorneys and the confidence our clients have in us,” said Scott O’Connor, Chairman of Gordon Arata’s Management Committee. “We’re proud to see our firm’s growth across multiple areas, and we look forward to continuing to serve our clients with the utmost dedication.”
The Best Law Firms® rankings, conducted by The Best Lawyers in America®, are developed through a thorough and meticulous review process. For eligibility, a firm must have at least one lawyer recognized in the latest edition of Best Lawyers®. Rankings are awarded based on client testimonials, peer and professional references, firm data, lawyer assessments, and insights from interviews with industry experts.
In addition to the 2025 Best Law Firms® honors, Gordon Arata recently announced that twenty-eight of its attorneys have been named in the 2025 The Best Lawyers in America® listings.
The following practice areas received rankings 2025 Best Law Firms®:
National Tier 2
- Oil and Gas Law
Metropolitan Tier 1
Lafayette, LA
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Energy Law
- Natural Resources Law
- Oil & Gas Law
New Orleans, LA
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Energy Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Mining Law
- Natural Resources Law
- Oil & Gas Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Metropolitan Tier 2
Lafayette, LA
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
New Orleans, LA
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Energy Regulatory Law
- Environmental Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Litigation – Banking & Finance
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Metropolitan Tier 3
New Orleans, LA
- Commercial Finance Law
- Corporate Law
- Tax Law
For more information on Gordon Arata and its attorneys, visit gordanarata.com/ or follow on LinkedIn.
For media inquiries, contact Jennifer Bond at jbond@gordonarata.com or 504-679-9825.
About Gordon Arata
Gordon Arata is a full-service, diversified business law firm servicing savvy clients in a range of industries across the Gulf South and beyond. Strategically located in Texas and Louisiana, the firm has a team of over 40 regional and nationally recognized attorneys who manage both complex matters and small issues that impact businesses.