The National Black Lawyers – Top 100 allows only members to nominate other attorneys who have exhibited outstanding leadership for the following practice areas:
Administrative Law
Appellate Law
Banking and Finance
Bankruptcy Law
Business Formation
Business Labor and Employment Law
Business Transactions
Civil Plaintiff
Civil Rights
Commercial Litigation
Communications Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense
District Attorneys
Employment Law
Energy, Environmental, Public Utilities Law
Entertainment, Sports and Arts Law
Government
Health Care Law
Immigration Law
Intellectual Property
International Law
Judiciary
Law Professor
Litigation and Insurance Defense
Matrimonial and Family Law
Mediation / Arbitration
Military Law
Real Estate
Securities and Antitrust Defense
Social Security Disability Law
Taxation
Trademark and Patents
US Attorneys
Wills, Trusts and Estates
Eligibility for Top 100:
Membership in The National Black Lawyers – Top 100 is limited to the Top 100 lawyers in each state. Members of The National Black Lawyers are encouraged to nominate their peers for membership. Prospective members are then carefully screened before being invited to join. The criteria for membership include:
Outstanding reputation among peers, the judiciary and the public
Notable achievements, settlements, and verdicts as specialty lawyers
Board certification in their areas of specialty
Nominations from other leading lawyers and current NBL members
Membership in other national and statewide specialty lawyer organizations
Rankings/ratings by leading national evaluation organizations and associations
Eligibility for Top 40 Under 40:
To encourage and recognize distinguished black lawyers under the age of 40, The National Black Lawyers – Top 40 Under 40 invites its members to submit nominations of outstanding black attorneys younger than the age of 40 for inclusion in our National Black Lawyers – Top 40 Under 40 section. Only 40 black lawyers from each state or region will be selected for membership each year. Nominees should demonstrate superior leadership, reputation, influence, stature and profile as a black lawyer. The membership committee will consider:
Reputation among peers, the judiciary and the public
Achievements, settlements and verdicts as a lawyer
Nominations from leading lawyers, current members and Executive Committee members
Leadership and membership in other national and state specialty lawyer organizations
Rankings and ratings by leading national evaluation organizations
Nominees must be lawyers actively practicing in the areas of law listed above. Memberships are reviewed annually to assure that the membership of The National Black Lawyers – Top 100 is made up of only the top attorneys from each state or region. All members are automatically reconsidered for membership but not guaranteed acceptance.
Note: The nomination is confidential.
