Accolades
B&D and many of our lawyers have achieved top-tier rankings from legal directories and ranking services, including Chambers USA, Best Lawyers, and The Legal 500. Law360 has named B&D “Environmental Practice Group of the Year” for four years. In addition, B&D is recognized for our leadership in diversity and inclusion. Highlights of the firm's accolades are below.
B&D has received a “Law Firm of the Year” recognition in an environmental category eight times. B&D also maintains Tier 1 national recognitions for Environmental Law and Environmental Litigation, and regional recognitions in all cities where B&D has an office.
Law360 recognizes firms behind litigation wins and significant transactions. B&D also received this distinction in 2016, 2017, and 2020.
B&D is ranked as a top tier firm in the environmental regulatory law and climate change litigation categories, and as a leading firm in the environmental litigation category.
In 2026, B&D earned a Band 1 ranking for our nationwide environmental practice and recognition in five U.S. regions. 24 of our attorneys are ranked as leaders in their fields. B&D was also named "Environment Firm of the Year" at the 2026 Chambers USA Awards.
38 B&D attorneys are ranked as leaders in their fields, and 25 B&D lawyers were included in “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” for 2026.
B&D is ranked the #1 Environmental law firm and a top International firm in Latinvex's annual ranking of “Latin America's Top International Law Firms.” In addition, Austin-based Principal Maddie Boyer has been named a Top overall and Top Female Latin American Attorney for several years in a row.
For the seventh consecutive year, B&D achieved Mansfield Rule Plus Certification, indicating that B&D considers women, LGBTQ+, minorities, and lawyers with disabilities for at least 30% of all significant leadership roles, lateral recruiting, and business development opportunities.
In its 2026 survey, Vault ranked B&D the #1 Law Firm for Environmental Law for the eighth year in a row and a top ranked firm for Energy, Oil, and Gas Law.
The list is based on firms' female representation at all levels, from associate to equity partner.
In 2022, 2023, and 2024, the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity's (LCLD) recognized B&D as a Compass Award winner.
The Minority Corporate Council Association recognized our innovative practices to advance diversity and inclusion in 2022 with its George B. Vashon Innovator Award. We also received MCCA's Thomas L. Sager Award in 2014, 2018, and 2022.
The Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs recognized our work in public education with their Outstanding Achievement Award in 2016, a recognition we previously achieved in 2012.
The Defense Research Institute recognized our commitment to diversity and inclusion in 2015 with its Law Firm Diversity Award.
B&D is proud to be recognized by The Legal 500 in its inaugural Green Guide: United States as a “Recommended Firm.” The Green Guide is the first platform dedicated entirely to exploring the legal sectors’ contribution to a green transition.
