Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns LLP Ranked Among Top Firms in 2027 Best Law Firms®

Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns LLP has earned regional rankings in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms®. This places the firm among a select group of about 2–4% of law firms nationwide recognized for practice group excellence.

In a crowded legal marketplace, Best Law Firms rankings set apart practices with exceptional professional excellence, deep experience and consistent client trust. The firm’s recognition in 27 regional practice areas reflects both the strength of its attorneys and its lasting reputation in the profession.

Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns LLP received the following rankings in the 2027 Best Law Firms®:

Regional Tier 1

• St. Petersburg
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Health Care Law
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Litigation – Real Estate
  • Litigation – Trusts and Estates
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates
• Tampa
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Health Care Law
  • Litigation – Banking and Finance
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Litigation – Patent
  • Litigation – Real Estate
  • Litigation – Securities
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trademark Law
  • Trusts and Estates

Regional Tier 2

• St. Petersburg
  • Employment Law – Individuals
  • Labor Law – Management
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Tampa
  • Corporate Law
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
  • Litigation – Trusts and Estates
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law

Regional Tier 3

• St. Petersburg
  • Litigation – Construction
• Tampa
  • Securities Regulation

Best Law Firms® groups firms into tiers instead of ranking them one by one. Each tier is tied to one practice area in one market, such as Real Estate Law in Tampa. Tier 1 is the highest level of recognition, followed by Tier 2 and Tier 3. Each firm gets an overall score that combines feedback from clients and professional references, reviews from peer attorneys and other research. Firms are often separated by only small differences in that score, so grouping them into tiers gives a more accurate picture than a numbered list.

Ranking in any tier is a distinction. To be eligible in a practice area and market, a firm must have at least one attorney recognized in that year’s edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Even then, the number of tiers awarded varies, and some practice areas aren’t ranked at all in a market when there isn’t enough data for a fair comparison.

Rankings are determined through a rigorous, data-driven process that includes extensive client feedback, peer review and independent research. Only firms that receive the highest levels of recognition in these assessments earn tiered rankings.

Phil Greer, CEO of Best Lawyers, underscored the exclusivity of the honor: “Best Law Firms rankings recognize an exceptionally small percentage of firms in what is an extraordinarily competitive legal field. To be included means a firm has distinguished itself among thousands of practices through demonstrated excellence, credibility and peer respect. These honorees represent the very top tier of practice group performance.”

Best Law Firms recognizes firms nationally and regionally in tiered categories based on the scope, quality and market impact of their practice, making inclusion a powerful benchmark of legal distinction.