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Hilgers PLLC Earns Multi-Office Recognition in 2026 Best Law Firms Guide

Firm honored in seven practice areas across D-FW, St. Louis and San Diego

LINCOLN, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hilgers PLLC continues to expand its presence on the annual Best Law Firms listing, earning recognition in the 2026 edition for excellence in seven practice areas at its offices in Dallas-Fort Worth, St. Louis and San Diego.

The Dallas-Fort Worth office again received top-tier ratings for commercial litigation and intellectual property litigation. The St. Louis office repeated its 2025 rankings for intellectual property litigation, patent litigation, patent law, trademark law and advertising law.

The San Diego office earned its first Best Law Firms recognition, and was noted for its white-collar criminal defense practice.

“We are grateful to our peers for recognizing the work our attorneys deliver every day,” said firm founder and Chief Executive Officer Heather Hilgers. “We look forward to another year of exceptional results for our clients.”

All three offices were selected by the publishers of The Best Lawyers in America as among the best in these practice specialties in their respective metro areas. Best Law Firms combines a comprehensive evaluation process that integrates client assessments and peer reviews to determine its honorees.

Learn more about the firm's honors, here.

Earlier this year, the firm earned recognition from Chambers USA for its litigation practice in Dallas-Fort Worth and for its government investigations and e-discovery work. Hilgers PLLC has also appeared on the Inc. 5000 list six times, including 2025, and was named to Inc.’s Best Places to Work in both 2024 and 2025.

About Hilgers PLLC
Hilgers PLLC is a nationwide law firm with elite legal talent specializing in complex commercial and IP litigation, government investigations, discovery counsel, corporate and trademark services. The firm has more than 130 attorneys and is the largest woman-owned law firm in the nation, as certified by the National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms.

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