June 4, 2026 - David M. Eskew
AEL is proud to announce that AEL was ranked for the sixth straight year in the Chambers USA 2026 Guide as a leading law firm for White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Healthcare, and New York Real Estate Litigation. AEL’s partners Ken Abell, David Eskew, and Scott Landau, and Counsel Jeff Braun, were each ranked individually as well. For 2026, AEL and its partners achieved higher “band” rankings in multiple categories, reflecting AEL’s continued growth in its White Collar and Healthcare practices. Once again, AEL is ranked comparably with or above much larger law firms with hundreds of lawyers, underscoring the excellence of AEL’s work and the efficiency of its boutique model.
AEL’s rankings for 2026 are as follows:
Firm Rankings
- Healthcare NY – Band 5
- Healthcare NJ – Band 3
- White Collar Criminal Defense & Government Investigations NY – Band 3
- White Collar Criminal Defense & Government Investigations NJ – Band 3
- Healthcare NY – Band 3
- Healthcare NJ – Band 3
- White Collar Criminal Defense & Government Investigations NY – Band 4
- Healthcare NY – Band 5
- White Collar Criminal Defense & Government Investigations NY – Band 4
- White Collar Criminal Defense & Government Investigations NJ – Band 2
- Healthcare NY – Band 3
- Real Estate Litigation – Band 2