Dickinson Wright Receives 199 Rankings in U.S. News – Best Lawyers “2021 Best Law Firms” Survey
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Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that it received 21 national rankings and 178 state/metropolitan rankings in the “2021 Best Law Firms” report by U.S. News and Best Lawyers. The firm received 104 first-tier rankings.
Besides the national rankings, the firm was recognized for legal excellence for practices in our Ann Arbor, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, and Troy, Mich.; Austin and El Paso, Texas; Columbus, Ohio; Las Vegas and Reno, Nev.; Lexington, Ky.; Nashville, Tenn.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Silicon Valley, Calif.; and Washington, D.C. offices.
The rankings, presented in tiers, showcase more than 10,000 law firms ranked nationally and/or by metropolitan region. Firms were ranked nationally in one or more of the 80 legal practice areas and by metro or state in 118 practice areas. Below are Dickinson Wright’s “2021 Best Law Firms” rankings:
National Rankings
Tier 1
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Tier 2
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Securities
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Tier 3
Labor Law – Management
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Trusts & Estates Law
State/Metropolitan Rankings
Tier 1
Ann Arbor, MI
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Immigration Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Patent
Trademark Law
Columbus, OH
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Detroit, MI
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Securities
Municipal Law
Grand Rapids, MI
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Health Care Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Banking
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Municipal Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Lansing, MI
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Appellate Practice
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Energy Law
Gaming Law
Government Relations Practice
Insurance Law
Municipal Law
Public Finance Law
Utilities Law
Las Vegas, NV
Gaming Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Trademark Law
Lexington, KY
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
Trusts & Estates Law
Nashville, TN
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Entertainment Law – Music
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Phoenix, AZ
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Family Law
Family Law Mediation
Immigration Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Reno, NV
Commercial Litigation
Troy, MI
Arbitration
Banking and Finance Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Health Care Law
Immigration Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Real Estate
Mediation
Municipal Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Washington, D.C.
Commercial Litigation
Tier 2
Ann Arbor, MI
Copyright Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Patent Law
Austin, TX
Corporate Law
Patent Law
Columbus, OH
Corporate Governance Law
Detroit, MI
Environmental Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Real Estate Law
Lansing, MI
Corporate Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Las Vegas, NV
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Lexington, KY
Appellate Law
Litigation – Environmental
Nashville, TN
Employment Law – Management
Insurance Law
Phoenix, AZ
Appellate Law
Arbitration
Employment Law – Management
Insurance Law
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Municipal
Litigation – Securities
Mediation
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Reno, NV
Appellate Practice
Silicon Valley, CA
Technology Law
Troy, MI
Family Law
Litigation – Patent
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Nonprofit/Charities Law
Patent Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Trademark Law
Washington, D.C.
Corporate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Tax Law
Tier 3
Ann Arbor, MI
Tax Law
Austin, TX
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Columbus, OH
Banking and Finance Law
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Litigation – Real Estate
Trusts & Estates Law
Detroit, MI
Litigation – Tax
El Paso, TX
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Lansing, MI
Tax Law
Las Vegas, NV
Copyright Law
Lexington, KY
Environmental Law
Nashville, TN
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Phoenix, AZ
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Individuals
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Reno, NV
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Troy, MI
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Washington, D.C.
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Besides the national rankings, the firm was recognized for legal excellence for practices in our Ann Arbor, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, and Troy, Mich.; Austin and El Paso, Texas; Columbus, Ohio; Las Vegas and Reno, Nev.; Lexington, Ky.; Nashville, Tenn.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Silicon Valley, Calif.; and Washington, D.C. offices.
The rankings, presented in tiers, showcase more than 10,000 law firms ranked nationally and/or by metropolitan region. Firms were ranked nationally in one or more of the 80 legal practice areas and by metro or state in 118 practice areas. Below are Dickinson Wright’s “2021 Best Law Firms” rankings:
National Rankings
Tier 1
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Tier 2
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Securities
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Tier 3
Labor Law – Management
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Trusts & Estates Law
State/Metropolitan Rankings
Tier 1
Ann Arbor, MI
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Immigration Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Patent
Trademark Law
Columbus, OH
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Detroit, MI
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Securities
Municipal Law
Grand Rapids, MI
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Health Care Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Banking
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Municipal Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Lansing, MI
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Appellate Practice
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Energy Law
Gaming Law
Government Relations Practice
Insurance Law
Municipal Law
Public Finance Law
Utilities Law
Las Vegas, NV
Gaming Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Trademark Law
Lexington, KY
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
Trusts & Estates Law
Nashville, TN
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Entertainment Law – Music
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Phoenix, AZ
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Family Law
Family Law Mediation
Immigration Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Reno, NV
Commercial Litigation
Troy, MI
Arbitration
Banking and Finance Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Health Care Law
Immigration Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Real Estate
Mediation
Municipal Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Washington, D.C.
Commercial Litigation
Tier 2
Ann Arbor, MI
Copyright Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Patent Law
Austin, TX
Corporate Law
Patent Law
Columbus, OH
Corporate Governance Law
Detroit, MI
Environmental Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Real Estate Law
Lansing, MI
Corporate Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Las Vegas, NV
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Lexington, KY
Appellate Law
Litigation – Environmental
Nashville, TN
Employment Law – Management
Insurance Law
Phoenix, AZ
Appellate Law
Arbitration
Employment Law – Management
Insurance Law
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Municipal
Litigation – Securities
Mediation
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Reno, NV
Appellate Practice
Silicon Valley, CA
Technology Law
Troy, MI
Family Law
Litigation – Patent
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Nonprofit/Charities Law
Patent Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Trademark Law
Washington, D.C.
Corporate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Tax Law
Tier 3
Ann Arbor, MI
Tax Law
Austin, TX
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Columbus, OH
Banking and Finance Law
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Litigation – Real Estate
Trusts & Estates Law
Detroit, MI
Litigation – Tax
El Paso, TX
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Lansing, MI
Tax Law
Las Vegas, NV
Copyright Law
Lexington, KY
Environmental Law
Nashville, TN
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Phoenix, AZ
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Individuals
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Reno, NV
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Troy, MI
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Washington, D.C.
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
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