Dickinson Wright Receives 205 Rankings in U.S. News – Best Lawyers “2023 Best Law Firms” Survey
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Dickinson Wright is pleased to announce that it received 27 national rankings and 178 state/metropolitan rankings in the “2023 Best Law Firms” report by U.S. News and Best Lawyers. The firm received 117 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; Chicago, Illinois; Columbus, Ohio; Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; 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 “2023 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 – Construction
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Trademark Law
Tier 3
Environmental Law
Labor Law – Management
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Litigation – Securities
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities Regulation
Technology 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
Employment Law – Management
Immigration Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Real Estate Law
Austin, TX
Patent Law
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
Environmental Law
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Labor Law – Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Securities
Municipal Law
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Real Estate Law
Grand Rapids, MI
Banking and Finance Law
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
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Government Relations Practice
Insurance Law
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Municipal Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Utilities Law
Las Vegas, NV
Commercial Litigation
Gaming Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Trademark Law
Lexington, KY
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
Trusts & Estates Law
Nashville, TN
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Insurance Law
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Phoenix, AZ
Appellate Practice
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
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Municipal
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trademark 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
Health Care Law
Immigration Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Litigation – Real Estate
Mediation
Patent Law
Real Estate Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Washington, D.C.
Corporate Law
Tier 2
Ann Arbor, MI
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Patent Law
Trademark Law
Austin, TX
Corporate Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Chicago, IL
Commercial Litigation
Columbus, OH
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Government Relations Practice
Trusts & Estates Law
Detroit, MI
International Trade and Finance Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Real Estate Law
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Grand Rapids, MI
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Lansing, MI
Gaming Law
Las Vegas, NV
Copyright Law
Lexington, KY
Appellate Law
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Nashville, TN
Employment Law – Management
Entertainment Law – Music
Phoenix, AZ
Arbitration
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Information Technology Law
Insurance Law
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Insurance
Litigation – Securities
Reno, NV
Appellate Practice
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Silicon Valley, CA
Technology Law
Troy, MI
Land Use & Zoning Law
Nonprofit/Charities Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Trademark Law
Washington, D.C.
Commercial Litigation
Government Relations Practice
Securities Regulations
Tier 3
Ann Arbor, MI
Tax Law
Austin, TX
Banking & Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Patent
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Columbus, OH
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Commercial Litigation
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Detroit, MI
Litigation – Tax
El Paso, TX
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Lexington, KY
Environmental Law
Nashville, TN
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Family Law
Phoenix, AZ
Copyright Law
Mediation
Troy, MI
Family Law
Washington, D.C.
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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; Chicago, Illinois; Columbus, Ohio; Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; 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 “2023 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 – Construction
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Trademark Law
Tier 3
Environmental Law
Labor Law – Management
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Litigation – Securities
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities Regulation
Technology 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
Employment Law – Management
Immigration Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Real Estate Law
Austin, TX
Patent Law
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
Environmental Law
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Labor Law – Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Securities
Municipal Law
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Real Estate Law
Grand Rapids, MI
Banking and Finance Law
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
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Government Relations Practice
Insurance Law
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Municipal Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Utilities Law
Las Vegas, NV
Commercial Litigation
Gaming Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Trademark Law
Lexington, KY
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
Trusts & Estates Law
Nashville, TN
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Insurance Law
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Phoenix, AZ
Appellate Practice
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
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Municipal
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trademark 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
Health Care Law
Immigration Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Litigation – Real Estate
Mediation
Patent Law
Real Estate Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Washington, D.C.
Corporate Law
Tier 2
Ann Arbor, MI
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Patent Law
Trademark Law
Austin, TX
Corporate Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Chicago, IL
Commercial Litigation
Columbus, OH
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Government Relations Practice
Trusts & Estates Law
Detroit, MI
International Trade and Finance Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Real Estate Law
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Grand Rapids, MI
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Lansing, MI
Gaming Law
Las Vegas, NV
Copyright Law
Lexington, KY
Appellate Law
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Nashville, TN
Employment Law – Management
Entertainment Law – Music
Phoenix, AZ
Arbitration
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Information Technology Law
Insurance Law
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Insurance
Litigation – Securities
Reno, NV
Appellate Practice
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Silicon Valley, CA
Technology Law
Troy, MI
Land Use & Zoning Law
Nonprofit/Charities Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Trademark Law
Washington, D.C.
Commercial Litigation
Government Relations Practice
Securities Regulations
Tier 3
Ann Arbor, MI
Tax Law
Austin, TX
Banking & Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Patent
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Columbus, OH
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Commercial Litigation
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Detroit, MI
Litigation – Tax
El Paso, TX
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Lexington, KY
Environmental Law
Nashville, TN
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Family Law
Phoenix, AZ
Copyright Law
Mediation
Troy, MI
Family Law
Washington, D.C.
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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- August 27, 2024 Media Mentions Mark Shapiro was recently quoted in the Precedent Magazine article “How did the legal market absorb so many Minden Gross castaways?"
- August 26, 2024 Recognition Congratulations to Daniel Cotter, selected as one of seven to be recognized by the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) with the Justice John Paul Stevens Award.
- August 26, 2024 Recognition Congratulations to Monica Labe, listed in the inaugural 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers.