Dickinson Wright Receives 205 Rankings in Best Lawyers 2025 Best Law Firms® Survey
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Dickinson Wright is pleased to announce that it received 24 national rankings and 181 state/metropolitan rankings in the 2025 Best Law Firms® report by Best Lawyers. The firm received 109 first-tier rankings.
Besides the national rankings, the firm was recognized for legal excellence for practices in our Ann Arbor, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Saginaw, and Troy, Mich.; Austin and El Paso, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; Columbus, Ohio; Denver, Colo.; Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; Las Vegas and Reno, Nev.; Lexington, Ky.; Nashville, Tenn.; Phoenix, Ariz.; 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 2025 Best Law Firms® rankings:
National Rankings
Tier 1
Appellate Practice
Construction Law
Tier 2
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Real Estate
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trademark Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Tier 3
Copyright Law
Employment Law – Management
Environmental Law
Labor Law – Management
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Securities Regulation
Technology Law
State/Metropolitan Rankings
Tier 1
Ann Arbor, MI
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law – Management
Immigration Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Patent Law
Columbus, OH
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Mergers & Acquisitions 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
International Trade & Finance Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Real Estate Law
Grand Rapids, MI
Banking and Finance Law
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Health Care Law
Litigation – Banking
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Municipal 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
Tax Law
Utilities Law
Las Vegas, NV
Commercial Litigation
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Trademark Law
Lexington, KY
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Nashville, TN
Commercial Litigation
Entertainment Law - Music
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
Copyright Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Family Law
Family Law Mediation
Insurance Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Insurance
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Municipal
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Reno, NV
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Saginaw, MI
Trusts & Estates Law
Troy, MI
Arbitration
Banking and Finance Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Health Care Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Real Estate
Mediation
Patent Law
Real Estate Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Tier 2
Ann Arbor, MI
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Austin, TX
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Patent Law
Chicago, IL
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Insurance
Columbus, OH
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Commercial Litigation
Government Relations Practice
Real Estate Law
Detroit, MI
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Intellectual Property
El Paso, TX
Commercial Litigation
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Grand Rapids, MI
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Lansing, MI
Gaming Law
Las Vegas, NV
Gaming Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Lexington, KY
Appellate Law
Corporate Law
Litigation – Construction
Real Estate Law
Nashville, TN
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Technology Law
Phoenix, AZ
Corporate Law
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Reno, NV
Appellate Practice
Troy, MI
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Patent
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Municipal Law
Nonprofit/Charities Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Trademark Law
Washington, D.C.
Commercial Litigation
Communications Law
Corporate Law
Government Relations Practice
Tier 3
Austin, TX
Banking & Finance Law
Corporate Law
Litigation – Construction
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Columbus, OH
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Trusts & Estates Law
Denver, CO
Health Care Law
Detroit, MI
Litigation – Environmental
El Paso, TX
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Corporate Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Lexington, KY
Environmental Law
Nashville, TN
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Environmental Law
Phoenix, AZ
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Arbitration
Employment Law – Management
Troy, MI
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Family Law
Immigration Law
Washington, DC
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Securities Regulation
Besides the national rankings, the firm was recognized for legal excellence for practices in our Ann Arbor, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Saginaw, and Troy, Mich.; Austin and El Paso, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; Columbus, Ohio; Denver, Colo.; Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; Las Vegas and Reno, Nev.; Lexington, Ky.; Nashville, Tenn.; Phoenix, Ariz.; 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 2025 Best Law Firms® rankings:
National Rankings
Tier 1
Appellate Practice
Construction Law
Tier 2
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Real Estate
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trademark Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Tier 3
Copyright Law
Employment Law – Management
Environmental Law
Labor Law – Management
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Securities Regulation
Technology Law
State/Metropolitan Rankings
Tier 1
Ann Arbor, MI
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law – Management
Immigration Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Patent Law
Columbus, OH
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Mergers & Acquisitions 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
International Trade & Finance Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Real Estate Law
Grand Rapids, MI
Banking and Finance Law
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Health Care Law
Litigation – Banking
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Municipal 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
Tax Law
Utilities Law
Las Vegas, NV
Commercial Litigation
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Trademark Law
Lexington, KY
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Nashville, TN
Commercial Litigation
Entertainment Law - Music
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
Copyright Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Family Law
Family Law Mediation
Insurance Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Insurance
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Municipal
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Reno, NV
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Saginaw, MI
Trusts & Estates Law
Troy, MI
Arbitration
Banking and Finance Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Health Care Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Real Estate
Mediation
Patent Law
Real Estate Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Tier 2
Ann Arbor, MI
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Austin, TX
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Patent Law
Chicago, IL
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Insurance
Columbus, OH
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Commercial Litigation
Government Relations Practice
Real Estate Law
Detroit, MI
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Intellectual Property
El Paso, TX
Commercial Litigation
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Grand Rapids, MI
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Lansing, MI
Gaming Law
Las Vegas, NV
Gaming Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Lexington, KY
Appellate Law
Corporate Law
Litigation – Construction
Real Estate Law
Nashville, TN
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Technology Law
Phoenix, AZ
Corporate Law
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Reno, NV
Appellate Practice
Troy, MI
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Patent
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Municipal Law
Nonprofit/Charities Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Trademark Law
Washington, D.C.
Commercial Litigation
Communications Law
Corporate Law
Government Relations Practice
Tier 3
Austin, TX
Banking & Finance Law
Corporate Law
Litigation – Construction
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Columbus, OH
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Trusts & Estates Law
Denver, CO
Health Care Law
Detroit, MI
Litigation – Environmental
El Paso, TX
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Corporate Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Lexington, KY
Environmental Law
Nashville, TN
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Environmental Law
Phoenix, AZ
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Arbitration
Employment Law – Management
Troy, MI
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Family Law
Immigration Law
Washington, DC
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Securities Regulation
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