Dickinson Wright Receives 205 Rankings in Best Lawyers 2025 Best Law Firms® Survey

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