Dickinson Wright Receives 199 Rankings in U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" Survey

Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that it received 22 national rankings and 177 state/metropolitan rankings in the 2017 “Best Law Firms” report by U.S. News and Best Lawyers. The firm received 108 first-tier rankings.

Besides the national rankings, the firm was recognized for legal excellence for practices in our Ann Arbor, Mich.; Columbus, Ohio; Detroit, Mich.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Lansing, Mich.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Lexington, Ky.; Nashville, Tenn.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Reno, Nev.; Troy, Mich.; 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 2017 “Best Law Firms” rankings:

National Rankings

Tier 1
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Tax Law

Tier 2
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Trusts & Estates Law

Tier 3
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Securities
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Native American Law
Public Finance Law

State/Metropolitan Rankings

Tier 1
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Copyright Law
Immigration Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Patent
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Trademark Law

Columbus, Ohio
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law

Detroit, Mich.
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
International Trade and Finance Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Grand Rapids, Mich.
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Litigation – Municipal
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Municipal Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law

Lansing, Mich.
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Energy Law
Gaming Law
Government Relations Practice
Insurance Law
Labor Law – Management
Municipal Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Public Finance Law

Las Vegas, Nev.
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Trademark Law

Lexington, Ky.
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction

Phoenix, Ariz.
Arbitration
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Family Law
Franchise Law
Gaming Law
Health Care Law
Immigration Law
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Municipal
Litigation – Real Estate
Litigation – Securities
Mediation
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Native American Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Real Estate Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Reno, Nev.
Commercial Litigation

Troy, Mich.
Arbitration
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Health Care Law
Immigration Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Real Estate
Mediation
Municipal Law
Patent Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Tier 2
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Labor Law – Management
Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Columbus, Ohio
Banking and Finance Law
Litigation – Real Estate
Trusts & Estates Law

Detroit, Mich.
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Securities
Litigation – Tax
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Grand Rapids, Mich.
Corporate Law

Lansing, Mich.
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Health Care Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – ERISA
Litigation – Real Estate
Tax Law
Utilities Law

Las Vegas, Nev.
Commercial Litigation
Gaming Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance

Lexington, Ky.
Litigation – Environmental

Nashville, Tenn.
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action – Defendants
Real Estate Law

Phoenix, Ariz.
Litigation – Antitrust
Municipal Law
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Tax Law

Reno, Nev.
Appellate Practice
Litigation – Bankruptcy

Troy, Mich.
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Family Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Environmental
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Trademark Law

Washington, D.C.
Gaming Law
Tax Law

Tier 3
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Health Care Law
Tax Law

Columbus, Ohio
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Grand Rapids, Mich.
Health Care Law

Lansing, Mich.
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Las Vegas, Nev.
Litigation – Intellectual Property

Lexington, Ky.
Appellate Practice
Environmental Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Nashville, Tenn.
Entertainment Law – Music
Environmental Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Real Estate
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Phoenix, Ariz.
Appellate Practice
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Individuals
Family Law Mediation
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

Troy, Mich.
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Patent