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Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that it received 21 national rankings and 182 state/metropolitan rankings in the 2019 “Best Law Firms” report by U.S. News and Best Lawyers. The firm received 121 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.; 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 2019 “Best Law Firms” rankings:
National Rankings
Tier 1
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
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
Corporate Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Securities
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Tier 3
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Native American 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
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Immigration Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Patent
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Trademark Law
Columbus, OH
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Detroit, MI
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
Environmental Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation – Securities
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
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 – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Municipal
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Municipal Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Lansing, MI
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
Utilities Law
Las Vegas, NV
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Information Technology Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Trademark Law
Lexington, KY
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
Nashville, TN
Commercial Litigation
Entertainment Law – Music
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Phoenix, AZ
Arbitration
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Family Law
Gaming Law
Immigration Law
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Municipal
Litigation – Real Estate
Litigation – Securities
Mediation
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Municipal Law
Native American Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Reno, NV
Commercial Litigation
Troy, MI
Arbitration
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Family Law
Health Care Law
Immigration Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Real Estate
Mediation
Municipal Law
Patent Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Trusts & Estates
Washington, D.C.
Gaming Law
Tier 2
Ann Arbor, MI
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law – Management
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Austin, TX
Patent Law
Columbus, OH
Banking and Finance Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Detroit, MI
Energy Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Environmental
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Grand Rapids, MI
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Lansing, MI
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – ERISA
Litigation – Real Estate
Las Vegas, NV
Commercial Litigation
Gaming Law
Lexington, KY
Litigation – Environmental
Phoenix, AZ
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Individuals
Family Law Mediation
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Reno, NV
Appellate Practice
Troy, MI
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Trademark Law
Washington, D.C.
Tax Law
Tier 3
Ann Arbor, MI
Health Care Law
Tax Law
Austin, TX
Corporate Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Columbus, OH
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Litigation – Real Estate
Detroit, MI
Litigation – Tax
Trusts & Estates Law
El Paso, TX
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Lansing, MI
Health Care Law
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tax Law
Las Vegas, NV
Copyright Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Lexington, KY
Appellate Practice
Environmental Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Nashville, TN
Insurance Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Real Estate Law
Phoenix, AZ
Appellate Practice
Corporate Compliance Law
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Reno, NV
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Troy, MI
Litigation – Patent
Washington, D.C.
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities/Capital Markets 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.; 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 2019 “Best Law Firms” rankings:
National Rankings
Tier 1
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
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
Corporate Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Securities
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Tier 3
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Native American 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
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Immigration Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Patent
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Trademark Law
Columbus, OH
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Detroit, MI
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
Environmental Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation – Securities
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
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 – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Municipal
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Municipal Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Lansing, MI
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
Utilities Law
Las Vegas, NV
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Information Technology Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Trademark Law
Lexington, KY
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
Nashville, TN
Commercial Litigation
Entertainment Law – Music
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Phoenix, AZ
Arbitration
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Family Law
Gaming Law
Immigration Law
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Municipal
Litigation – Real Estate
Litigation – Securities
Mediation
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Municipal Law
Native American Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Reno, NV
Commercial Litigation
Troy, MI
Arbitration
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Family Law
Health Care Law
Immigration Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Real Estate
Mediation
Municipal Law
Patent Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Trusts & Estates
Washington, D.C.
Gaming Law
Tier 2
Ann Arbor, MI
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law – Management
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Austin, TX
Patent Law
Columbus, OH
Banking and Finance Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Detroit, MI
Energy Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Environmental
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Grand Rapids, MI
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Lansing, MI
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – ERISA
Litigation – Real Estate
Las Vegas, NV
Commercial Litigation
Gaming Law
Lexington, KY
Litigation – Environmental
Phoenix, AZ
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Individuals
Family Law Mediation
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Reno, NV
Appellate Practice
Troy, MI
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Trademark Law
Washington, D.C.
Tax Law
Tier 3
Ann Arbor, MI
Health Care Law
Tax Law
Austin, TX
Corporate Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Columbus, OH
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Litigation – Real Estate
Detroit, MI
Litigation – Tax
Trusts & Estates Law
El Paso, TX
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Lansing, MI
Health Care Law
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tax Law
Las Vegas, NV
Copyright Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Lexington, KY
Appellate Practice
Environmental Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Nashville, TN
Insurance Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Real Estate Law
Phoenix, AZ
Appellate Practice
Corporate Compliance Law
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Reno, NV
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Troy, MI
Litigation – Patent
Washington, D.C.
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
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