Dickinson Wright Receives 201 Rankings in U.S. News – Best Lawyers “2022 Best Law Firms” Survey
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Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that it received 23 national rankings and 178 state/metropolitan rankings in the “2022 Best Law Firms” report by U.S. News and Best Lawyers. The firm received 118 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; 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 “2021 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 – Labor & Employment
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Tier 3
Labor Law – Management
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Securities
Technology Law
Trademark 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
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
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Labor Law – Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Securities
Municipal Law
Grand Rapids, MI
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
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
Energy Law
Gaming Law
Government Relations Practice
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Municipal Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Utilities Law
Las Vegas, NV
Commercial Litigation
Gaming Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Trademark Law
Lexington, KY
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
Trusts & Estates Law
Nashville, TN
Commercial Litigation
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
Immigration Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Tax 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
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Health Care Law
Immigration Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Litigation – Real Estate
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Mediation
Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Municipal Law
Patent Law
Real Estate Law
Tax 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
Banking & Finance Law
Corporate Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Trademark Law
Columbus, OH
Banking & Finance Law
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Real Estate
Detroit, MI
Construction Law
Environmental Law
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
Grand Rapids, MI
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Lansing, MI
Corporate Law
Las Vegas, NV
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Copyright Law
Lexington, KY
Appellate Law
Litigation – Environmental
Nashville, TN
Employment Law – Management
Entertainment Law – Music
Phoenix, AZ
Employment Law – Management
Insurance Law
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Municipal
Litigation – Securities
Reno, NV
Appellate Practice
Silicon Valley, CA
Technology Law
Troy, MI
Family Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Nonprofit/Charities Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Trademark Law
Washington, D.C.
Commercial Litigation
Government Relations Practice
Tax Law
Tier 3
Ann Arbor, MI
Tax Law
Austin, TX
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Patent
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Columbus, OH
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Detroit, MI
Litigation – Tax
El Paso, TX
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Lexington, KY
Environmental Law
Nashville, TN
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Phoenix, AZ
Arbitration
Copyright Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Mediation
Technology Law
Reno, NV
Litigation – Bankruptcy
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; 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 “2021 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 – Labor & Employment
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Tier 3
Labor Law – Management
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Securities
Technology Law
Trademark 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
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
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Labor Law – Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Securities
Municipal Law
Grand Rapids, MI
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
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
Energy Law
Gaming Law
Government Relations Practice
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Municipal Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Utilities Law
Las Vegas, NV
Commercial Litigation
Gaming Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Trademark Law
Lexington, KY
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
Trusts & Estates Law
Nashville, TN
Commercial Litigation
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
Immigration Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Tax 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
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Health Care Law
Immigration Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Litigation – Real Estate
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Mediation
Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Municipal Law
Patent Law
Real Estate Law
Tax 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
Banking & Finance Law
Corporate Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Trademark Law
Columbus, OH
Banking & Finance Law
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Real Estate
Detroit, MI
Construction Law
Environmental Law
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
Grand Rapids, MI
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Lansing, MI
Corporate Law
Las Vegas, NV
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Copyright Law
Lexington, KY
Appellate Law
Litigation – Environmental
Nashville, TN
Employment Law – Management
Entertainment Law – Music
Phoenix, AZ
Employment Law – Management
Insurance Law
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Municipal
Litigation – Securities
Reno, NV
Appellate Practice
Silicon Valley, CA
Technology Law
Troy, MI
Family Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Nonprofit/Charities Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Trademark Law
Washington, D.C.
Commercial Litigation
Government Relations Practice
Tax Law
Tier 3
Ann Arbor, MI
Tax Law
Austin, TX
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Patent
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Columbus, OH
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Detroit, MI
Litigation – Tax
El Paso, TX
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Lexington, KY
Environmental Law
Nashville, TN
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Phoenix, AZ
Arbitration
Copyright Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Mediation
Technology Law
Reno, NV
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Washington, D.C.
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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