Dickinson Wright Receives 204 Rankings in Best Lawyers 2024 Best Law Firms® Survey
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Dickinson Wright is pleased to announce that it received 26 national rankings and 178 state/metropolitan rankings in the 2024 Best Law Firms® report by Best Lawyers. The firm received 110 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; Chicago, Illinois; Columbus, Ohio; 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 2024 Best Law Firms® rankings:
National Rankings
Tier 1
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Tier 2
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 – Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Securities Regulation
Tax Law
Trademark Law
Tier 3
Employment Law – Management
Environmental Law
Labor Law – Management
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Securities
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Technology 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
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Real Estate Law
Austin, TX
Trademark 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
Employment Law – Management
Environmental Law
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Labor Law – Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
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
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
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Government Relations Practice
Insurance Law
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Municipal Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Utilities Law
Las Vegas, NV
Commercial Litigation
Copyright Law
Gaming Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Trademark Law
Lexington, KY
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
Tax Law
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
Corporate Compliance Law
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Family Law
Family Law Mediation
Insurance Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
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
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
Washington, D.C.
Corporate Law
Tier 2
Ann Arbor, MI
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Patent Law
Austin, TX
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Patent Law
Chicago, IL
Commercial Litigation
Columbus, OH
Commercial Litigation
Government Relations Practice
Real Estate Law
Detroit, MI
International Trade and Finance Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Real Estate Law
El Paso, TX
Commercial Litigation
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Securities Regulation
Grand Rapids, MI
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Lansing, MI
Gaming Law
Las Vegas, NV
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Lexington, KY
Appellate Law
Corporate Law
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Real Estate Law
Nashville, TN
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Corporate Law
Entertainment Law – Music
Phoenix, AZ
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Information Technology Law
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Securities
Reno, NV
Appellate Practice
Troy, MI
Immigration Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Patent
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Nonprofit/Charities Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Trademark Law
Washington, D.C.
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Government Relations Practice
Securities Regulations
Tier 3
Austin, TX
Banking & Finance Law
Litigation – Construction
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Columbus, OH
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Trusts & Estates Law
Detroit, MI
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Tax
El Paso, TX
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Lexington, KY
Environmental Law
Nashville, TN
Employment Law – Management
Family Law
Phoenix, AZ
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Employment Law – Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
Troy, MI
Family 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; Chicago, Illinois; Columbus, Ohio; 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 2024 Best Law Firms® rankings:
National Rankings
Tier 1
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Tier 2
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 – Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Securities Regulation
Tax Law
Trademark Law
Tier 3
Employment Law – Management
Environmental Law
Labor Law – Management
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Securities
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Technology 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
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Real Estate Law
Austin, TX
Trademark 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
Employment Law – Management
Environmental Law
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Labor Law – Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
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
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
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Government Relations Practice
Insurance Law
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Municipal Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Utilities Law
Las Vegas, NV
Commercial Litigation
Copyright Law
Gaming Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Trademark Law
Lexington, KY
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
Tax Law
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
Corporate Compliance Law
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Family Law
Family Law Mediation
Insurance Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
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
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
Washington, D.C.
Corporate Law
Tier 2
Ann Arbor, MI
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Patent Law
Austin, TX
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Patent Law
Chicago, IL
Commercial Litigation
Columbus, OH
Commercial Litigation
Government Relations Practice
Real Estate Law
Detroit, MI
International Trade and Finance Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Real Estate Law
El Paso, TX
Commercial Litigation
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Securities Regulation
Grand Rapids, MI
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Lansing, MI
Gaming Law
Las Vegas, NV
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Lexington, KY
Appellate Law
Corporate Law
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Real Estate Law
Nashville, TN
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Corporate Law
Entertainment Law – Music
Phoenix, AZ
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Information Technology Law
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Securities
Reno, NV
Appellate Practice
Troy, MI
Immigration Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Patent
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Nonprofit/Charities Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Trademark Law
Washington, D.C.
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Government Relations Practice
Securities Regulations
Tier 3
Austin, TX
Banking & Finance Law
Litigation – Construction
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Columbus, OH
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Trusts & Estates Law
Detroit, MI
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Tax
El Paso, TX
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Lexington, KY
Environmental Law
Nashville, TN
Employment Law – Management
Family Law
Phoenix, AZ
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Employment Law – Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
Troy, MI
Family Law
Recent Insights
- May 8, 2025 In the News Jarrod Smith Joins Dickinson Wright Lansing Office as a Member
- May 7, 2025 In the News Nate Johnson and Zac Lackey Join Dickinson Wright Columbus Office
- May 07, 2025 Media Mentions Kathleen Campbell Walker was recently quoted in an Agenda article, “‘A Tsunami of Enforcement Concerns’: Boards Grapple with Immigration Outlook.”
- May 06, 2025 Articles Expediting Appeals in the Michigan Court of Appeals
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- May 5, 2025 In the News Christopher Cornwall Named a ‘Go To Lawyer’ for Construction Law by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- May 05, 2025 Media Mentions The National Law Journal recently quoted Gregory Ewing in the article, “New York Judge Hits Pause on CFTC-KuCoin Deal.”
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