Faegre Drinker Recognized in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2024 ‘Best Law Firms’ Report

Faegre Drinker was recognized by the U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” 2024 report as a leading law firm in 226 practice categories across national and regional sections, including the top distinction of Tier 1 in 118 regional practice categories.

The “Best Law Firms” recognition is based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and a review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.

National Tier 1

• Appellate Practice
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Environmental Law
• Health Care Law
• Insurance Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - ERISA
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Patent Law
• Real Estate Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts and Estates
• Venture Capital Law

National Tier 2

• Franchise Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation - Antitrust
• Litigation - Patent
• Litigation - Securities
• Mutual Funds Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Sports Law
• Tax Law

National Tier 3

• Banking and Finance Law
• Communications Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation and Controversy - Tax
• Native American Law
• Securities Regulation
• Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Regional Rankings

Chicago, IL

Tier 1

• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Health Care Law
• Patent Law

Tier 2

• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Securities
• Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Real Estate Law
• Trademark Law

Tier 3

• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Trusts and Estates

Colorado, CO

Tier 1

• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Copyright Law
• Corporate Law
• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Franchise Law
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Litigation - Patent
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Sports Law
• Trademark Law

Tier 2

• Family Law
• Family Law Mediation
• Information Technology Law
• Patent Law
• Venture Capital Law

Tier 3

• Litigation - Banking and Finance

Dallas/Fort Worth, TX

Tier 1

• Insurance Law
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Tier 2

• Commercial Litigation
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Tier 3

• Tax Law

Delaware, DE

Tier 1

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation

Tier 2

• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Intellectual Property

Des Moines, IA

Tier 1

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Corporate Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Litigation - Antitrust
• Securities / Capital Markets Law

Tier 2

• Corporate Governance Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Tier 3

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Government Relations Practice

Fort Wayne, IN

Tier 1

• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law

Indianapolis, IN

Tier 1

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Antitrust Law
• Appellate Practice
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Education Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Family Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Health Care Law
• Insurance Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - ERISA
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Municipal
• Litigation - Patent
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Public Finance Law
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates
• Venture Capital Law

Tier 2

• Construction Law
• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Gaming Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Patent Law

Los Angeles, CA

Tier 1

• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Tier 2

• Employment Law - Management
• Environmental Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Environmental

Tier 3

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Litigation - ERISA

Minneapolis, MN

Tier 1

• Appellate Practice
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Corporate Governance Law
• Corporate Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Franchise Law
• Health Care Law
• Immigration Law
• Litigation - Antitrust
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Litigation - Patent
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Litigation - Securities
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation
• Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Tax Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts and Estates

Tier 2

• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Native American Law
• Patent Law
• Venture Capital Law

New Jersey, NJ

Tier 1

• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Litigation - Trusts and Estates
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Real Estate Law
  
• Trusts and Estates

Tier 2

• Appellate Practice

Tier 3

• Corporate Law
• Employment Law - Management

New York City, NY

Tier 1

• Elder Law
• Employment Law - Management

Tier 2

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Insurance Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Tier 3

• Litigation - Antitrust

Philadelphia, PA

Tier 1

• Appellate Practice
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Environmental Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates

Tier 2

• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation and Controversy - Tax
• Mutual Funds Law
• Patent Law

Tier 3

• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

San Francisco, CA

Tier 2

• Trademark Law

Tier 3

• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

San Jose, CA

Tier 1

• Litigation - Patent

Washington, D.C., DC

Tier 1

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Tier 2

• Communications Law
• Education Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Health Care Law
• Litigation - Insurance
• Mutual Funds Law

Tier 3

• Commercial Litigation
• Environmental Law
• International Trade and Finance Law
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Patent Law