International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced that U.S. News–Best Lawyers® recognized 32 practice areas from Dorsey’s Minneapolis office for inclusion in its “Best Law Firms” rankings for 2016. The practice areas recognized in each rankings tier are as follows:
Tier 1
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Environmental Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - ERISA
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Litigation - Securities
- Litigation - Trusts & Estates
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Native American Law
- Non-Profit/Charities Law
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Tax Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
Tier 2
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Franchise Law
- Immigration Law
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation - Patent
Tier 3
- Banking and Finance Law
These 2016 rankings were among a total of 106 metropolitan rankings that Dorsey received for 11 of its U.S. offices. In addition to these metropolitan rankings, Dorsey received 2016 national rankings for 25 practice areas including national tier 1 rankings in: Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Employment Law–Management, Litigation–Antitrust, Litigation–Intellectual Property, Litigation–Patent, Litigation–Securities, Securities / Capital Markets Law and Trademark Law.
Firms included in the 2016 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.