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 2017. The practice areas recognized included tier 1 rankings in:

  • Administrative/Regulatory Law
  • 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 - Trusts & Estates
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Native American Law
  • Non-Profit/Charities Law
  • Public Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

The Minneapolis office was also ranked in:

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Franchise Law
  • Immigration Law
  • Land Use & Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Trademark Law

These 2017 rankings were among a total of 105 metropolitan rankings that Dorsey received for 12 of its U.S. offices. In addition to these metropolitan rankings, Dorsey received 2017 national rankings for 23 practice areas including national tier 1 rankings in: Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor & Employment, Litigation - Patent, Securities/Capital Markets Law and Trademark Law.

Dorsey was also named U.S. News – Best Lawyers 2017 “Law Firm of the Year” in Trademark Law.

Firms included in the 2017 “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.