International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced that U.S. News–Best Lawyers® recognized 12 practice areas from Dorsey’s Salt Lake City office for inclusion in its “Best Law Firms” rankings for 2015. The practices recognized in each rankings tier are as follows:

Tier 1

      • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
      • Commercial Litigation
      • Corporate Law
      • Litigation–Bankruptcy
      • Litigation–Securities
      • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
      • Natural Resources Law
      • Securities/Capital Markets Law
      • Venture Capital Law

Tier 2

      • Oil & Gas Law

Tier 3

      • Personal Injury Litigation–Defendants
      • Product Liability Litigation–Defendants

These 2015 rankings were among a total of 102 metropolitan rankings that Dorsey received for 12 of its U.S. offices. In addition to these metropolitan rankings, Dorsey received 2015 national rankings for 26 practice areas including national tier 1 rankings in: Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Franchise Law, Litigation–Intellectual Property, Litigation–Patent, Litigation–Securities and Trademark Law.

Firms included in the 2015 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers “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.