Faegre Drinker Named in 2021 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”

Faegre Drinker was recognized by the U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” 2021 report as a leading law firm in 213 practice categories across national and regional sections, including the top distinction of Tier 1 in 108 regional practice categories. 

Regional Tier 1

Chicago

• Corporate Law
• Health Care Law
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Patent Law
• Trademark Law

Colorado

• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Compliance Law
• Corporate Law
• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Environmental Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Securities
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Tax Law

Dallas/Fort Worth

• Insurance Law

Des Moines

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Corporate Law
• Litigation – Antitrust
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Fort Wayne

• Corporate Law

Indianapolis

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Antitrust Law
• Appellate Practice
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Biotechnology Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Education Law
• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Family Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Health Care Law
• Insurance Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – ERISA
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Municipal
• Litigation – Patent
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Patent Law
• Public Finance Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts & Estates Law
• Venture Capital Law

Los Angeles

• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Minneapolis

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

New Jersey

• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Environmental Law
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Trusts & Estates

New York City

• Elder Law

Philadelphia

• Appellate Practice
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Environmental Law
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Patent Law
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law

Washington, D.C.

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Health Care Law

Regional Tier 2

Chicago

• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• International Arbitration – Commercial
• Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Real Estate Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

Colorado

• Construction Law
• Copyright Law
• Litigation – Construction
• Sports Law
• Venture Capital Law

Dallas/Fort Worth

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Delaware

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Litigation – Intellectual Property

Des Moines

• Financial Services Regulation Law

Fort Wayne

• Construction Law
• Real Estate Law

Indianapolis

• Construction Law
• Gaming Law
• Litigation – Construction
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Minneapolis

• Antitrust Law
• Gaming Law
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Trademark Law
• Venture Capital Law

New Jersey

• Appellate Practice
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Health Care Law
• Litigation – Trusts & Estates

Philadelphia

• Litigation – Tax
• Mutual Funds Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

Washington, D.C.

• Education Law

San Francisco

• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

San Jose

• Litigation – Patent

Regional Tier 3

Chicago

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Colorado

• Corporate Governance Law
• Litigation – Environmental
• Nonprofit / Charities Law

Dallas/Fort Worth

• Commercial Litigation

Des Moines

• Corporate Governance Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Fort Wayne

• Commercial Litigation

Los Angeles

• Litigation – ERISA

Minneapolis

• Copyright Law
• Corporate Governance Law
• Immigration Law
• Securities Regulation

New Jersey

• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Litigation – Real Estate

New York City

• Employment Law – Management
• Labor Law – Management

Philadelphia

• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Labor Law – Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Washington, D.C.

• Communications Law
• Environmental Law
• International Trade and Finance Law
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Patent Law

National Tier 2

• Appellate Practice
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Trademark Law
• Land Use & Zoning Law

National Tier 3

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employment Law – Management
• Environmental Law
• Franchise Law
• Health Care Law
• Bronze Badges
• Insurance Law
• International Arbitration – Commercial
• Labor Law – Management
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – ERISA
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Patent
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Litigation – Securities
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Mutual Funds Law
• Native American Law
• Patent Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Sports Law
• Trusts & Estates Law
• Venture Capital Law

The U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers® “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.