Faegre Drinker Recognized in Best Lawyers® 2026 ‘Best Law Firms’ Report

Faegre Drinker was recognized by the U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” 2026 report as a leading law firm in 127 practice areas and 188 local jurisdictions.

The “Best Law Firms” recognition is based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from managing partners and practice group leaders in the industry, 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
• Franchise Law
• Health Care Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation - Antitrust
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Litigation - Patent
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Patent Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts and Estates
• Venture Capital Law

National Tier 2

• Antitrust Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Labor Law - Management
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - ERISA
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Litigation - Securities
• Litigation and Controversy - Tax
• Securities Regulation
• Tax Law

National Tier 3

• Banking and Finance Law
• Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Native American Law
• Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Sports Law

Regional Rankings

Chicago

Tier One

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

Tier Two

• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Securities
• Patent Law
• Real Estate Law

Tier Three

• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Colorado

Tier One

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

Tier Two

• Employment Law - Management
• Immigration Law
• Information Technology Law
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Sports Law

Dallas/Fort Worth

Tier One

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

Tier Two

• Corporate Law

Delaware

Tier One

• Commercial Litigation

Tier Two

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

Des Moines

Tier One

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

Tier Two

• Corporate Governance Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Tier Three

• Energy Law
• Government Relations Practice

Fort Wayne

Tier One

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

Indianapolis

Tier One

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Antitrust Law
• Appellate Practice
• 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
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Municipal
• Litigation - Patent
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Patent Law
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Public Finance Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates
• Venture Capital Law

Tier Two

• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Gaming Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Real Estate Law

Los Angeles

Tier One

• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Tier Two

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Employment Law - Individuals
• Employment Law - Management
• Environmental Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - ERISA

Minneapolis

Tier One

• Antitrust Law
• 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
• Insurance Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation - Antitrust
• Litigation - Construction
• 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
• Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation
• Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts and Estates

Tier Two

• Native American Law
• Tax Law

Tier Three

• Advertising Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar

New Jersey

Tier One

• Commercial Litigation
• 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 Two

• Appellate Practice
• Employment Law - Management

Tier Three

• Corporate Law

New York City

Tier One

• Elder Law
• Employment Law – Management

Tier Two

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

Tier Three

• Insurance Law

Philadelphia

Tier One

• Appellate Practice
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employment Law - Management
• Environmental Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law

Tier Two

• Antitrust Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Litigation and Controversy - Tax
• Patent Law
• Trusts and Estates

Tier Three

• Bet-the-Company Litigation

San Francisco

Tier One

• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Tier Three

• Antitrust Law
• Real Estate Law

Washington, D.C.

Tier One

• Education Law

Tier Two

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Health Care Law

Tier Three

• Environmental Law
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Insurance
• Patent Law