Faegre Drinker Earns Top Rankings in 2027 Edition of Best Law Firms®

Faegre Drinker was recognized by Best Lawyers in their 2027 edition of Best Law Firms^® as a leading law firm in 204 practice areas across national and regional rankings.

The Best Law Firms^® report is based on an 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 any additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.

National Rankings

National Tier One

• 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 Two

• Antitrust Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Labor Law - Management
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Litigation - Securities
• Litigation and Controversy - Tax
• Securities Regulation
• Sports Law
• Tax Law

National Tier Three

• Banking and Finance Law
• Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Regional Rankings

Chicago

Tier One

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

Tier Two

• Litigation - Securities
• Real Estate Law

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
• Sports Law
• Trademark Law

Tier Two

• Employment Law - Management
• Immigration Law
• Information Technology Law
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Venture Capital Law

Dallas/Fort Worth

Tier One

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

Tier Three

• 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
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law

Tier Two

• Corporate Governance Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Litigation - Antitrust

Tier Three

• Energy Law

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
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• 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
• 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

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Environmental Law
• Gaming Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Environmental
• Real Estate Law

Los Angeles

Tier One

• Litigation - Bankruptcy

Tier Two

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Environmental Law
• Litigation - Environmental

Minneapolis

Tier One

• 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
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation - Antitrust
• Litigation - Construction
• 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
• Venture Capital Law

Tier Two

• Tax Law

Tier Three

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar

New Jersey

Tier One

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Construction
• 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
• Litigation - Health Care

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

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
• Litigation and Controversy - Tax
• Tax Law

Tier Two

• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Patent Law
• Trusts and Estates

Tier Three

• Antitrust Law

San Francisco

Tier Two

• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law - Management

Tier Three

• Antitrust Law
• Real Estate Law

Washington, D.C.

Tier One

• Education Law

Tier Two

• Health Care Law
• Litigation - Insurance