Rankings & Awards
A high-performance culture
Overview
Legal and Consulting Work
- Thomson Reuters Regional Law Firm Brand Index – Ranked number 16 in the U.S. for brand strength, 2021
- Chambers Asia-Pacific — Employment: PRC Law (International Firms), 2021
- BTI Consulting Group — Ranked 11 out of out of 282 law firms in Client Service A-Team report, 2021
- BTI Consulting Group — Ranked as a “top five” firm out of 70 who improved client service more than all others, 2021
- BTI Consulting Group — Recognized as a top 43 law firm for "leading the pack" in client service during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020
- BTI Consulting Group — Standout firm for product liability and class action litigation, 2020
- BTI Consulting Group — Ranked as a top 52 law firm for innovation and consulting, Client Service A-Team, Brand Elite – Honor Roll, Standout firm for employment litigation, 2019
- Forbes — Named a "most-recommended" law firm for litigation and dispute resolution in the Forbes list of America's Top Corporate Law Firms, 2019
- Chambers USA — 146 attorneys recognized, 2019
- Chambers USA — Nationwide rankings in 2019 for:
- Food & Beverage: Regulatory & Litigation
- Franchising
- Health Care
- Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
- Investment Funds: Registered Funds
- Native American Law
- Native American Law: Finance
- Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Chambers USA — 57 practice areas ranked, 2019
- U.S. News & World Report "Best Law Firms" — National rankings in 2019 for:
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Environmental Law
- Health Care Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – ERISA
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
- Trademark Law
- Venture Capital Law
- The Legal 500 — Ranked in 2019 for:
- Alternative/Hedge Funds
- Capital Markets: Debt
- M&A: Middle-Market
- Mutual/Registered/Exchange-Traded Funds
- Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters)
- Trademarks: Non-Contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)
- Benchmark Litigation — 31 attorneys recognized, 2019
- The Hill — The District Policy Group named to Top Lobbyists 2015-19
- Modern Healthcare — Recognized on “Largest Healthcare Law Firms” list, 2018
- BTI Consulting Group — Client Service A-Team, Brand Elite – Honor Roll, Litigation Powerhouse, Standout firm for employment litigation, and Honor Roll for class actions, commercial litigation and product liability, 2018
- IPR Intelligence Report — Top 25 Best-Performing Law Firms, 2018
- IAM — Leading Firm in the D.C. Metro Area, 2018
- BTI Consulting Group — Ranked as a “top-five” law firm for client relationships in the food industry, 2017
- BTI Consulting Group — Named among Most Recommended Law Firms, 2016−17
- Chambers Global — Global ranking for Franchise Law, 2017
Diversity & Inclusion
- Diversity Lab — Mansfield Certification and Certification Plus, 2018−20
- Human Rights Campaign — Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality, 100 Percent Corporate Equality Index score, 2013−21
- Seramount (formerly Working Mother) and Flex-Time Lawyers — Best Law Firms for Women, 2012−21
- Women in Law Empowerment Forum — Gold Standard Certification, 2015−20
- Law360 — Ranked in the Best Law Firms for Female Attorneys, 2015−20
- Pennsylvania Bar Association — Promotion of Women in Law Award, 2018
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity — Compass Award, 2018; Top Performer, 2016−17
Pro Bono
- National Veterans Legal Services Program – Pro Bono Partner of the Year, 2020
- American Bar Association – Pro Bono Publico Award, 2019
- Colorado Supreme Court – Pro Bono Achievement recognition for commitment to annual goal of 50 hours of pro bono legal services by Colorado-licensed attorneys, 2015−19
- Philadelphia Bar Foundation – Pro Bono Award, 2017
- Minnesota Lawyer – Attorneys of the Year, 2017, Tenant Remedies Action Team
- Volunteer Lawyers Network – Minneapolis office named Housing Firm of the Year, 2016
- District of Colorado – Gold Circle Firm Award for Outstanding Service to the U.S. District Court’s Civil Pro Bono Panel, 2016
- The American Lawyer – Top Firms for Pro Bono Work, 2016
- Minnesota Lawyer – Attorneys of the Year, Mellouli v. Lynch Litigation Team, 2015
- Indiana Wildlife Federation – President's Award recognizing pro bono work in conservation law, 2015
