Rankings & Awards
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Overview
Legal and Consulting Work
2025
- The Legal 500 — Ranked in 2025 for:
- Product Liability, Mass Tort, Class Actions – Defense: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
- Capital Markets: Debt Offerings
- Firms to Watch:
- Energy Litigation: Electric Power
- Securities Litigation: Defense
- BTI Consulting Group — 2025 Rankings:
- Ranked as a ‘Most Recommended Law Firm’
- Top 12 “High Tech” Law Firm
- Top 18 “Big Pharma” Law Firm
- BTI Consulting — BTI Litigation Outlook 2025
- Ranked as a “Powerhouse” in Commercial Litigation
- Ranked as a “Leader” in Cybersecurity Litigation, Securities & Finance Litigation, Complex Employee Litigation, Employment Litigation, Product Liability Litigation and Complex Commercial Litigation
- Ranked as a “Standout” in IP Litigation
- Ranked as “Distinguished” in Class Actions Litigation
- Chambers USA — 2025 Nationwide Practice Rankings:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel
- Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Environment
- Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation
- Franchising
- Government Contracts: The Elite
- Health Care: The Elite
- Higher Education
- Impact Investing
- Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets
- International Trade: Customs
- Labor & Employment
- Native American Law
- Native American Law: Finance
- Privacy & Data Security: Highly Regarded
- Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite
- Registered Funds
- Chambers USA — 88 practice areas ranked, 2025
- Chambers USA — 216 attorneys recognized, 2025
- U.S. News & World Report ”Best Law Firms” — National rankings in 2025 for:
- Antitrust Law
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Environmental Law
- Franchise Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation – ERISA
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation – Securities
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Native American Law
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Sports Law
- Tax Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Venture Capital Law
- World Trademark Review 1000 – Intellectual Property teams in Colorado, Washington, D.C., Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota are identified as standouts, 2025
2024
- Chambers USA — 2024 Rankings:
- Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel
- Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
- E-Discovery & Information Governance
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Environment
- Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation
- Franchising
- Government Contracts: Highly Regarded
- Health Care: The Elite
- International Trade: Customs
- Labor & Employment
- Native American Law
- Native American Law: Finance
- Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite
- Registered Funds
- Chambers USA — 77 practice areas ranked, 2024
- Chambers USA — 203 attorneys recognized, 2024
- The Legal 500 — Ranked in 2024 for:
- Product Liability, Mass Tort, Class Actions – Defense: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
- Capital Markets: Debt Offerings
- Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters)
- The Legal 500 U.K. — Ranked in 2024 for:
- Finance and restructuring
- BTI Consulting Group — 2024 Rankings:
- Ranked 18 out of 241 law firms in Client Service A-Team report
- Ranked as a “leader” firm for securities and finance litigation
- Ranked as a “Leading Edge Law Firm”
- China Business Law Journal — Corporate Compliance
- The American Lawyer Industry Awards — Corporate Culture & Wellbeing Finalist, 2024
- U.S. News & World Report ”Best Law Firms” — National rankings in 2024 for:
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Communications Law
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Environmental Law
- Franchise Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - ERISA
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation - Patent
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation – Securities
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Mutual Funds Law
- Native American Law
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Sports Law
- Tax Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Venture Capital Law
- Appellate Practice
- International Employment Lawyer – “2024 Global Elite” list
- World Trademark Review 1000 – Intellectual Property teams in Colorado, Washington, D.C., Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota are identified as standouts, 2024
2023
- Chambers USA — 2023 Rankings:
- Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel
- Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
- E-Discovery & Information Governance
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Environment
- Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation
- Franchising
- Government Contracts: Highly Regarded
- Health Care: The Elite
- International Trade: Customs
- Labor & Employment
- Native American Law
- Native American Law: Finance
- Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite
- Registered Funds
- Chambers USA — 75 practice areas ranked, 2023
- Chambers USA — 176 attorneys recognized, 2023
- BTI Consulting Group — 2023 Rankings:
- Ranked 22 out of 241 law firms in Client Service A-Team report
- China Business Law Journal — Received ranking in 2 categories of China Business Law Awards:
- Automotive, industrials and manufacturing
- Media, entertainment and sports
- Global Restructuring Review — Standout Law Firm, 2023
- JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards – Product liability and mass torts group named a “Top Firm,” 2023
- LMG Life Sciences – Tier 3 ranking in product liability category
- The Legal 500 — Ranked in 2023 for:
- Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action - Defense: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
- Capital Markets: Debt Offerings
- Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters)
- The Legal 500 U.K. — Ranked in 2023 for:
- Finance and restructuring
- U.S. News & World Report ”Best Law Firms” — National rankings in 2023 for:
- Appellate Practice
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Communications Law
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Environmental Law
- Franchise Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - ERISA
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Litigation - Patent
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation – Securities
- Litigation - Tax
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Mutual Funds Law
- Native American Law
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Sports Law
- Tax Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
- Venture Capital Law
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World Trademark Review 1000 — Intellectual Property teams in Colorado, Washington, D.C., Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota are identified as standouts, 2023
2022
- M&A Advisor – Ranked in 2022 for:
- Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year” ($50–100MM)
- “M&A Deal of the Year” ($100–250MM)
- BTI Consulting Group — 2022 Rankings:
- Ranked 29 out of 281 law firms in Client Service A-Team report
- Named to “Law Firms Moving Upmarket in Litigation” list
- Ranked in “9 Law Firms Most Recommended by Top Legal Decision Makers” List
- LMG Life Sciences – Tier 3 ranking in product liability category
- IAM Patent 1000 — Denver and Washington, D.C. “Recommended” offices in the area of patent prosecution, 2022
- China Business Law Journal – Received ranking in 2 categories of China Business Law Awards:
- Employment & labor
- Industrials & manufacturing
- JD Supra — Product liability and mass torts group named a “Top Firm,” 2022
- Chambers USA — Nationwide rankings in 2022 for:
- Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
- E-Discovery & Information Governance
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Environment
- Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation
- Franchising
- Government Contracts: Highly Regarded
- Health Care: The Elite
- International Trade: Customs
- Labor & Employment
- Native American Law
- Native American Law: Finance
- Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite
- Registered Funds
- Chambers USA — 72 practice areas ranked, 2022
- Chambers USA — 170 attorneys recognized, 2022
- Financial Advisor IQ — Best ERISA Law Firm, 2021-22
- Global Restructuring Review – 2022 Rankings
- Named in GRR 100, 2022
- Ranked 17 in GRR 30 report, 2022
- Law360 — Named a “Practice Group of the Year” winner in the product liability category, 2021
- The Legal 500 — Ranked in 2022 for:
- Capital Markets: Debt Offerings
- Mutual/Registered/Exchange-Traded Funds
- Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action – Defense: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
- Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters)
- Thomson Reuters Regional Law Firm Brand Index — Ranked number 18 in the U.S. for brand strength, 2022
- U.S. News & World Report ”Best Law Firms” — National rankings in 2022 for:
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Construction Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employment Law – Management
- Environmental Law
- Franchise Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- 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
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Mutual Funds Law
- Native American Law
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Sports Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
- Venture Capital Law
- World Trademark Review 1000 — Intellectual Property teams in Colorado, Washington, D.C., Indiana and Minnesota are identified as standouts, 2022
2021
- IAM Patent 1000 — Denver and Washington, D.C. “Recommended” offices in the area of patent prosecution, 2021
- China Business Law Journal — Received ranking in 4 categories of China Business Law Awards:
- Anti-bribery & anti-corruption
- Employment & labor
- Industrials & manufacturing
- Pro bono
- JD Supra — Product liability and mass torts group named a “Top Firm,” 2021
- BTI Consulting Group — 2021 Rankings:
- Ranked 11 out of 282 law firms in Client Service A-Team report, 2021
- Ranked as a “top five” firm out of 70 who improved client service more than all others, 2021
- Ranked in “Litigation Outlook 2022” as a “powerhouse” firm for product liability and mass torts; as “litigation leaders” for class actions and commercial disputes litigation; and a “standout” firm for securities and finance and employment litigation practices.
- Chambers USA — Nationwide rankings in 2021 for:
- Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
- E-Discovery & Information Governance
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Environment
- Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation
- Franchising
- Government Contracts: Highly Regarded
- Health Care: The Elite
- International Trade: Customs
- Labor & Employment
- Native American Law
- Native American Law: Finance
- Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite
- Registered Funds
- Chambers USA — 67 practice areas ranked, 2021
- Chambers USA — 155 attorneys recognized, 2021
- Chambers Asia-Pacific — Employment: PRC Law (International Firms), 2021
- Financial Advisor IQ — Best ERISA Law Firm, 2020-21
- Modern Healthcare — Recognized on “Largest Healthcare Law Firms” list, 2020-21
- The Legal 500 — Ranked in 2021 for:
- Capital Markets: Debt Offerings
- M&A: Middle-Market ($500M-999M)
- Mutual/Registered/Exchange-Traded Funds
- Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action – Defense: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
- Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters)
- Thomson Reuters Regional Law Firm Brand Index — Ranked number 16 in the U.S. for brand strength, 2021
- U.S. News & World Report ”Best Law Firms” — National rankings in 2022 for:
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Construction Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employment Law – Management
- Environmental Law
- Franchise Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- 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
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Mutual Funds Law
- Native American Law
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Sports Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
- Venture Capital Law
- World Trademark Review 1000 — Intellectual Property teams in Colorado, Washington, D.C., Indiana and Minnesota are identified as standouts, 2021
- Bloomberg Government — Top-Performing Lobbying Firm, 2021
- Global Restructuring Review — Top Law Firm for Cross-Border Restructuring and Insolvency Matters, 2021
2020
- BTI Consulting Group — 2020 Rankings:
- Recognized as a top 43 law firm for “leading the pack” in client service during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Standout firm for product liability and class action litigation
- Chambers USA — Nationwide rankings in 2020 for:
- E-Discovery & Information Governance
- Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation
- Franchising
- Healthcare
- International Trade: Customs
- Investment Funds: Registered Funds
- Native American Law
- Native American Law: Finance
- Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Chambers USA — 53 practice areas ranked, 2020
- Chambers USA — 129 attorneys recognized, 2020
- IAM Patent 1000 — Denver and Washington, D.C. “Recommended” offices in the area of patent prosecution, 2020
- IPR Intelligence Report — Top Ranked Law Firm, 2020
- Modern Healthcare — Recognized on “Largest Healthcare Law Firms” list, 2020-21
- The Legal 500 — Ranked in 2020 for:
- Alternative/Hedge Funds and Mutual/Registered/Exchange-Traded Funds
- Capital Markets: Debt Offerings and M&A: Middle-Market ($500M-999M)
- M&A: Middle-Market ($500M-999M)
- Mutual/Registered/Exchange-Traded Funds
- Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action – Defense: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
- Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters)
- U.S. News & World Report ”Best Law Firms” — National rankings in 2020 for:
- Appellate Practice
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Environmental Law
- Health Care Law
- International Arbitration - Commercial
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – ERISA
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation – Tax
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Mutual Funds Law
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
- Venture Capital Law
- World Trademark Review 1000 - Intellectual Property teams in Colorado, Washington, D.C., Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota are identified as standouts, 2020
Diversity & Inclusion
- Women and Diversity in Law Awards — Social Mobility Initiative of the Year, 2025
- The American Lawyer Industry Awards — Legal Services Innovation Finalist, 2023
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) — Top Performer, 2016-24
- Mansfield Rule Certification and Certification Plus — credentials received since the existence of the Mansfield Rule, 2018-24
- Human Rights Campaign (HRC) — Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality, 100 Percent Corporate Equality Index score, 2009-22, 2025
- Seramount “Best Law Firm for Women and Diversity,” 2012-21 and 2023-24; Hall of Fame honoree for 10 or more years on the best law firms list, 2019-20
- Women in Law Empowerment Forum — Gold Standard Certification, 2012, 2015−20
- Law360 — Ranked in the Best Law Firms for Female Attorneys, 2015−21
Pro Bono
- Public Interest Law Initiative – Pro Bono Recognition Roster, 2024
- Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts – Law Firm of the Year, 2023
- The Advocates for Human Rights – Law Firm Pro Bono Award, 2023
- Great North Innocence Project – Pro Bono Champions of the Year Award, 2023
- John Carroll Society – Pro Bono Legal Service Award, 2023
- American Bar Association – Free Legal Answers Pro Bono Leader, 2019-24
- Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota – Law Firm Founders’ Award, 2021
- Lex Mundi – Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation Award winner, 2021
- China Business Law Journal – Business Law Excellence Awards in Pro Bono category, 2021
- 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 an annual goal of 50 hours of pro bono legal services by Colorado-licensed attorneys, 2015−19