Drinker Biddle Recognized as Top Firm by U.S. News & World Report
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP has been recognized as one of the top law firms in the country by U.S. News & World Report. The firm was ranked as a leader in national and regional scope in more than 30 practice areas.
The annual report gave the highest national recognition to the firm in areas of Appellate, Employee Benefits, Labor & Employment, Health Care, Environmental Litigation, Patent, Real Estate, Tax, Trademark and Trusts and Estates Law. Many of the firm’s offices were recognized as having a number of “Tier 1” practice areas.
The publication bases its annual rankings on client and lawyer evaluations, peer reviews and firm-submitted information. Criteria used for rankings include responsiveness, understanding of businesses and their needs, cost-effectiveness, integrity and expertise. Firms were also ranked on whether clients or peers would refer another client to the firm.
National Recognitions
Tier 1
Appellate Practice
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management
Health Care Law
Litigation - Environmental
Patent Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trademark Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Tier 2
Commercial Litigation
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Environmental Law
Litigation - ERISA
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Mutual Funds Law
Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
Tier 3
Antitrust Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
International Arbitration - Commercial
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Securities
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Chicago Office
Tier 1
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management
Health Care Law
Patent Law
Trademark Law
Tier 2
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employment Law - Individuals
Government Relations Practice
International Arbitration - Commercial
Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Tier 3
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Real Estate Law
Delaware Office
Tier 1
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Los Angeles Office
Tier 1
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 2
Litigation - ERISA
Milwaukee Office
Tier 1
Health Care Law
New Jersey Offices (Princeton and Florham Park)
Tier 1
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employment Law - Management
Environmental Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Real Estate
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Tier 2
Health Care Law
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Philadelphia Office
Tier 1
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: Non-White-Collar
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Environmental Law
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Securities
Litigation - Tax
Patent Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Tier 2
Employment Law - Management
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Mutual Funds Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Tier 3
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Trademark Law
Washington, D.C., Office
Tier 1
Health Care Law
Tier 2
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Education Law
Litigation – ERISA
Tier 3
Antitrust Law