The law firm of Michael Best is pleased to announce it's received national and metropolitan recognition in the 2023 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” The 13th consecutive edition rankings are compiled using client feedback, Best Lawyers peer-review, the Law Firm Survey and the Law Firm Leaders Survey. This extensive research resulted in 2,071 firms earning a national recognition, and 15,825 firms earning a metropolitan recognition. Of those, only 571 firms earned a national Tier 1 recognition.
Michael Best received national rankings in the following areas:
National Tier 1
- Employment Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Litigation - Patent
- Patent Law
- Trademark Law
National Tier 2
- Advertising Law
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
National Tier 3
- Corporate Law
- Entertainment Law – Music
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation – Tax
- Project Finance Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
Regionally, Michael Best received recognition in Metropolitan Tier 1, 2 and 3 rankings in the following legal practice areas:
Charlotte, NC
Metropolitan Tier 2
Metropolitan Tier 3
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Chicago, IL
Metropolitan Tier 1
- Advertising Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Patent Law
Metropolitan Tier 2
- Entertainment Law - Music
- Litigation - Patent
- Trademark Law
Metropolitan Tier 3
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
Colorado
Metropolitan Tier 2
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
Metropolitan Tier 3
- Litigation – Patent
- Patent Law
Green Bay, WI
Metropolitan Tier 1
Madison, WI
Metropolitan Tier 1
- Commercial Litigation
- Communications Law
- Corporate Law
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Patent Law
- Tax Law
Metropolitan Tier 2
- Biotechnology Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
- Venture Capital Law
Metropolitan Tier 3
- Employment Law - Management
- Energy Regulatory Law
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Milwaukee, WI
Metropolitan Tier 1
- Business Organizations (Including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Environment Law
- Immigration Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Litigation - Patent
- Litigation - Tax
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
Metropolitan Tier 2
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- International Trade and Finance Law
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Project Finance Law
- Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Metropolitan Tier 3
- Commercial Finance Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employment Law – Individuals
Raleigh, NC
Metropolitan Tier 2
Metropolitan Tier 3
- Litigation - Health Care
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Utah
Metropolitan Tier 1
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Metropolitan Tier 2
- Litigation – Insurance
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
Wilmington, NC
Metropolitan Tier 3
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants