Barnes & Thornburg Named to More Than 100 Tier 1 Rankings in U.S. News’ 2021 ‘Best Law Firms’ List

INDIANAPOLIS – U.S. News Media Group (U.S. News) and Best Lawyers has named Barnes & Thornburg LLP to the 2021 “Best Law Firms” list with more than 100 top rankings, including 15 Tier 1 nationally. Rankings in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, and Trusts and Estates Law were added this year to the firm’s list of national Tier 1 recognition. 

The firm ranks as a national Tier 1 Best Law Firm in:

• Appellate Practice 
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law 
• Commercial Litigation 
• Employment Law - Management 
• Environmental Law 
• Insurance Law 
• Labor Law - Management 
• Litigation - Environmental 
• Litigation - Intellectual Property 
• Litigation - Labor and Employment 
• Litigation - Patent 
• Patent Law 
• Real Estate Law 
• Trademark Law 
• Trusts and Estates Law 

In the metropolitan listing, Barnes & Thornburg ranks first-tier in several practice areas in 11 of its local markets. The firm’s Tier 1 metropolitan rankings are:

Chicago

• Environmental Law 
• Health Care Law 
• Litigation - Environmental 
• Litigation - Labor and Employment 
• Nonprofit/Charities Law 
• Patent Law 
• Trademark Law 

Columbus

• Administrative/Regulatory Law 
• Corporate Law 
• Education Law 
• Employment Law - Management 
• Labor Law - Management 
• Litigation - Labor and Employment 
• Real Estate Law 

Dallas

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation - Intellectual Property

Detroit

• Labor Law - Management

Fort Wayne

• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Employment Law - Management
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Real Estate Law

Grand Rapids

• Corporate Law 
• Employment Law - Management 
• Environmental Law 
• Litigation - Environmental 
• Litigation - Labor and Employment 
• Patent Law 

Indianapolis

• Appellate Practice 
• Banking and Finance Law 
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law 
• Bet-the-Company Litigation 
• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law 
• Commercial Litigation 
• Communications Law 
• Corporate Governance Law 
• Corporate Law 
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar 
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law 
• Employment Law - Management 
• Energy Law 
• Environmental Law 
• First Amendment Law 
• Gaming Law 
• Government Relations Practice 
• Information Technology Law 
• Insurance Law 
• Labor Law - Management 
• Litigation - Antitrust 
• Litigation - Banking and Finance 
• Litigation - Construction 
• Litigation - Environmental 
• Litigation - ERISA 
• Litigation - Intellectual Property 
• Litigation - Labor and Employment 
• Litigation - Patent 
• Litigation - Securities 
• Litigation - Tax 
• Municipal Law 
• Patent Law 
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants 
• Public Finance Law 
• Real Estate Law 
• Securities/Capital Markets Law 
• Securities Regulation 
• Tax Law 
• Technology Law 
• Trademark Law 
• Trusts and Estates Law 
• Water Law 

Los Angeles

• Appellate Practice 
• Corporate Law 
• Insurance Law 

Minneapolis

• Family Law
• Real Estate Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts and Estates Law

Raleigh

• Biotechnology Law

South Bend

• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Government Relations Practice
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

With more than 700 attorneys and other legal professionals, Barnes & Thornburg is one of the largest law firms in the country. The firm serves clients worldwide from offices in Atlanta, California, Chicago, Delaware, Indiana, Michigan, Minneapolis, New York, Ohio, Raleigh, Salt Lake City, Texas and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit us online at www.btlaw.com or on Twitter @BTLawNews.