Press Release

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has earned top honors in the 2022 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ "Best Law Firms" rankings.

Dinsmore received three tier 1 national listings in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions–Defendants, Public Finance Law and Mining Law. This recognition is follows a string of recent accolades for the firm’s mining and public finance practices in particular.  The Bond Buyer awarded a Dinsmore deal as its 2020 Deal of the Year in the Health Care Financing category, as well as ranking Dinsmore first overall in Kentucky and  in the top 20 nationally for bond counsel in their Bond Buyer Rankings. And as part of the 2021 U.S. News & World Report “Best Law Firms” rankings, Dinsmore was named “Law Firm of the Year” for mining law, the only firm in the U.S. to receive such recognition for this practice area.

The firm also received 127 first-tier metropolitan listings this year. Dinsmore earned metro recognition for commercial litigation in 12 markets, litigation – labor and employment in 10 markets, and banking and finance law in eight markets.

To compile the “Best Law Firms” rankings, researchers conducted surveys and reviewed the information provided by firms during the application process. Clients evaluated their firms in listed practice areas, and lawyers were asked to provide peer reviews. A firm also must have at least one attorney named to Best Lawyers in America© to be considered in the “Best Law Firms” list, and Dinsmore has 191 attorneys in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America©. Dinsmore also has 23 attorneys named “Best Lawyers® 2022 Lawyer of the Year” and 64 attorneys named to the Up-and-Coming “Ones to Watch” 2022 list.

Dinsmore received 20 additional national rankings and 78 more metropolitan rankings in the 2022 “Best Law Firms” list. A comprehensive listing of Dinsmore’s listings appear on the list below.

National Tier 1

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions –Defendants
• Mining Law
• Public Finance Law

National Tier 2

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Health Care Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Real Estate Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

National Tier 3

• Banking and Finance Law
• Insurance Law
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
• Project Finance Law
• Transportation Law

Metropolitan Tier 1

Charleston, WV

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Mining Law
• Natural Resources Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Railroad Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation
• Transportation Law

Cincinnati, OH

• Antitrust Law
• Arbitration
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Copyright Law
• Corporate Compliance Law
• Corporate Governance Law
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Family Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Franchise Law
• Health Care Law
• Immigration Law
• Information Technology Law
• Insurance Law
• International Mergers & Acquisitions
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Insurance
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
• Litigation – Municipal
• Litigation – Trusts & Estates
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Mediation
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Public Finance Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation
• Tax Law
• Trademark Law
• Transportation Law
• Trusts & Estates Law
• Workers' Compensation Law – Employers

Cleveland, OH

• Trademark Law

Columbus, OH

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Health Care Law
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Public Finance Law
• Trusts & Estates Law
• Workers' Compensation Law – Employers

Dayton, OH

• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Litigation – Trusts & Estates
• Patent Law
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

Indianapolis, IN

• Banking and Finance Law
• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Insurance
• Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

Lexington, KY

• Appellate Practice
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Governance Law
• Energy Law
• Environmental Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Trusts & Estates
• Mining Law
• Natural Resources Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Railroad Law
• Real Estate Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

Louisville, KY

• Employment Law – Management
• Health Care Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Trusts & Estates
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Railroad Law
• Utilities Law

Morgantown, WV

• Mining Law
   

Pittsburgh, PA

• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Mining Law
• Public Finance Law

Troy, MI

• Patent Law

Metropolitan Tier 2

Charleston, WV

• Education Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Insurance
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Project Finance Law

Cincinnati

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Construction Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• International Trade and Finance Law
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Health Care
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Litigation – Securities
• Litigation – Tax
• Project Finance Law

Cleveland, OH

• Commercial Litigation
• Environmental Law

Columbus, OH

• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Labor Law – Management
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Tax Law

Dayton, OH

• Environmental Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Intellectual Property

Indianapolis, IN

• Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
• Environmental Law
• Health Care Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Mediation
• Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

Lexington, KY

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Corporate Law
• Family Law
• International Mergers & Acquisitions
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Insurance
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

Louisville, KY

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Communications Law
• Litigation – Insurance

Morgantown, WV

• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Energy Law
• Natural Resources Law

Pittsburgh, PA

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Energy Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Natural Resources Law

San Diego, CA

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Troy, MI

• Litigation – Labor & Employment

Washington, D.C.

• Mining Law

Metropolitan Tier 3

Charleston, WV

• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Oil & Gas Law
• Tax Law

Cincinnati, OH

• Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
• Litigation – Patent

Columbus, OH

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Litigation – Trusts & Estates

Dayton, OH

• Litigation – Tax

Indianapolis, IN

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Lexington, KY

• Banking and Finance Law
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Louisville, KY

• Tax Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

Morgantown, WV

• Appellate Practice

Pittsburgh, PA

• Employment Law – Management