Press Release

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that the firm was nationally ranked in 13 practice areas in the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list, as well as receiving a total of 123 metropolitan rankings representing various areas of law.

The U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a “Best Law Firms” ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer included on the 2018 Best Lawyers in America list for that particular practice area and metropolitan area.

Practices are ranked and classified in three different tier levels in both national and metropolitan categories. Dykema’s recognized practices are listed below:

NATIONAL TIER 1
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation - Real Estate
Real Estate Law

NATIONAL TIER 2
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Insurance Law
Litigation - Tax

NATIONAL TIER 3
Corporate Law
Environmental Law
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law

METROPOLITAN TIER 1

Ann Arbor

Commercial Litigation
Employment Law - Management
Health Care Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Trusts & Estates Law

Austin

Corporate Law
Bloomfield Hills
Arbitration
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Health Care Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
Litigation - Real Estate
Litigation - Securities
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Chicago

Construction Law
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Real Estate Law
Dallas
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Real Estate Law

Detroit

Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Real Estate
Litigation - Tax
Mediation
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tax Law
Grand Rapids
Corporate Law
Environmental Law
Litigation - Environmental
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Lansing

Administrative / Regulatory Law
Arbitration
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Gaming Law
Government Relations Practice
Litigation - Banking & Finance

Minneapolis

Litigation - Real Estate
Patent Law
San Antonio
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Individuals
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law
Labor Law - Management
Labor Law - Union
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law

METROPOLITAN TIER 2

Ann Arbor

Appellate Practice
Litigation - Labor & Employment

Austin

Environmental Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Water Law

Bloomfield Hills

Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
Securities Regulation

Chicago

Insurance Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Dallas

Appellate Practice
Arbitration
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment

Detroit

Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Environmental Law
Litigation - Antitrust

Grand Rapids

Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
DUI/DWI Defense
Employment Law - Management
Family Law
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Real Estate Law

Lansing

Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Public Finance Law

McAllen

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy

Minneapolis

Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Banking & Finance

San Antonio

Litigation - Banking & Finance
Litigation - ERISA
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Real Estate
Trusts & Estates Law

METROPOLITAN TIER 3

Dallas

Banking and Finance Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Insurance Law
Litigation - Environmental
Mediation

Detroit

Litigation - Securities

El Paso

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Grand Rapids

Litigation - Real Estate

Lansing

Insurance Law

San Antonio

Tax Law