Firm achieves 34 Tier 1 rankings across disputes, transactions and regulatory practices.
Varnum received 64 rankings spanning practice areas and markets in the latest edition of “Best Law Firms,” published by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. The 2021 report was released Nov. 5.
“Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes evaluations by clients and lawyers, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and information provided by law firms as part of a formal submission process.
During the U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers interview process, clients and peers were asked to evaluate firms based on responsiveness, understanding of the client’s business and its needs, cost-effectiveness, integrity and civility, as well as whether they would refer a matter to the firm and/or consider the firm a worthy competitor.
Varnum’s U.S. News and World Report/Best Law Firms rankings for 2021 include the following:
Ann Arbor
- Tier 1: Construction Law
- Tier 1: Labor Law – Management
- Tier 1: Real Estate Law
- Tier 1: Tax Law
- Tier 2: Commercial Litigation
- Tier 2: Employment Law – Management
- Tier 2: Family Law
- Tier 2: Litigation Construction
- Tier 2: Litigation – Tax
- Tier 2: Litigation – Trusts & Estates
- Tier 2: Non-Profit / Charities Law
- Tier 2: Trusts & Estates Law
- Tier 3: Litigation – Labor & Employment
Detroit:
- Tier 1: Employment Law – Management
- Tier 1: Litigation – Tax
- Tier 2: Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Tier 2: Litigation – Labor & Employment
Grand Rapids:
- Tier 1: Banking and Finance Law
- Tier 1: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Tier 1: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Tier 1: Commercial Litigation
- Tier 1: Corporate Law
- Tier 1: Employment Law – Management
- Tier 1: Energy Regulatory Law
- Tier 1: Environmental Law
- Tier 1: Family Law
- Tier 1: Health Care Law
- Tier 1: Labor Law – Management
- Tier 1: Land Use & Zoning Law
- Tier 1: Litigation – Banking & Finance
- Tier 1: Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Tier 1: Litigation – Municipal
- Tier 1: Litigation – Real Estate
- Tier 1: Litigation – Tax
- Tier 1: Litigation – Trusts & Estates
- Tier 1: Real Estate Law
- Tier 1: Tax Law
- Tier 1: Trusts & Estates Law
- Tier 2: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Tier 2: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Tier 2: Financial Services Regulation Law
- Tier 2: International Trade and Finance Law
- Tier 2: Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Tier 2: Litigation – Construction
- Tier 2: Litigation – ERISA
- Tier 2: Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Tier 2: Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
- Tier 2: Litigation – Securities
- Tier 2: Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Tier 2: Municipal Law
- Tier 2: Public Finance Law
- Tier 2: Trademark Law
- Tier 2: Water Law
- Tier 2: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Kalamazoo
- Tier 1: Banking and Finance Law
- Tier 1: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Tier 1: Litigation – Trusts & Estates
- Tier 1: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Tier 1: Real Estate Law
- Tier 2: Litigation – Antitrust
- Tier 3: Trusts & Estates Law
Lansing
- Tier 1: Communications Law
- Tier 1: Energy Regulatory Law
- Tier 2: Energy Law
More about the tenth annual U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers® list of Best Law Firms can be found at https://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/.