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Varnum Ranked in 2024 Best Law Firms® Guide

November 14, 2023

Firm achieves 38 Tier 1 rankings across disputes, transactions and regulatory practices.

Varnum received 62 metropolitan rankings spanning practice areas and markets in the latest edition of Best Law Firms® published by Best Lawyers®.  The 2024 report was released Nov. 2.

“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 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 rankings for 2024 include the following:

Ann Arbor
Tier 1: Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1: Construction Law
Tier 1: Litigation – Construction
Tier 1: Real Estate Law
Tier 1: Tax Law
Tier 2: Commercial Litigation
Tier 2: Employment Law – Management
Tier 2: Family Law Mediation
Tier 2: Litigation – Labor & Employment
Tier 2: Litigation – Tax
Tier 3: Family Law
Tier 3: Labor Law – Management

Grand Rapids
Tier 1: Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 1: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier 1: Commercial Litigation
Tier 1: Corporate Law
Tier 1: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1: Employment Law – Management
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 – ERISA
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: Municipal Law
Tier 1: Real Estate Law
Tier 1: Tax Law
Tier 1: Trusts & Estates Law
Tier 2: Commercial Finance Law
Tier 2: Financial Services Regulation Law
Tier 2: Immigration Law
Tier 2: International Trade and Finance Law
Tier 2: Litigation – Bankruptcy
Tier 2: Litigation – Construction
Tier 2: Litigation – Intellectual Property
Tier 2: Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Tier 2: Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Tier 2: Public Finance Law
Tier 2: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Tier 3: Family Law Mediation
Tier 3: Trademark Law

Kalamazoo
Tier 1: Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1: Corporate Law
Tier 1: Family Law
Tier 1: Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Tier 1: Real Estate Law
Tier 2: Litigation – Antitrust
Tier 3: Trusts and Estates Law

Troy
Tier 1: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1: Tax Law
Tier 1: Trusts and Estates Law
Tier 1: Litigation – Tax
Tier 2: Litigation – Trusts & Estates

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