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U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers® Ranks Varnum in 2021 “Best Law Firms” Guide

November 6, 2020

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/.