Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP is pleased to announce that the firm is listed in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2021 “Best Law Firms” rankings, which are presented in tiers both nationally and by metropolitan area. Taft is recognized in 198 practice areas in total.

Taft is recognized in 27 practice areas nationally, including 13 national Tier 1 rankings. The firm is also recognized in 171 practice areas by metropolitan area, including five Tier 1 rankings in Chicago, 37 Tier 1 rankings in Cincinnati, 16 Tier 1 rankings in Cleveland, 12 Tier 1 rankings in Columbus, five Tier 1 rankings in Dayton, 20 Tier 1 rankings in Indianapolis, and 11 Tier 1 rankings in Minneapolis.

Following is the complete list of the firm’s national and Tier 1 metropolitan rankings. Full data is available online at http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/.

National Tier 1

• Appellate Practice
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Environmental Law
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law
• Venture Capital Law

National Tier 2

• Health Care Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Environmental
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Railroad Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

National Tier 3

• Advertising Law
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Litigation – Securities

Metropolitan Tier 1 Rankings

Chicago Tier 1

• Appellate Practice
• Commercial Litigation
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Real Estate Law

Cincinnati Tier 1

• Antitrust Law
• Appellate Practice
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Corporate Compliance Law
• Corporate Governance Law
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employment Law – Management
• Environmental Law
• Health Care Law
• Information Technology Law
• International Trade and Finance Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Antitrust
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – ERISA
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Litigation – Tax
• Litigation – Trusts & Estates
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation
• Tax Law
• Trusts & Estates Law
• Venture Capital Law
• Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Cleveland Tier 1

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Arbitration
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Education Law
• Environmental Law
• Family Law
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Tax Law
• Venture Capital Law
• Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Columbus Tier 1

• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: General Practice
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employment Law – Management
• Government Relations Practice
• Health Care Law
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Mediation

Dayton Tier 1

• Employment Law – Management
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Tax
• Real Estate Law

Indianapolis Tier 1

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Governance Law
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employment Law – Individuals
• Environmental Law
• Litigation – Antitrust
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Municipal Law
• Patent Law
• Real Estate Law
• Trademark Law

Minneapolis Tier 1

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Employment Law – Management
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Railroad Law
• Real Estate Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

About U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
The “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 in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a ranking in a particular practice area and metro region, a law firm must have at least one lawyer who is recognized in Best Lawyers in that practice area and metro.