Taft is pleased to announce that the firm is ranked in the Best Lawyers^® 2024 “Best Law Firms,” which recognizes firms in tiers at both the national and metropolitan levels. Taft was selected for 252 rankings in total.

Taft is recognized in 30 practice areas nationally, including 20 national Tier 1 rankings. In addition, the firm is ranked in 222 practice areas by metropolitan areas, including six Tier 1 rankings in Chicago, 40 Tier 1 rankings in Cincinnati, 17 Tier 1 rankings in Cleveland, 12 Tier 1 rankings in Columbus, seven Tier 1 rankings in Dayton, nine Tier 1 rankings in Detroit, 24 Tier 1 rankings in Indianapolis, and 22 Tier 1 rankings in Minneapolis.

National Rankings

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
• Labor Law – Management
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation – Banking and Finance
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts and Estates
• Venture Capital Law

National Tier 2

• Health Care Law
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Environmental
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
• Patent Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law

National Tier 3

• Construction Law
• Information Technology Law
• Litigation – Securities
• Securities Regulation

Metropolitan Tier 1 Rankings

Chicago Tier 1

• Appellate Practice
• Commercial Litigation
• Environmental Law
• Gaming Law
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• 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 Governance Law
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employment Law – Management
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Health Care Law
• Information Technology Law
• International Trade and Finance Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – ERISA
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Litigation – Securities
• Litigation – Trusts & Estates
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Privacy and Data Security Law
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation
• Tax Law
• Trusts & Estates Law
• Venture Capital Law
• Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants
• Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Cleveland Tier 1

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employment Law – Management
• Family Law
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Tax Law
• Venture Capital Law
• Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Columbus Tier 1

• Appellate Practice
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: General Practice
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employment Law – Management
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
• Real Estate Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

Dayton Tier 1

• Employment Law – Management
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Insurance
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Tax
• Tax Law

Detroit Tier 1

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Environmental
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

Indianapolis Tier 1

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Biotechnology Law
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
• Copyright Law
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employment Law – Management
• Environmental Law
• Health Care Law
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Trusts & Estates
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Patent Law
• Real Estate Law
• Trademark Law

Minneapolis Tier 1

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law
• Commercial Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Energy Law
• Energy Regulatory Law
• Family Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Litigation – Trusts & Estates
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts & Estates Law
• Utilities Law

About 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 a 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 location.