Taft Law has been named one of the law firms included in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2020 “Best Law Firms” rankings. The rankings are announced in tiers at both the national and metropolitan level. Taft earned a total of 177 practice rankings, up four from last year.

Taft is recognized in 25 practice areas nationally, including 13 national Tier 1 rankings. The firm is also recognized in 152 practice areas by metropolitan area, including five Tier 1 rankings in Chicago, 39 Tier 1 rankings in Cincinnati, 17 Tier 1 rankings in Cleveland, 14 Tier 1 rankings in Columbus, four Tier 1 rankings in Dayton and 20 Tier 1 rankings in Indianapolis. To learn more about Taft's rankings, click here: https://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/profile/taft-stettinius-hollister-llp/overview/26137.

Following is the complete list of the firm’s national and metropolitan rankings.

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
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation - Construction
• 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 - Environmental
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law

National Tier 3

• Advertising Law
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Securities
• Trademark Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

Metropolitan Rankings:

Chicago Tier 1

• Appellate Practice
• Commercial Litigation
• Gaming Law
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Real Estate Law

Chicago Tier 3

• Advertising Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Tax 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 - Municipal
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Litigation - Tax
• Litigation - Trusts & Estates
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Non-Profit / Charities Law
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation
• Tax Law
• Trusts & Estates Law
• Venture Capital Law
• Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Cincinnati Tier 2

• Copyright Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
• Litigation - Securities

Cincinnati Tier 3

• Family Law
• Immigration Law
• Trademark Law

Cleveland Tier 1

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Education Law
• Environmental Law
• Family Law
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Tax Law
• Venture Capital Law
• Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Cleveland Tier 2

• Arbitration
• Employment Law - Management
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Mediation

Cleveland Tier 3

• Construction Law
• Health Care Law
• Litigation - Insurance

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
• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Government Relations Practice
• Health Care Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Mediation
• Trusts & Estates Law

Columbus Tier 2

• Appellate Practice
• Family Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
• Real Estate Law

Columbus Tier 3

• Land Use & Zoning Law

Dayton Tier 1

• Employment Law - Management
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Litigation - Tax

Dayton Tier 2

• Employment Law - Individuals
• Labor Law - Union
• Litigation - Construction
• Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Dayton Tier 3

• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law

Indianapolis Tier 1

• Appellate Practice
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Governance Law
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Environmental Law
• Litigation - Antitrust
• Litigation - Banking & Finance
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Litigation - Securities
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Patent Law
• Real Estate Law
• Trademark Law

Indianapolis Tier 2

• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Employment Law - Individuals
• Employment Law - Management
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
• Litigation - Tax
• Municipal Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law

Indianapolis Tier 3

• Antitrust Law
• Health Care Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Litigation - Trusts & Estates
• Mediation
• Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
• Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Tax Law
• Venture Capital Law

Phoenix Tier 3

• Commercial Litigation