Taft has been recognized in Best Lawyers^® 2027 “Best Law Firms,” which ranks firms in tiers at both the national and metropolitan levels. Taft was selected for 394 rankings in total.

Taft is recognized in 44 practice areas nationally, including 33 national Tier 1 rankings.

In addition, the firm earned 350 metropolitan practice area rankings, including one Tier 1 Ranking in Albuquerque, four Tier 1 rankings in Atlanta, 10 Tier 1 rankings in Chicago, 42 Tier 1 rankings in Cincinnati, 23 Tier 1 rankings in Cleveland, 21 Tier 1 rankings in Columbus, 10 Tier 1 rankings in Dayton, 26 Tier 1 rankings in Denver, 15 Tier 1 rankings in Detroit, 34 Tier 1 rankings in Indianapolis, 23 Tier 1 rankings in Minneapolis, one Tier 1 Ranking in New York City, four Tier 1 rankings in Phoenix, two Tier 1 rankings in Washington, D.C., and four Tier 1 rankings in West Palm Beach.

National Rankings:

National Tier 1

• Appellate Practice
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Environmental Law
• Health Care Law
• Insurance Law
• International Trade and Finance Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation – Banking and Finance
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – ERISA
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Patent Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation
• Tax Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts and Estates
• Venture Capital Law

National Tier 2

• Advertising Law
• Information Technology Law
• Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Litigation – Securities
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
• Public Finance Law

National Tier 3

• Communications Law
• Energy Law
• Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Technology Law

Metropolitan Tier 1 Rankings:

Albuquerque Tier 1

• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Atlanta Tier 1

• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Environmental Law
• Real Estate Law

Chicago Tier 1

• Appellate Practice
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Environmental Law
• Gaming Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Patent Law
• Real Estate Law

Cincinnati Tier 1

• 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 Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
• Construction Law
• Corporate Governance Law
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employment Law – Management
• Environmental Law
• Family Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Health Care Law
• Information Technology Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation – Banking and Finance
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – ERISA
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Litigation – Securities
• Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates
• 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
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employment Law – Management
• Family Law
• Gaming Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Health Care Law
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Insurance
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Tax Law
• Venture Capital Law
• Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Columbus Tier 1

• Appellate Practice
• Banking and Finance Law
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: General Practice
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employment Law – Individuals
• Employment Law – Management
• Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
• Health Care Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Privacy and Data Security Law
• Real Estate Law
• Trusts and Estates
• Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Dayton Tier 1

• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Insurance
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Denver Tier 1

• Arbitration
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: General Practice
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Family Law
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Litigation – Securities
• Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Patent Law
• Public Finance Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation
• Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates

Detroit Tier 1

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Environmental Law
• Family Law
• Insurance Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Insurance
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates

Indianapolis Tier 1

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Commercial Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Copyright Law
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Energy Law
• Energy Regulatory Law
• Environmental Law
• Gaming Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Insurance Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Litigation – Patent
• Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
• Patent Law
• Real Estate Law
• Technology Law
• Trademark Law

Minneapolis Tier 1

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Banking and Finance Law
• Commercial Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Energy Law
• Energy Regulatory Law
• Family Law
• Insurance Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – ERISA
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts and Estates
• Utilities Law

New York City Tier 1

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Phoenix Tier 1

• Appellate Practice
• Commercial Litigation
• Employment Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor and Employment

Washington, D.C. Tier 1

• International Trade and Finance Law
• Real Estate Law

West Palm Beach Tier 1

• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Real Estate

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