Taft is proud to announce that the firm is listed in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers^® 2023 “Best Law Firms” rankings, which are announced in tiers at both the national and metropolitan levels. Taft is recognized for 210 rankings in total.

Taft is recognized in 27 practice areas nationally, including 16 national Tier 1 rankings. In addition, the firm is ranked in 183 practice areas by metropolitan areas, including six Tier 1 rankings in Chicago, 41 Tier 1 rankings in Cincinnati, 13 Tier 1 rankings in Cleveland, 13 Tier 1 rankings in Columbus, six Tier 1 rankings in Dayton, 19 Tier 1 rankings in Indianapolis, and 18 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 & Zoning Law
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law
• Trusts & Estates Law
• Venture Capital Law

National Tier 2

• Health Care Law
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Environmental
• Patent Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Tax Law
• Trademark Law

National Tier 3

• Litigation – Securities
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs

Metropolitan Tier 1 Rankings

Chicago Tier 1

• Appellate Practice
• Commercial Litigation
• Gaming Law
• 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
• 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 – Tax
• Litigation – Trusts & Estates
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Nonprofit / Charities 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
• Family Law
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Construction 
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Venture Capital Law
• Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Columbus Tier 1

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: General Practice
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employment Law – Management
• Government Relations Practice
• Labor 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 – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Tax
• Tax 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
• Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Environmental Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• 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 Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Energy Law
• Energy Regulatory Law
• Family Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts & Estates Law
• Utilities 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 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 metro.