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Honors & Awards

External recognition is one important measure of an organization's accomplishments, and our attorneys are widely recognized for their legal performance. Additionally, Lathrop GPM’s two legacy firms – Lathrop Gage and Gray Plant Mooty – have each received numerous professional honors that speak to our historic focus on client service, industry excellence, and business best practices.

Recent firm awards include the following:

Lathrop GPM, Insurance Recovery Practice and Eight Attorneys Recognized by Benchmark Litigation


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In the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index – the national benchmarking survey on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality – Lathrop GPM received a score of 95 out of a possible 100.


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14 Lathrop GPM LLP Practice Groups and 35 Attorneys Ranked in Chambers USA 2023.


Chambers Global

Trusts, Estates, & Legacy Planning Practice group and nine attorneys ranked in Chambers High Net Worth 2022 directory. 

Franchise & Distribution Practice Group ranked as one of the world’s top franchise legal practices in 2023 edition of Chambers Global.


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Eight Lathrop GPM Attorneys Named Lawyer of the Year, 89 Ranked as The Best Lawyers in America©

Six Lathrop GPM Attorneys Named Lawyer of the Year, 95 Ranked as The Best Lawyers in America©


Lathrop GPM Recognized as a 2023 Leading Law Firm for Women and Diversity by Seramount


Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers recognize 26 Lathrop GPM attorneys

Lathrop GPM Attorneys Named 2023 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers recognizes 5 Lathrop GPM attorneys

Colorado Super Lawyers recognizes 2 Lathrop GPM attorneys


Named world’s Best Franchise Law Firm 2021 by Global Franchise magazine, an annual recognition of the legal team that “has provided consistently excellent service to the franchise industry…and whose name has become synonymous with franchising."


Eight attorneys named franchise Legal Eagles for 2022 by Franchise Times.



Lathrop GPM Achieves Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certification Plus. 


Lathrop GPM Recognized as 2023 Top Performer and Compass Award Winner by Leadership Council for Legal Diversity


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Lathrop GPM Named a 2022 Tipping the Scales Firm in Recognition of Diversity and Gender Parity


In December 2020, Lathrop GPM achieved Women in Law Empowerment Forum’s “gold standard” certification for women’s prominence in the legal industry.


Recognized as a 2020 “Midsize Heavyweight” by BTI Consulting Group, Lathrop GPM was one of only 37 midsize firms named by nationwide clients as uber-responsive, quick to embrace new approaches, and inspiring the same level of confidence and reliability as larger firms. According to BTI, “Clients report these firms bring industry understanding and the most important factor – an unfailing commitment to help.”