(November 10, 2025) — Lathrop GPM LLP is proud to announce that the firm has been named a 2026 Best Law Firm by Best Lawyers® in the legal ranking organization’s 16th edition.
Best Law Firms rankings are determined through a rigorous evaluation process involving the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. The highest honor, a Tier 1 ranking, is based on clients’ feedback, the high regard that lawyers in other firms in the same practice area have for the firm, and information that the firm provides via a survey.
Lathrop GPM was recognized in the following practice areas:
National Tier 1
- Commercial Litigation
- Franchise Law
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts and Estates
National Tier 2
- Corporate Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Insurance Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – First Amendment
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Tax Law
National Tier 3
- Banking and Finance Law
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Patent Law
Regional Tier 1
- Colorado
- Commercial Litigation
- Elder Law
- Franchise Law
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Kansas City, KS
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Kansas City, MO
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Environmental Law
- First Amendment Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – ERISA
- Litigation – First Amendment
- Litigation – Insurance
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Water Law
- Los Angeles
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Insurance
- Minneapolis
- Commercial Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Franchise Law
- Health Care Law
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
- San Francisco
- Trusts and Estates
- San Jose
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Trusts and Estates
- St. Louis
- Corporate Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Washington, D.C.
- Franchise Law
Regional Tier 2
- Boston
- Patent Law
- Colorado
- Corporate Law
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Kansas City, KS
- Education Law
- Environmental Law
- Kansas City, MO
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law – Individuals
- Government Relations Practice
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Minneapolis
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Real Estate Law
- San Francisco
- Real Estate Law
- San Jose
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Elder Law
- St. Louis
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Regional Tier 3
- Colorado
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Kansas City, KS
- Health Care Law
- Tax Law
- Kansas City, MO
- Banking and Finance Law
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Minneapolis
- Litigation – Health Care