Nov. 5, 2020 – U.S. News – Best Lawyers® released its 2021 “Best Law Firms” rankings today and Lathrop GPM received national recognition and honors in several localities where the firm has offices. Best Lawyers® nationally ranked the firm in 13 areas of law, and the firm received local recognition across 57 areas in 10 cities.
The Lathrop GPM “Best Law Firms” rankings include:
National Rankings
Tier 2
- Franchise Law
Tier 3
- Banking and Finance Law
- Biotechnology Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Insurance Law
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation – Banking & Finance
- Litigation – First Amendment
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
Metropolitan Rankings
Tier 1
Columbia, Mo.
- Environmental Law
Overland Park, Kan.
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
Kansas City, Mo.
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Management
- First Amendment Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Banking & Finance
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – First Amendment
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
Minneapolis
- Antitrust Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Franchise Law
- Health Care Law
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
St. Louis, Mo.
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
Washington, D.C.
- Franchise Law
Tier 2
Boston
- Biotechnology Law
- Patent Law
Colorado
- Elder Law
- Patent Law
Columbia, Mo.
- Administrative/Regulatory Law
- Commercial Litigation
Overland Park, Kan.
- Construction Law
- Education Law
- Health Care Law
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Tax Law
Kansas City, Mo.
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Environmental Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation – Insurance
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Securities/Capital Markets Law
Los Angeles
- Insurance Law
Minneapolis
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Corporate Law
- Litigation – Banking & Finance
- Litigation – Trusts & Estates
- Nonprofit/Charities Law
- Real Estate Law
St. Louis, Mo.
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
Tier 3
Boston
- Trademark Law
Chicago
- Banking and Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
Colorado
- Litigation – Trusts & Estates
- Trusts & Estates Law
Dallas
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
Overland Park, Kan.
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
- Municipal Law
Kansas City, Mo.
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Employment Law – Individuals
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
- Litigation – Trusts & Estates
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Tax Law
Minneapolis
- Banking and Finance Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Litigation – Patent
- Litigation – Tax
St. Louis, Mo.
- Banking and Finance Law
Firms included in the 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list are recognized based upon a rigorous evaluation process to determine firms exhibiting “professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers.”