November 3, 2022 – U.S. News – Best Lawyers® released its 2023 “Best Law Firms” rankings today and Lathrop GPM received national recognition and honors in several locations where the firm has offices. Best Lawyers® nationally ranked the firm in 16 areas of law, and the firm received local recognition across 46 areas in 10 cities.

The Lathrop GPM “Best Law Firms” rankings include:

National Rankings

Tier 1

  • Franchise Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

Tier 2

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Land Use & Zoning Law
  • Litigation – Banking & Finance
  • Litigation – First Amendment
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Patent Law

Tier 3

  • Biotechnology Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Trademark Law

Metropolitan Rankings

Tier 1

Columbia, Mo.

  • Environmental Law

Dallas/Fort Worth

  • Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants 

Overland Park, Kan.

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

Kansas City, Mo.

  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law – Management
  • First Amendment Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Labor Law – Management
  • Land Use & Zoning Law
  • Litigation – Banking & Finance
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Litigation – Environmental
  • Litigation – First Amendment
  • Litigation – Insurance
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment
  • Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
  • Litigation – Real Estate
  • Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Real Estate Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law
  • Water Law

Minneapolis

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Franchise Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Litigation – Banking & Finance
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Nonprofit/Charities Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

St. Louis, Mo.

  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

Washington, D.C.

  • Franchise Law

Tier 2

Boston

  • Biotechnology Law
  • Patent Law

Colorado

  • Elder Law
  • Patent Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

Columbia, Mo.

  • Commercial Litigation

Overland Park, Kan.

  • Education Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Litigation – Real Estate
  • Litigation – Trusts & Estates
  • Tax Law

Kansas City, Mo.

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Litigation – Construction
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Tax law

Los Angeles

  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation – Insurance

Minneapolis

  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Litigation – Health Care
  • Litigation – Trusts & Estates
  • Real Estate Law
  • Trademark Law

St. Louis, Mo.

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Corporate Law

Tier 3

Boston

  • Trademark Law

Columbia, Mo.

  • Administrative/Regulatory Law

Overland Park, Kan.

  • Litigation – Construction
  • Litigation – Land Use & Zoning

Kansas City, Mo.

  • Appellate Practice
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Employment Law – Individuals
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Minneapolis

  • Banking and Finance Law

Firms included in the 2023 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.”