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.”