Lathrop GPM Nationally Ranked a U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2022 Best Law Firm
Nov. 4, 2021 – U.S. News – Best Lawyers® released its 2022 “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 15 areas of law, and the firm received local recognition across 60 areas in 11 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
- Litigation - Banking & Finance
- Litigation - First Amendment
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Tier 3
- Biotechnology Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Patent Law
Metropolitan Rankings
Tier 1
Columbia, Mo.
- Environmental Law
Overland Park, Kan.
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Municipal Law
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
Kansas City, Mo.
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- First Amendment Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Banking & Finance
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - First Amendment
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
- Water Law
Minneapolis
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Franchise Law
- Health Care Law
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Real Estate 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
Colorado
- Elder Law
- Patent Law
Columbia, Mo.
- Administrative/Regulatory Law
- Commercial Litigation
Dallas/Fort Worth
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Overland Park, Kan.
- Construction Law
- 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 Compliance Law
- Environmental Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Health Care Law
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Insurance
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Securities/Capital Markets Law
- Tax law
Los Angeles
- Insurance Law
Minneapolis
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Banking & Finance
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation – Trusts & Estates
St. Louis, Mo.
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Corporate Law
Tier 3
Boston
- Patent Law
- Trademark Law
Chicago
- Banking and Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
Colorado
- Trusts & Estates Law
Overland Park, Kan.
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Kansas City, Mo.
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Employment Law – Individuals
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Minneapolis
- Banking and Finance Law
- Trademark Law
Firms included in the 2022 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.”
Practice Areas
- Appellate Practice
- Closely Held & Family Business
- Construction Law
- Contaminants & Toxic Tort
- Corporate & Business
- Creditors’ Rights
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Employment & Labor
- Employment Litigation
- Environmental Law
- Financial Services
- Financial Services Litigation
- Franchise & Distribution
- General Business & Complex Commercial Litigation
- Health Law
- Higher Education
- Insurance Recovery & Counseling
- Intellectual Property
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Investigations & White-Collar Defense
- Litigation
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Nonprofit & Tax-Exempt Organizations
- Patents
- PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances)
- Private Client Services
- Product Liability & Tort Litigation
- Real Estate & Development
- Real Estate Litigation & Disputes
- Securities Law
- Tax
- Trademarks
- Trust & Estate Litigation