Schiff Awarded 39 Top “Best Law Firms” Rankings for 2022

Schiff Hardin LLP has received 39 top-tier rankings in the 2022 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms,” nationally recognizing the firm’s premier practices.

The firm earned National Tier 1 rankings in 11 practice areas, with a new ranking for Public Finance Law and 28 Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings, with four new recognitions in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation – Real Estate, Patent Law, and Public Finance Law.

Firms included in the 2022 edition of “Best Law Firms” are recognized for professional excellence based on consistently positive ratings from clients and peers. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the top four percent of practicing attorneys in the United States.

Below is a comprehensive list of the firm’s 2022 National and Metropolitan Tier 1 “Best Law Firms” rankings.

NATIONAL TIER 1

Appellate Practice

Corporate Law

Energy Law

Franchise Law

Litigation - Environmental

Litigation - Real Estate

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Public Finance Law

Real Estate Law

Trusts & Estates Law

METROPOLITAN TIER 1

Ann Arbor

Antitrust Law

Litigation - Tax

Chicago

Appellate Practice

Banking and Finance Law

Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

Commercial Litigation

Corporate Law

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Employment Law - Management

Energy Law

Environmental Law

Franchise Law

Insurance Law

Labor Law - Management

Litigation - Environmental

Litigation - Labor & Employment

Litigation - Real Estate

Litigation - Trusts & Estates

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Patent Law

Public Finance Law

Real Estate Law

Trusts & Estates Law

New York City

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Real Estate Law

Learn more about the methodology here.