Stinson Leonard Street Recognized Among the Top National Law Firms in the 2018 Best Law Firms Ranking

11.01.2017

Stinson Leonard Street LLP has been named one of the best law firms in the nation in multiple key practice areas in the 2018 Best Law Firms ranking.

The annual survey by U.S. News and Best Lawyers reviews more than 12,000 law firms and 120 practice areas within 170 metropolitan areas and eight states. The results are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes client and peer reviews and independent research.

This year, 11 of Stinson Leonard Street’s practice areas ranked in National Tier 1, nine in National Tier 2 and 10 in National Tier 3, for a total of 30 practice areas earning national attention for excellence.

National Tier 1

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation - Banking & Finance
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Real Estate Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

National Tier 2

• Construction Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law  
• Employment Law - Management
• Energy Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Litigation - Antitrust
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Railroad Law

National Tier 3

• Environmental Law
• Equipment Finance Law 
• Insurance Law
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
• Litigation - Patent
• Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Litigation - Securities
• Oil & Gas Law
• Project Finance Law

In addition, Stinson Leonard Street earned significant honors at the metropolitan level in the following cities and regions.

Metropolitan Tier 1

Colorado

• Banking and Finance Law
• Equipment Finance Law 

Columbia, MO

• Commercial Litigation
• Government Relations Practice

Kansas City, MO

• Banking and Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law  
• Corporate Compliance Law
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law - Management  
• Environmental Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation - Banking & Finance
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Intellectual Property  
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Litigation - Patent  
• Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Litigation - Securities  
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law  
• Municipal Law
• Patent Law
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Railroad Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation
• Tax Law
• Technology Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

Minneapolis

• Banking and Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law  
• Corporate Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law  
• Employment Law - Management
• Energy Law
• Insurance Law
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation - Banking & Finance
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Intellectual Property  
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
• Litigation - Patent  
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Litigation - Trusts & Estates
• Non-Profit / Charities Law
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Securities Regulation
• Tax Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

Phoenix

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation - Bankruptcy

St. Louis

• Commercial Litigation
• Immigration Law
• Litigation - Antitrust
• Litigation - Trusts & Estates
• Real Estate Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

Washington, DC

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Energy Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy

Wichita

• Employment Law - Management
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)  
• Real Estate Law

Metropolitan Tier 2

Columbia, MO

• Environmental Law

Kansas City, MO

• Appellate Practice
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law  
• Employment Law - Individuals  
• Labor Law - Management
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions  
• Project Finance Law
• Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Water Law

Minneapolis

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Arbitration
• Environmental Law
• Health Care Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Antitrust
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Securities
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Mediation
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Trademark Law
• Water Law

Phoenix

• Insurance Law
• Litigation - Real Estate

St. Louis

• Corporate Law
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Wichita

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Litigation - Labor & Employment  
• Oil & Gas Law

Metropolitan Tier 3

Colorado

• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Litigation - Banking & Finance
• Real Estate Law

Kansas City, MO

• Health Care Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Minneapolis

• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

Phoenix

• Employment Law - Management
• Litigation - Construction

St. Louis

• Education Law
• Litigation - Intellectual Property

Washington, DC

• Oil & Gas Law

Wichita

• Health Care Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Trusts & Estates Law