Schiff Hardin Recognized with 40 Top-Tier Rankings in U.S. News “Best Law Firms” Report

Schiff Hardin announced today that the firm has received 40 top-tier rankings and national recognition for its premier practices in the 2019 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.”

Ten Schiff practice areas earned National Tier 1 rankings, up from nine in the 2018 edition, with the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group recognized for the first time among both National and Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in Chicago and New York. The firm also received 30 Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings — up from 29 last year — across its Ann Arbor, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., offices.

Firms included in the 2019 “Best Law Firms” edition 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 U.S.

Below is a comprehensive list of Schiff’s 2019 National and Metropolitan Tier 1 “Best Law Firms” rankings:

NATIONAL TIER 1

Appellate Practice

Construction Law

Energy Law

Franchise Law

Litigation - Construction

Litigation - Environmental

Litigation - Real Estate

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Real Estate Law

Trusts & Estates Law

METROPOLITAN TIER 1

Ann Arbor

Litigation - Tax

Chicago

Appellate Practice

Banking and Finance Law

Commercial Litigation

Construction Law

Employment Law - Management

Energy Law

Environmental Law

Franchise Law

Insurance Law

Labor Law - Management

Litigation - Construction

Litigation - Environmental

Litigation - Labor & Employment

Litigation - Trusts & Estates

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Real Estate Law

Trusts & Estates Law

New York City

Construction Law

Elder Law

Litigation - Construction

Litigation - Trusts & Estates

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Real Estate Law

San Francisco

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Real Estate

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Washington, D.C.

Energy Law