Benesch is pleased to announce that it has been recognized in 16 national and 58 metropolitan categories in the 2025 Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings, including National Tier 1 recognition for Health Care Law and Transportation Law.
Additionally, Benesch has been named the 2025 “Law Firm of the Year” in Transportation Law for the seventh time. Only one law firm per legal practice area receives this recognition, making this award a particularly significant achievement.
Best Law Firms® rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of clients and professional reference evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys, industry leader interviews and review of additional firmographic highlights provided by law firms as part of the formal research submission process. Clients and professional references are asked to provide feedback on firm practice groups, addressing expertise, responsiveness, understanding of a business and its needs, cost-effectiveness, civility and whether they would refer another client to the firm.
Benesch’s rankings are as follows:
National Tier 1
- Health Care Law
- Transportation Law
National Tier 2
- Banking and Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
National Tier 3
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Construction Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Real Estate Law
Metropolitan Tier 1
Chicago
- Commercial Litigation
- Health Care Law
Cleveland
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- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Government Relations Practice
- Health Care Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Privacy and Data Security Law
- Real Estate Law
- Trademark Law
- Transportation Law
Columbus-OH
- Commercial Litigation
- Health Care Law
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Transportation Law
Delaware
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
New York City
Health Care Law
San Francisco
- Commercial Litigation
Metropolitan Tier 2
Chicago
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
Cleveland
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Environmental Law
- Information Technology Law
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Tax Law
Columbus-OH
- Energy Regulatory Law
- Labor Law - Union
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Delaware
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
Metropolitan Tier 3
Chicago
- Employment Law - Management
- Patent Law
Cleveland
- Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - Securities
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Venture Capital Law
Columbus-OH
- Appellate Practice
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Energy Law
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax
- Tax Law
Delaware
- Commercial Litigation
San Francisco
- Litigation - Intellectual Property