General Information
Overview
Content is provided by the firm.
With more than 800 attorneys and other legal professionals, Barnes & Thornburg LLP is one of the largest law firms in the country. The firm serves clients worldwide from 22 offices in Atlanta, Boston, California, Chicago, Delaware, Indiana, Michigan, Minneapolis, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Philadelphia, Raleigh, Salt Lake City, Texas, and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit us online at www.btlaw.com or on Twitter @BTLawNews.
Rankings
Barnes & Thornburg LLP is nationally ranked in 37 practice areas and metro ranked in 67 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
Read how Best Law Firms ranks firmsNational Rankings
Tier 1
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Metro Rankings
Ann Arbor
Tier 2 for Patent Law
Atlanta
Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 1 for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Tier 1 for Entertainment Law - Music
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Rankings
National Rankings
Tier 1
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Immigration Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Patent Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Technology Law
Tier 1 for Trademark Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Copyright Law
Tier 2 for Information Technology Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 2 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 2 for Public Finance Law
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Advertising Law
Tier 3 for Appellate Practice
Tier 3 for Construction Law
Tier 3 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - ERISA
Tier 3 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 3 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 3 for Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Tier 3 for Tax Law
Tier 3 for Venture Capital Law
Regional Rankings
Ann Arbor
Tier 2 for Patent Law
Atlanta
Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 1 for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Tier 1 for Entertainment Law - Music
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 2 for Environmental Law
Tier 2 for Immigration Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 2 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Technology Law
Tier 3 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 3 for Corporate Law
Tier 3 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 3 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 3 for Health Care Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 3 for Real Estate Law
Tier 3 for Trusts and Estates
Boston
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 2 for Patent Law
Tier 2 for Technology Law
Chicago
Tier 1 for Copyright Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Immigration Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 1 for Nonprofit / Charities Law
Tier 1 for Patent Law
Tier 1 for Trademark Law
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Construction Law
Tier 2 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 2 for Information Technology Law
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 2 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Venture Capital Law
Tier 3 for Advertising Law
Columbus-OH
Tier 1 for Administrative / Regulatory Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Education Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Government Relations Practice
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 2 for Public Finance Law
Tier 3 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Dallas/Fort Worth
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 2 for Patent Law
Tier 2 for Tax Law
Delaware
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 2 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 3 for Patent Law
Detroit
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Fort Wayne
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Elder Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Grand Rapids
Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Appellate Practice
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Individuals
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
Tier 3 for Construction Law
Tier 3 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 3 for Trusts and Estates
Indianapolis
Tier 1 for Antitrust Law
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Finance Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Copyright Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Energy Regulatory Law
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for First Amendment Law
Tier 1 for Gaming Law
Tier 1 for Government Relations Practice
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Information Technology Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 1 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - ERISA
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 1 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Municipal Law
Tier 1 for Patent Law
Tier 1 for Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Public Finance Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Securities Regulation
Tier 1 for Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Technology Law
Tier 1 for Trademark Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Tier 2 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 2 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Los Angeles
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 2 for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 3 for Real Estate Law
Minneapolis
Tier 1 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Trademark Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 2 for Patent Law
Tier 3 for Copyright Law
Tier 3 for Employment Law - Management
New York City
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Raleigh
Tier 1 for Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Tier 1 for Patent Law
Tier 3 for Corporate Law
San Diego
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Finance Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
South Bend
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Government Relations Practice
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Construction
Utah
Tier 1 for Patent Law
Washington, D.C.
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 2 for Government Relations Practice
Tier 2 for Health Care Law
Tier 2 for Insurance Law
Tier 3 for Criminal Defense: General Practice
West Palm Beach
Tier 3 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Practice Areas
The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Advertising Law
- Antitrust Law
- Appellate Practice
- Aviation Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Communications Law
- Construction Law
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Education Law
- Elder Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Individuals
- Employment Law - Management
- Energy Law
- Energy Regulatory Law
- Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
- Environmental Law
- Equipment Finance Law
- Family Law
- First Amendment Law
- Franchise Law
- Gaming Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Health Care Law
- Immigration Law
- Information Technology Law
- Insurance Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- IT Outsourcing Law
- Labor and Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Leisure and Hospitality Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - ERISA
- Litigation - First Amendment
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
- Litigation - Patent
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Litigation - Securities
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax
- Media Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Municipal Law
- Native American Law
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Patent Law
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Public Finance Law
- Qui Tam Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Tax Law
- Technology Law
- Trade Secrets Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Water Law
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
Barnes & Thornburg LLP has 294 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in
America®.
By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Barnes & Thornburg LLP eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings.
For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards.
Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
{{ practiceAreaName }}
{{ lawyer.FirstName[0] }}{{ lawyer.LastName[0] }}
![]()
{{ lawyer.FirstName[0] }}{{ lawyer.LastName[0] }}
{{ lawyer.Locations[0].City }}{{lawyer.Locations[0].StateCode ? ', ' + lawyer.Locations[0].StateCode : '' }}
Office Locations
Los Angeles,
CA
2029 Century Park East, Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90067
United States
310-284-3880
Call our Los Angeles, CA location at 310-284-3880
Get Directions
Get directions to our Los Angeles, CA location
San Diego,
CA
655 West Broadway, Suite 1300
San Diego, CA 92101
United States
619-321-5000
Call our San Diego, CA location at 619-321-5000
Get Directions
Get directions to our San Diego, CA location
Washington,
DC
555 12th Street N.W., Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20004-1275
United States
202-289-1313
Call our Washington, DC location at 202-289-1313
Get Directions
Get directions to our Washington, DC location
Wilmington,
DE
222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1200
Wilmington, DE 19801-1054
United States
302-300-3434
Call our Wilmington, DE location at 302-300-3434
Get Directions
Get directions to our Wilmington, DE location
Palm Beach Gardens,
FL
4540 PGA Boulevard, Suite 208
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
United States
561-473-7560
Call our Palm Beach Gardens, FL location at 561-473-7560
Get Directions
Get directions to our Palm Beach Gardens, FL location
Atlanta,
GA
3340 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 2900
Atlanta, GA 30326-1092
United States
404-846-1693
Call our Atlanta, GA location at 404-846-1693
Get Directions
Get directions to our Atlanta, GA location
Chicago,
IL
One North Wacker Drive, Suite 4400
Chicago, IL 60606-2833
United States
312-357-1313
Call our Chicago, IL location at 312-357-1313
Get Directions
Get directions to our Chicago, IL location
Elkhart,
IN
240 E. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 200
Elkhart, IN 46516-3554
United States
574-293-0681
Call our Elkhart, IN location at 574-293-0681
Get Directions
Get directions to our Elkhart, IN location
Fort Wayne,
IN
888 South Harrison Street, Suite 600
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
United States
260-423-9440
Call our Fort Wayne, IN location at 260-423-9440
Get Directions
Get directions to our Fort Wayne, IN location
Indianapolis,
IN
11 South Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204-3535
United States
317-236-1313
Call our Indianapolis, IN location at 317-236-1313
Get Directions
Get directions to our Indianapolis, IN location
South Bend,
IN
201 South Main Street, Suite 400
South Bend, IN 46601-2130
United States
574-233-1171
Call our South Bend, IN location at 574-233-1171
Get Directions
Get directions to our South Bend, IN location
Boston,
MA
One Marina Park Drive, Suite 1530
Boston, MA 02210
United States
617-316-5310
Call our Boston, MA location at 617-316-5310
Get Directions
Get directions to our Boston, MA location
Ann Arbor,
MI
24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive
Suite A-3300
P.O. Box 511
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
United States
734-489-8001
Call our Ann Arbor, MI location at 734-489-8001
Get Directions
Get directions to our Ann Arbor, MI location
Grand Rapids,
MI
171 Monroe Avenue, NW, Suite 1000
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2694
United States
616-742-3930
Call our Grand Rapids, MI location at 616-742-3930
Get Directions
Get directions to our Grand Rapids, MI location
Southfield,
MI
3000 Town Center, Suite 2440
Southfield, MI 48075
United States
947-215-1310
Call our Southfield, MI location at 947-215-1310
Get Directions
Get directions to our Southfield, MI location
Minneapolis,
MN
225 South Sixth Street, Suite 2800
Minneapolis, MN 55402-4662
United States
612-333-2111
Call our Minneapolis, MN location at 612-333-2111
Get Directions
Get directions to our Minneapolis, MN location
Raleigh,
NC
4208 Six Forks Road, Suite 1010
Raleigh, NC 27609
United States
919-536-6200
Call our Raleigh, NC location at 919-536-6200
Get Directions
Get directions to our Raleigh, NC location
Florham Park,
NJ
Greater Florham Park Area
Florham Park, NJ
United States
Call our Florham Park, NJ location at
Get Directions
Get directions to our Florham Park, NJ location
Morristown,
NJ
67 East Park Place, Suite 1000
Morristown, NJ 07960
United States
973-775-6106
Call our Morristown, NJ location at 973-775-6106
Get Directions
Get directions to our Morristown, NJ location
New York,
NY
390 Madison Ave 12th Floor
New York, NY 10017
United States
646-746-2000
Call our New York, NY location at 646-746-2000
Get Directions
Get directions to our New York, NY location
Columbus,
OH
41 South High Street, Suite 3300
Columbus, OH 43215-6104
United States
614-628-0096
Call our Columbus, OH location at 614-628-0096
Get Directions
Get directions to our Columbus, OH location
Philadelphia,
PA
1717 Arch Street, Suite 4900
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2825
United States
445-201-8900
Call our Philadelphia, PA location at 445-201-8900
Get Directions
Get directions to our Philadelphia, PA location
Nashville,
TN
1600 West End Avenue, Suite 800
Nashville, TN 37203-3447
United States
615-621-6100
Call our Nashville, TN location at 615-621-6100
Get Directions
Get directions to our Nashville, TN location
Dallas,
TX
2121 North Pearl Street, Suite 700
Dallas, TX 75201
United States
214-258-4200
Call our Dallas, TX location at 214-258-4200
Get Directions
Get directions to our Dallas, TX location
Salt Lake City,
UT
299 South Main Street, Suite 1825
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
United States
801-817-9810
Call our Salt Lake City, UT location at 801-817-9810
Get Directions
Get directions to our Salt Lake City, UT location
Management and Personnel
Firm Managing Partner
Robert T. Grand