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SouthBank Legal

United States 2025

Overview

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We draw on deep knowledge and impeccable credentials to advance your interests.

Our attorneys are your peers and trusted partners, having represented over 25 Fortune 500 companies and over 15 in the Fortune 100. Over half of our lawyers have practiced at Am Law 100 firms, and we count two former federal prosecutors, a partner with extensive DOJ Tax experience, and a Marine Judge Advocate General among our ranks. Our academic achievements are significant, with two-thirds of our team graduating from Top 25 law schools and half completing clerkships for federal district court and appellate judges. Our partners continue to shape our profession, with many having taught as adjunct professors at Top 25 law schools.

We guide and fight for you in your highest-profile, highest-risk litigation. We are experienced at leading and trying cases, which makes our attorneys formidable advocates when you face daunting challenges. Our lawyers have defended clients in white-collar matters—from federal probes to internal investigations—that imperiled their reputations and put hundreds of millions of dollars at stake. We have helped clients survive multidistrict litigation involving thousands of liability claims and have earned the largest bench trial verdict in Indiana history. Importantly, we are respected by other lawyers and law firms who call on us to join them in large-scale litigation, both in courts around the country and specifically in the Northern District of Indiana, the Southern District of Indiana, and Indiana state courts.

We bring our broad, multi-industry experience to bear to resolve your critical business challenges. Our clients compete in virtually every industry, from manufacturers of automobiles and medical devices, to global banks and insurers, to consumer goods and food conglomerates, to online marketplaces and media giants. We draw on this experience to deliver smart, cost-effective business solutions to established global leaders and early-stage industry disruptors alike.

Practice Areas

  • Appellate and Constitutional Law
  • Business Transactions and Finance
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Government Contracting
  • Healthcare
  • Intellectual Property
  • Labor and Employment
  • Local and Co-Counsel
  • Real Estate
  • Tax Controversy
  • Trusts and Estates
  • White Collar Defense and Investigations

Rankings

SouthBank Legal is metro ranked in 5 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

South Bend
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Appellate Practice
Tier 2 for Corporate Law

Rankings

Regional Rankings

South Bend
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Appellate Practice
Tier 2 for Corporate 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.
  • Appellate Practice
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Government Contracts
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Health Care Law
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Labor and Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

SouthBank Legal has 4 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 SouthBank Legal 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.
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Awards

Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
  • Chambers USA 2023 - Indiana Litigation: General Commercial - Band 2

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