Best Law Firms in Illinois for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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Firm Name
No. of Overall National Rankings
No. of Overall Regional Rankings
Akerman LLP
36 Overall National Rankings
219 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 3 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Greenberg Traurig
57 Overall National Rankings
440 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Trusts and Estates
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
HeplerBroom LLC
1 Overall National Ranking
17 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in St. Louis for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Katten
29 Overall National Rankings
62 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
40 Overall National Rankings
111 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Corporate Law
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Loeb & Loeb LLP
21 Overall National Rankings
54 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Entertainment Law - Music
National Tier 2 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
McDermott Will & Emery
36 Overall National Rankings
125 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Health Care Law
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
MoloLamken LLP
3 Overall National Rankings
6 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Nixon Peabody LLP
41 Overall National Rankings
156 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Paul Hastings LLP
28 Overall National Rankings
75 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Real Estate Law
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Perkins Coie LLP
50 Overall National Rankings
232 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Land Use and Zoning Law
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
4 Overall National Rankings
15 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
34 Overall National Rankings
94 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Commercial Litigation
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Litigation - Securities
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Winston & Strawn LLP
37 Overall National Rankings
118 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Amundsen Davis, LLC
11 Overall National Rankings
72 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 3 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
ArentFox Schiff LLP
35 Overall National Rankings
88 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Arnold & Porter
34 Overall National Rankings
82 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Environmental Law
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Cheronis, Parente & Levitt LLC
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1 Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Clark Hill PLC
21 Overall National Rankings
220 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Cotsirilos, Tighe, Streicker, Poulos & Campbell, LTD
1 Overall National Ranking
1 Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Cozen O'Connor
32 Overall National Rankings
123 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 3 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
DLA Piper
45 Overall National Rankings
177 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Franchise Law
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Dykema Gossett PLLC
15 Overall National Rankings
153 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Foley & Lardner LLP
46 Overall National Rankings
236 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Gair Gallo Eberhard Ltd.
1 Overall National Ranking
2 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Gillespie & Gillespie
1 Overall National Ranking
1 Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
National Tier 3 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
12 Overall National Rankings
59 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Ice Miller LLP
24 Overall National Rankings
94 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 3 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Jenner & Block LLP
29 Overall National Rankings
51 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Jones Day
41 Overall National Rankings
256 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
14 Overall National Rankings
24 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 3 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
King & Spalding LLP
40 Overall National Rankings
139 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in International Arbitration - Governmental
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
K&L Gates LLP
51 Overall National Rankings
264 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Securities Regulation
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Latham & Watkins LLP
38 Overall National Rankings
119 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Banking and Finance Law
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Tax Law
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Mayer Brown
47 Overall National Rankings
121 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Appellate Practice
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
McGuireWoods LLP
38 Overall National Rankings
191 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Monico & Spevack
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2 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
51 Overall National Rankings
215 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Employment Law - Management
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
18 Overall National Rankings
62 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Litigation - Bankruptcy
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Litigation - Intellectual Property
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Reed Smith LLP
34 Overall National Rankings
138 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Salvatore Prescott Porter & Porter, PLLC
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2 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 3 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Saul Ewing LLP
24 Overall National Rankings
114 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 3 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Sidley Austin LLP
52 Overall National Rankings
167 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Securitization and Structured Finance Law
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Steptoe LLP
27 Overall National Rankings
59 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Thompson Coburn LLP
32 Overall National Rankings
85 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in St. Louis for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
UB Greensfelder LLP
20 Overall National Rankings
91 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in St. Louis for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 3 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
