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Practice Areas

Admiralty and Maritime Law
Advertising Law
Antitrust Law
Appellate Practice
Arbitration
Aviation Law
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Civil Rights Law
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Commercial Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Copyright Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Derivatives and Futures Law
Elder Law
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Individuals
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law
Energy Regulatory Law
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Entertainment Law - Music
Environmental Law
Equipment Finance Law
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Family Law
Family Law Mediation
Financial Services Regulation Law
First Amendment Law
Franchise Law
Gaming Law
Government Relations Practice
Health Care Law
Immigration Law
Information Technology Law
Insurance Law
International Arbitration - Commercial
International Arbitration - Governmental
Labor Law - Management
Labor Law - Union
Land Use and Zoning Law
Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
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 - Health Care
Litigation - Insurance
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Litigation - Municipal
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Real Estate
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation - Securities
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Media Law
Mediation
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Municipal Law
Natural Resources Law
Nonprofit / Charities Law
Patent Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Privacy and Data Security Law
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Project Finance Law
Public Finance Law
Railroad Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Sports Law
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law
Transportation Law
Trusts and Estates
Venture Capital Law
Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Cities

Alton
Arlington Heights
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Barrington
Belleville
Bolingbrook
Burr Ridge
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Crystal Lake
Deerfield
Downers Grove
Edwardsville
Elgin
Evanston
Evergreen Park
Geneva
Glen Carbon
Granite City
Gurnee
Highland Park
Joliet
Lake Bluff
Lake Forest
Libertyville
Lincolnwood
Lisle
Lombard
Maryville
Naperville
Northbrook
Northfield
O'Fallon
Oak Brook
Oak Park
Orland Park
Ottawa
Palatine
Palos Heights
Park Ridge
Peoria
Rock Island
Rockford
Rolling Meadows
Rosemont
Schaumburg
Skokie
South Elgin
Springfield
St. Charles
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Vernon Hills
Warrenville
Waukegan
Western Springs
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Firm Name
No. of Overall National Rankings
No. of Overall Regional Rankings
Adelman & Gettleman, Ltd.
2  Overall National Rankings
2  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Akerman LLP
36  Overall National Rankings
219  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Commercial Litigation
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Anesi Ozmon, Ltd.
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1  Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
Anna K Law
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1  Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Family Law
Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP
12  Overall National Rankings
16  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Franchise Law
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Corporate Law
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Barnes & Thornburg LLP
37  Overall National Rankings
203  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Insurance Law
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Nonprofit / Charities Law
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Litigation - Patent
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C3 Legal
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3  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Nonprofit / Charities Law
Regional Tier 3 in Chicago for Arbitration
Regional Tier 3 in Chicago for Employment Law - Management
Carmen D. Caruso Law Firm
1  Overall National Ranking
1  Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
Regional Tier 3 in Chicago for Franchise Law
Cavanagh Sorich Law Group
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2  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Clifford Law Offices
4  Overall National Rankings
10  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Railroad Law
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Commercial Litigation
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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
4  Overall National Rankings
58  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Employment Law - Management
Conway & Mrowiec Attorneys LLLP
2  Overall National Rankings
2  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Litigation - Construction
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Construction Law
Cooney & Conway, LLP
1  Overall National Ranking
3  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Corboy & Demetrio
1  Overall National Ranking
5  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
34  Overall National Rankings
114  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Copyright Law
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Media Law
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Litigation - Securities
Dickinson Wright PLLC
24  Overall National Rankings
181  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Litigation - Insurance
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Commercial Litigation
Dunn Harrington LLC
1  Overall National Ranking
3  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Railroad Law
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Esp Kreuzer Cores LLP
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1  Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Family Law
Fisher Phillips LLP
6  Overall National Rankings
102  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Employment Law - Management
FordHarrison
3  Overall National Rankings
49  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Employment Law - Management
Franczek P.C.
3  Overall National Rankings
3  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Labor Law - Management
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Employment Law - Management
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP
9  Overall National Rankings
53  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 3 in Chicago for Insurance Law
Gardella Grace
1  Overall National Ranking
3  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 3 in Chicago for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Goostree Law Group
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1  Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Family Law
Gould & Ratner
2  Overall National Rankings
3  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Real Estate Law
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Trusts and Estates
Regional Tier 3 in Chicago for Tax Law
Greenberg Traurig
57  Overall National Rankings
440  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Trusts and Estates
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Real Estate Law
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Gaming Law
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Commercial Litigation
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Grund & Leavitt, P.C.
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1  Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Family Law
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
15  Overall National Rankings
44  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Patent Law
Harrison LLP
3  Overall National Rankings
12  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Trusts and Estates
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Family Law
Regional Tier 2 in Springfield-IL for Trusts and Estates
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Health Law Consultancy
1  Overall National Ranking
1  Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Health Care Law
HeplerBroom LLC
1  Overall National Ranking
17  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in St. Louis for Insurance Law
Regional Tier 1 in St. Louis for Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Regional Tier 1 in St. Louis for Franchise Law
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Hofeld and Schaffner
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2  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Holland & Knight LLP
57  Overall National Rankings
432  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Commercial Litigation
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Litigation - Construction
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Jackson Lewis P.C.
7  Overall National Rankings
153  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Employment Law - Management
Katten
29  Overall National Rankings
62  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Trademark Law
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Banking and Finance Law
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Katz, Friedman, Eisenstein, Johnson, Bareck & Bertuca PC
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3  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Labor Law - Union
Regional Tier 3 in Chicago for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Katz, Goldstein & Warren
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1  Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Family Law
Katz & Stefani, LLC
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2  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Family Law
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Family Law Mediation
Kaveny + Kroll
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3  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
47  Overall National Rankings
180  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Trademark Law
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Trusts and Estates
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Corporate Law
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
See more Illinois rankings for Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Banking and Finance Law
See more Illinois rankings for Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Law Office of Nicholas W. Richardson
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1  Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Family Law
Law Office of Paul L. Feinstein, Ltd.
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1  Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Family Law
Law Offices of Michael T. Reagan
1  Overall National Ranking
2  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Levin & Perconti
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2  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Leydig, Voit & Mayer, LTD.
4  Overall National Rankings
4  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Patent Law
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Trademark Law
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Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis Ltd.
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2  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Litigation - Insurance
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Littler
5  Overall National Rankings
129  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Labor Law - Management
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Employment Law - Management
Loeb & Loeb LLP
21  Overall National Rankings
54  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Entertainment Law - Music
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Patent Law
See more Illinois rankings for Loeb & Loeb LLP
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
23  Overall National Rankings
66  Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Chicago for Health Care Law
Regional Tier 2 in Chicago for Nonprofit / Charities Law
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