Spencer Fane is proud to announce that the firm earned a total of 106 rankings in the 2022 edition of the U.S. News and Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list, including 29 Tier 1 regional rankings as well as seven Tier 2 national rankings.
The U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. U.S. News publishes the rankings with Best Lawyers, which also separately recognizes individual lawyers in the industry.
NATIONAL RANKINGS
- Tier 2 in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Tier 2 in Commercial Litigation
- Tier 2 in Corporate Law
- Tier 2 in Employment Law – Management
- Tier 2 in Real Estate Law
- Tier 2 in Tax Law
- Tier 2 in Trusts & Estates Law
- Tier 3 in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Tier 3 in Financial Services Regulation Law
- Tier 3 in Litigation – Environmental
- Tier 3 in Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Tier 3 in Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Tier 3 in Trademark Law
REGIONAL RANKINGS
AUSTIN, TX
- Tier 2 in Health Care Law
COLORADO
- Tier 1 in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Tier 2 in Commercial Litigation
- Tier 2 in Health Care Law
- Tier 2 in Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Tier 2 in Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Tier 2 in Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Tier 2 in Tax Law
- Tier 2 in Trusts & Estates Law
- Tier 3 in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Tier 3 in Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
COLUMBIA, MO*
- Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Tier 3 in Criminal Defense: General Practice
*Includes the Spencer Fane Springfield, MO office
DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX
- Tier 1 in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Tier 1 in Real Estate Law
- Tier 2 in Corporate Law
- Tier 2 in Health Care Law
- Tier 2 in Tax Law
- Tier 3 in Litigation – Health Care
- Tier 3 in Trusts & Estates Law
HOUSTON, TX
- Tier 1 in Employment Law – Management
- Tier 1 in Family Law
- Tier 2 in Real Estate Law
- Tier 3 in Tax Law
KANSAS CITY, KS*
- Tier 1 in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Tier 1 in Health Care Law
- Tier 1 in Land Use & Zoning Law
- Tier 1 in Real Estate Law
- Tier 1 in Trusts & Estates Law
- Tier 2 in Commercial Litigation
- Tier 2 in Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
- Tier 3 in Litigation – Real Estate
*Includes the Overland Park, KS Office
KANSAS CITY, MO
- Tier 1 in Banking and Finance Law
- Tier 1 in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Tier 1 in Commercial Litigation
- Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Tier 1 in Environmental Law
- Tier 1 in Financial Services Regulation Law
- Tier 1 in Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Tier 1 in Litigation – Environmental
- Tier 1 in Patent Law
- Tier 2 in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Tier 2 in Employment Law – Management
- Tier 2 in Labor Law –Management
- Tier 2 in Litigation – Construction
- Tier 2 in Litigation – Tax
- Tier 2 in Tax Law
- Tier 2 in Trusts & Estates Law
- Tier 2 in Water Law
- Tier 3 in Corporate Law
- Tier 3 in Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Tier 3 in Litigation – Trusts & Estates
- Tier 3 in Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
LAS VEGAS, NV
- Tier 2 in Commercial Litigation
- Tier 3 in Construction Law
- Tier 3 in Litigation – Construction
Minneapolis, MN
- Tier 1 in Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Tier 2 in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
PHOENIX, AZ
- Tier 1 in Commercial Litigation
- Tier 2 in Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Tier 2 in Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Tier 2 in Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Tier 2 in Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
- Tier 2 in Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Tier 2 in Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Tier 2 in Real Estate Law
- Tier 2 in Tax Law
- Tier 3 in Commercial Finance Law
- Tier 3 in Corporate Law
- Tier 3 in Employment Law – Management
- Tier 3 in Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
- Tier 3 in Litigation – Municipal
- Tier 3 in Litigation – Trusts & Estates
SPRINGFIELD, MO
- Tier 1 in Trusts & Estates Law
ST. LOUIS, MO
- Tier 1 in Commercial Litigation
- Tier 1 in Corporate Governance Law
- Tier 1 in Corporate Law
- Tier 1 in Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Tier 1 in Real Estate Law
- Tier 1 in Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
- Tier 2 in Copyright Law
- Tier 2 in Corporate Compliance Law
- Tier 2 in Financial Services Regulation Law
- Tier 2 in Franchise Law
- Tier 2 in Health Care Law
- Tier 2 in Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Tier 2 in Patent Law
- Tier 2 in Tax Law
- Tier 2 in Trademark Law
- Tier 2 in Trusts & Estates Law
- Tier 3 in Banking and Finance Law
- Tier 3 in Litigation – Patent
To view the full list of the Spencer Fane “Best Law Firms” rankings, visit the website here.
