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Katten Named Among “Best Law Firms” Nationally in 30 Practices by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers®
November 2, 2011
(CHICAGO) Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP was recognized nationally in 30 practice areas and received top rankings in the Charlotte, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C., metropolitan areas as part of U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® 2011–2012 “Best Law Firms” rankings.
“Going from five nationally recognized practice areas last year to thirty this year as part of these rankings is a testament to the excellent work of our attorneys and the exceptional service they provide to our firm’s clients,” said Vincent A. F. Sergi, Katten’s National Managing Partner.
The U.S. News-Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings include 9,633 firms in 75 practice areas and 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. In addition, the rankings incorporate the 3.9 million evaluations of more than 40,000 individual leading lawyers collected from the most recent Best Lawyers® annual survey.
Katten was ranked in the following areas:
NATIONAL RANKINGS
Tier 1
Derivatives and Futures Law
Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television
Litigation – Real Estate
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Real Estate Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Tier 2
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Governmental Investigations
Entertainment Law – Music
Financial Services Regulation Law
Litigation – ERISA
Litigation – Patent
Litigation – Securities
Litigation – Tax
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Private Equity Law
Securities Regulation
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Sports Law
Tax Law
Tier 3
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Insurance Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Intellectual Property
METROPOLITAN RANKINGS
Tier 1
Charlotte
Family Law
Real Estate Law
Chicago
Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Governmental Investigations
Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Litigation
Derivatives and Futures Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Health Care Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Private Equity Law
Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securities Regulation
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Los Angeles
Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television
Litigation – Securities
Trusts & Estates Law
New York City
Health Care Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Washington, D.C.
Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Governmental Investigations
Litigation – Real Estate
Tier 2
Charlotte
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Chicago
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – ERISA
Litigation – Patent
Litigation – Securities
Litigation – Tax
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Sports Law
Los Angeles
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Governmental Investigations
Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Litigation
Entertainment Law – Music
Litigation – Real Estate
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Real Estate Law
New York City
Commercial Litigation
Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television
Litigation – Real Estate
Litigation – Securities
Real Estate Law
Washington, D.C.
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Litigation
Litigation – Eminent Domain & Condemnation
Litigation – Environmental
Real Estate Law