Taft Ranked in Best Lawyers® 2026 'Best Law Firms'

Taft has been recognized in the Best Lawyers^® 2026 "Best Law Firms," which ranks firms in tiers at both the national and metropolitan levels. Taft was selected for 361 rankings in total.

Taft is recognized in 43 practice areas nationally, including 26 national Tier 1 rankings. In addition, the firm is ranked in 318 practice areas by metropolitan areas, including twelve Tier 1 rankings in Chicago, 41 Tier 1 rankings in Cincinnati, 20 Tier 1 rankings in Cleveland, 20 Tier 1 rankings in Columbus, eleven Tier 1 rankings in Dayton, 20 Tier 1 rankings in Denver, thirteen Tier 1 rankings in Detroit, 29 Tier 1 rankings in Indianapolis, 24 Tier 1 rankings in Minneapolis, and two Tier 1 rankings in Phoenix.

National Rankings:

National Tier 1

• Appellate Practice
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Environmental Law
• Health Care Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Patent Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Tax Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts and Estates
• Venture Capital Law

National Tier 2

• Advertising Law
• Information Technology Law
• Insurance Law
• International Trade and Finance Law
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation - Securities
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
• Securities Regulation

National Tier 3

• Communications Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Litigation - Antitrust
• Litigation - ERISA
• Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Public Finance Law
• Technology Law

Metropolitan Tier 1 Rankings:

Chicago Tier 1

• Appellate Practice
• Civil Rights Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Environmental Law
• Gaming Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Patent Law
• Real Estate Law

Cincinnati Tier 1

• Antitrust Law
• Appellate Practice
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Commercial Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
• Construction Law
• Corporate Compliance Law
• Corporate Governance Law
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employment Law - Management
• Environmental Law
• Family Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Health Care Law
• Information Technology Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - ERISA
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Litigation - Securities
• Litigation - Trusts and Estates
• Litigation and Controversy - Tax
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates
• Venture Capital Law
• Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
• Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Cleveland Tier 1

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employment Law - Management
• Family Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Health Care Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Insurance
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Tax Law
• Venture Capital Law
• Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Columbus Tier 1

• Appellate Practice
• Banking and Finance Law
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Litigation
• Communications Law
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: General Practice
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employment Law - Individuals
• Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
• Health Care Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
• Privacy and Data Security Law
• Real Estate Law
• Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Dayton Tier 1

• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Insurance
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Litigation and Controversy - Tax
• Tax Law
• Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Denver Tier 1

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employment Law - Management
• Family Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Health Care Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Insurance
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Tax Law
• Venture Capital Law
• Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Detroit Tier 1

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Environmental Law
• Family Law
• Insurance Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Insurance
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates

Indianapolis Tier 1

• 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)
• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Energy Law
• Energy Regulatory Law
• Environmental Law
• Gaming Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Litigation - Trusts and Estates
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
• Patent Law
• Real Estate Law
• Technology Law
• Trademark Law

Minneapolis Tier 1

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Commercial Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Energy Law
• Energy Regulatory Law
• Family Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Litigation - ERISA
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Litigation - Trusts and Estates
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts and Estates
• Utilities Law

Phoenix Tier 1

• Appellate Practice
• Litigation - Labor and Employment

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