November 5, 2020 – Ulmer & Berne LLP is proud to announce that the firm is ranked in 42 categories in the 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list. Among these rankings, Ulmer earned the highest “Metropolitan Tier 1” ranking in 25 categories. The firm is also ranked nationally in 17 categories.
Firms included in the 2021 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence and persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Published jointly by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, firms are ranked based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations and peer review from leading attorneys in the field as part of the formal submission process.
Ulmer achieved a Tier 1 ranking in the following categories:
| Banking and Finance Law | Litigation – Bankruptcy |
| Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law | Litigation – Construction |
| Commercial Litigation | Litigation – Labor & Employment |
| Construction Law | Litigation – Real Estate |
| Corporate Governance Law | Litigation – Securities |
| Corporate Law | Litigation – Trusts & Estates |
| Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law | Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants |
| Employment Law – Management | Patent Law |
| Health Care Law | Product Liability Litigation – Defendants |
| Insurance Law | Real Estate Law |
| Litigation – Antitrust | Tax Law |
| Litigation – Banking & Finance | Trademark Law |
| Trust & Estates Law |