Katten achieved several top-tier rankings in the Charlotte, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C., metropolitan areas in the inaugural US News & World Report and Best Lawyers Best Law Firms rankings. The firm was also ranked nationally in corporate, derivatives and futures, entertainment and tax law, and general commercial litigation. The Best Law Firms rankings showcase 8,782 law firms in 81 practice areas and are based on client survey responses from every Fortune 100 company and 587 of the Fortune 1000 companies combined with more than 3.1 million evaluations of individual lawyers in the most recent Best Lawyers survey of leading lawyers. Click here for the complete list.

Katten was recognized in the following areas:

National Rankings

Tier 2

Corporate Law
Derivatives and Futures Law
Entertainment Law
Tax Law

Tier 3

General Commercial Litigation

Metropolitan Rankings

Tier 1

Charlotte
Family Law

Chicago
Derivatives and Futures Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Health Care Law
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law

Los Angeles
Entertainment Law

New York
Health Care Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Tier 2

Charlotte
Real Estate Law

Chicago
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Intellectual Property Law
Private Equity Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Washington
Environmental Law

Tier 3

Chicago
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Los Angeles
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
General Commercial Litigation
Real Estate Law
Trusts & Estates Law

New York
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Entertainment Law
General Commercial Litigation
Real Estate Law

Washington
General Commercial Litigation
Real Estate Law

Tier 4

Chicago
Securities / Capital Markets Law