U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers Honor Kelley Drye with First-Tier Rankings

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP was recognized in numerous categories by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers in its 2011-2012 report of Best Law Firms.

The firm ranked in the National First-Tier category in the following areas of law:

  • Advertising Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Litigation
  • International Trade and Finance Law
  • Trademark Law.

This is the second consecutive year that Kelley Drye’s Advertising Law practice group has been honored with a top national ranking.

Kelley Drye also earned National rankings in these varied areas of law:

  • Communications Law
  • Copyright Law
  • Environmental Law
  • FDA Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Governmental Investigations
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation - Trust & Estates.

Kelley Drye also garnered numerous Metropolitan First-Tier rankings.  In New York our work was recognized in Criminal Defense: White-Collar-Litigation; Litigation - Trusts & Estates, and Trusts & Estates Law.  In Washington, D.C. our Advertising Law, International Trade and Finance Law, and Trademark law work received rankings.  And in Chicago our Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Litigation work was ranked.

Finally, Kelley Drye was ranked in many other areas of law:  In New York - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Corporate Law; Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Governmental Investigations; and Real Estate Law. In Washington, D.C. - Antitrust Law; Communications Law; Copyright Law; Intellectual Property; Environmental Law; Litigation - Antitrust; Litigation - Environmental; and Government Relations. In Chicago - Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Governmental Investigations; and Litigation - Environmental.

These rankings are based on a combination of client surveys, peer interviews and editorial research conducted by Best Lawyers.  The evaluations cover more than 8,000 law firms nationwide.