--- title: "U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers Honor Kelley Drye with First-Tier Rankings" date: 2011-11-01T00:00:00-04:00 author: Import Bot canonical_url: "https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/u-s-news-world-report-and-best-lawyers-honor-kelley-drye-with-first-tier-rankings" section: News --- # U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers Honor Kelley Drye with First-Tier Rankings November 1, 2011 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. - Share this entry - - - - - [ View entry pdf ](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.kelleydrye.com/content/uploads/pdf-snapshots/u-s-news-world-report-and-best-lawyers-honor-kelley-drye-with-first-tier-rankings-20230913230030.pdf) ### Related Services - [Communications](https://www.kelleydrye.com/industries/communications) - [International Trade](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/international-trade) - [Trademark and Copyright Litigation](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/trademark-and-copyright-litigation) - [Advertising and Marketing](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/advertising-and-marketing) - [Food and Drug](https://www.kelleydrye.com/industries/food-and-drug) In the News [ ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-Images/Grymes_Thompson_Christie_L.webp?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1125&s=8cdff8f3f62f20742ddf756217720753) ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-rectangles/In_the_News_Listing.svg) ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/christie-thompson-featured-on-abas-trust-and-trade-podcast) July 20, 2026 [ ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/christie-thompson-featured-on-abas-trust-and-trade-podcast) In the News [ ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-Images/Mon_Gonzalo_listing.webp?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1125&s=e5cf250ea9912bedfdad33a60aa6fb97) ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-rectangles/In_the_News_Listing.svg) ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/gonzalo-mon-quoted-in-politico-on-click-to-cancel-rules) July 17, 2026 [ ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/gonzalo-mon-quoted-in-politico-on-click-to-cancel-rules)