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Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. receives top tier recognition in U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers 2016 "Best Law Firms" Rankings

November 2, 2015

Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. receives top tier recognition in U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers 2016 "Best Law Firms" Rankings

November 2, 2015

GREEN BAY, MADISON AND MILWAUKEE (Nov. 2, 2015) - Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is proud to announce its recognition in the 2016 Best Law Firms rankings released by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers®.

The rankings, presented in tiers, showcase more than 12,000 law firms ranked nationally or by metropolitan region. Firms were ranked nationally in one or more of 74 legal practice areas and by metro or state in 120 practice areas. One "Law Firm of the Year" is named in 74 of the nationally ranked practice areas. The rankings in their entirety are posted online at http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com.

Godfrey & Kahn received rankings in the following areas:

National Rankings -

Tier 2
- Corporate Law

Tier 3
- Appellate Practice 
- Commercial Litigation 
- Environmental Law 
- Health Care Law 
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation - Environmental 
- Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions 
- Litigation - Securities 
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law 
- Tax Law

Metropolitan Rankings -

Green Bay

Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation

Tier 2
- Trusts & Estates Law

Madison

Tier 1
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Appellate Practice 
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law 
- Commercial Litigation 
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Corporate Law 
- Education Law 
- Employment Law - Management 
- First Amendment Law
- Health Care Law  
- Labor Law - Management 
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Bankruptcy 
- Litigation - First Amendment 
- Litigation - Trusts & Estates 
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law 
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants 

Tier 2
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Energy Regulatory Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Trusts & Estates Law

Tier 3
- Energy Law
- Litigation - Environmental

Milwaukee

Tier 1
- Appellate Practice 
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Litigation 
- Corporate Law 
- Environmental Law 
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law 
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation - Banking & Finance 
- Litigation - Environmental 
- Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions 
- Litigation - Securities 
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law 
- Native American Law

- Real Estate Law 
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Tax Law 
- Trusts & Estates Law

Tier 2
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Energy Law
- Non-Profit/Charities Law

Tier 3
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
- Patent Law
- Trademark Law

With more than 160 lawyers, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is one of Wisconsin's leading business law firms. Founded in 1957, Godfrey & Kahn maintains offices in Milwaukee, Madison, Appleton, Green Bay and Waukesha, Wis.; and Washington, DC. For more information, please visit the firm's website at www.gklaw.com.

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