Shook Earns Five National Tier 1 Rankings from Best Lawyers
Shook grew in National Tier 1 rankings by U.S. News-Best Lawyers in America® 2022, “Best Law Firms.” This recognition highlights the firm’s commitment to a diverse, trial-ready litigation defense for some of the world’s largest companies. Shook advanced to a Tier 1 ranking from a Tier 2 ranking for Litigation – Patent last year. In a three-tiered ranking, Shook earned five National Tier 1 rankings for the following areas:
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
- Litigation – Patent
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
- Patent Law
The Best Lawyers rankings reflect Shook's wide range of litigation defense practices and core strengths.
Shook’s 12 categories includes National Tier 2 rankings in Appellate Practice, Environmental Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Intellectual Property and Litigation – Labor & Employment. Shook has also earned a National Tier 3 ranking for Employment Law – Management.
For Tier 1 Metropolitan rankings, Shook increased from 24 to 28 practice rankings which includes the firm’s Atlanta and Orange County offices. The Kansas City office once again earned a Tier 1 ranking for Bet-the-Company Litigation for the third consecutive year.
Atlanta *
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Patent
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Environmental Law
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Commercial Litigation*
- Environmental Law
- Litigation – Environmental*
- Mediation
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Patent Law
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Commercial Litigation
Overall, Shook earned 46 Metropolitan rankings ranging from Appellate Practice and Arbitration to Intellectual Property and Banking & Finance litigation. Shook’s Chicago office earned a Metropolitan Tier 3 ranking for Bet-the-Company Litigation and Boston was recognized for Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, earning a Tier 3 ranking.
Best Lawyers inclusion is based entirely on peer review, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about their colleagues in the same practice areas and geographic location in a rigorous evaluation process. The complete rankings appear in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law Firms report.