Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.: Recieves top tier recognition in U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers 2014 “best law firms” rankings

Contact: Emily Muehl

414.287.9485

emuehl@gklaw.com

GREEN BAY, MADISON AND MILWAUKEE (Nov. 1, 2013) ─ Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is proud to announce its recognition in the 2014 Best Law Firms rankings released by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers.

The rankings, presented in tiers, showcase more than 10,000 law firms ranked nationally or by metropolitan region. Firms were ranked nationally in one or more of 80 legal practice areas and by metro or state in 118 practice areas. One “Law Firm of the Year” is named in 79 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 – Banking & Finance
– 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
– 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 – Bankruptcy
– Litigation – First Amendment
– Litigation – Trusts & Estates
– Mergers & Acquisitions Law
– Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
– Real Estate Law
– Trusts & Estates Law

Tier 2
– Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

– Energy Regulatory Law

– Insurance Law
– Litigation – Antitrust

– Litigation – Intellectual Property
– Litigation – Labor & Employment
– Litigation – Patent

Tier 3
– Litigation – Environmental

Milwaukee

Tier 1
– Appellate Practice
– Banking and Finance Law
– Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
– Commercial
– Corporate Law
– Environmental Law
– Financial Services Regulation Law
– Health Care Law
– Insurance law
– International Arbitration – Commercial
– Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
– Litigation – Banking & Finance
– Litigation – Environmental
– Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
– Litigation – Securities
– Mergers & Acquisitions Law
– Real Estate Law
– Securities / Capital Markets Law
– Tax Law
– Trusts & Estates Law

Tier 2
– Arbitration

– Employment Law – Management

– Energy Law

– Litigation – Intellectual Property

– Litigation – Labor & Employment

– Native American Law

– Non-Profit/Charities Law

Tier 3
– Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

– Labor Law – Management

– Litigation – Patent

– Mediation

– Patent Law

– Trademark Law

With more than 180 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.