MINNEAPOLIS — November 7, 2024. Winthrop & Weinstine is pleased to announce that it has been named in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms® as a Tier 3 national firm in five (5) practice areas: Appellate Practice, Banking and Finance Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, Litigation – Banking & Finance, and Litigation – Real Estate. In addition, Winthrop & Weinstine has been recognized as a Tier 1 firm in Minneapolis in 18 practice areas, a Tier 2 firm in Minneapolis in 10 practice areas, and a Tier 3 firm in Minneapolis in 6 practice areas.
Firms included in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms are recognized for their professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal experience. Winthrop & Weinstine was ranked in the following practice areas:
National Rankings – Tier 3
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Real Estate
Minneapolis – Tier 1
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Energy Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Insurance
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Mediation
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Real Estate Law
Minneapolis – Tier 2
- Arbitration
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Employment Law – Individuals
- Energy Regulatory Law
- Environmental Law
- Health Care Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Municipal Law
- Tax Law
Minneapolis – Tier 3
- Construction Law
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Franchise Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Trusts and Estates
Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. The 2025 Best Law Firms rankings can be seen in their entirety by visiting the Best Law Firms website.