11.15.2016

For the seventh consecutive year, Plunkett Cooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest and largest law firms, has been ranked as one of the 2017 “Best Law Firms” in the nation by U.S. News and Best Lawyers^®.

Four of the firm’s offices received tier-one ratings in multiple practice areas. Criteria for inclusion on the top law firms list includes scope of practice, expertise, responsiveness, integrity, cost-effectiveness, civility and client reference.

“Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a combination of law firm leader and client feedback, independent research, and responses gathered from Best Lawyers peer-reviews. To be eligible for a ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer who has received high enough peer-review to be listed in the current edition of Best Lawyers. Firms are eligible in the practice area(s) and metro region(s) in which they have listed lawyers.

Awards were given to law firms in 122 metropolitan areas and eight states based on rankings of more than 12,000 firms in 74 national practice areas. Using a tiered rather than a ranked system, Plunkett Cooney was recognized in the following first-tier categories:

Metro Detroit

• Appellate Practice
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Construction Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Insurance Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation - Construction
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

• Workers' Compensation Law – Employers

Kalamazoo

• Banking and Finance Law

Lansing

• Litigation – Municipal

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected attorney ranking service in the world. For more than 30 years, the Best Lawyers in America list recognizes the top lawyers in each practice area and metropolitan region in the country. U.S. News & World Report is a multi-platform publisher of news and information.

Established in 1913, Plunkett Cooney is a leading provider of transactional and litigation services to clients in the private and public sectors. The firm employs approximately 145 attorneys in nine Michigan cities, Chicago, Illinois, Columbus, Ohio and Indianapolis, Indiana. Plunkett Cooney has achieved the highest rating (AV) awarded by Martindale-Hubbell, a leading, international directory of law firms.

For more information about Plunkett Cooney’s recognition as a 2017 “Best Law Firm,” contact the firm’s Director of Marketing and Business Development John Cornwell at (248) 901-4008; jcornwell@plunkettcooney.com.

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