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Maslon Recognized for the 17th Consecutive Year in 2027 Best Law Firms® Rankings by Best Lawyers
November 5, 2026
Maslon has been named a Tier 1 Metropolitan (Minneapolis) Best Law Firm in 16 key practice areas in the 2027 Best Law Firms® rankings released by Best Lawyers. Those areas are: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Insurance Law, Product Liability Litigation-Defendants, Real Estate Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation, Trusts & Estates Law, and Litigation: Antitrust, Construction, Insurance, Intellectual Property, and Real Estate.
Notably, Maslon was also included as a National Best Law Firm for Commercial Litigation, Securities Regulation, and Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 2), and Corporate Law (Tier 3), placing it among 0.5% of firms nationally.
Collectively, 27 of Maslon’s practice areas were named on the overall list.
It is the 17th consecutive year that Maslon has been recognized as a Tier 1 Metropolitan Best Law Firm—that is every year since Best Law Firms began publishing. Achieving a tier ranking “signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise,” according to Best Lawyers.
The full list of Maslon's ranked practice areas is below:
Minneapolis Best Law Firm Rankings:
Metropolitan Tier 1—
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation—Antitrust
- Litigation—Construction
- Litigation—Insurance
- Litigation—Intellectual Property
- Litigation—Real Estate
- Product Liability Litigation—Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Trusts & Estates Law
Metropolitan Tier 2—
- Banking and Finance Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Employment Law – Management
- Franchise Law
- Litigation—Banking and Finance
- Litigation—Labor & Employment
- Litigation—Trusts & Estates
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Metropolitan Tier 3—
- Antitrust Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
National Best Law Firm Ranking, Tier 2:
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Securities Regulation
National Best Law Firm Ranking, Tier 3:
- Corporate Law
To view the full rankings, go to: Best Lawyers 2027 Best Law Firms Rankings.
Best Lawyers 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.
