BrownWinick Law Firm Ranked in U.S. News - Best Lawyers 2020 "Best Law Firms" List

BrownWinick has been included in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2020 "Best Law Firms" rankings[i]. The tenth edition of the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® released the 2020 "Best Law Firms" rankings on November 1, 2019.

Firms included in the 2020 "Best Law Firms" list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

BrownWinick was recognized in as a Tier 1 Des Moines law firm in the following areas:

  • Administrative/Regulatory Law
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Communications Law
  • Construction Law
  • Copyright Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Health Care Law
  • Labor Law – Management
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Patent Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trademark Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

BrownWinick was recognized as a Tier 2 firm (Des Moines) in the following areas:

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation – Patent
  • Litigation – Tax
  • Real Estate Law
  • Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

BrownWinick was also ranked as a Tier 3 firm in the following area:

  • Employment Law – Management

[i] The 2020 rankings are based on the highest number of participating firms and highest number of client ballots on record. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the top 4 percent of practicing attorneys in the U.S.  More than 13,000 attorneys provided 1,000,000+ law firm assessments, and over 7,500 clients provided more than 65,000 evaluations.

The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer reviews from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.

Ranked firms, presented in tiers, are listed on a national and/or metropolitan scale. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for its abilities, its professionalism and its integrity.