Vedder Price once again achieved top-tier status for three practices—Admiralty & Maritime Law, Banking and Finance Law and Equipment Finance Law—in U.S. News – Best Lawyers, a publication of U.S. News & World Report, in its annual "Best Law Firms" rankings.

Below is a complete list of the practice areas in which Vedder Price was named a National Best Law Firm:

Tier One

• Admiralty & Maritime Law
• Banking and Finance Law
• Equipment Finance Law

Tier Two

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Corporate Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Health Care Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Mutual Funds Law
• Trademark Law

Tier Three

• Real Estate Law
• Securitization and Structured Finance Law

"We are thrilled to receive recognition as a Tier 1 firm for these key transportation and equipment finance practices, as we have for several years," commented Dean N. Gerber, Chair of Vedder Price's Global Transportation Finance team. "The team works diligently to provide high-quality legal guidance to our clients in the aviation, rail and maritime industries in line with Vedder Price's overall expectation of delivering responsive, results-oriented services."

At the metropolitan level, Vedder Price has been ranked as a Best Law Firm in the following practice areas:

Chicago
Tier One

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Health Care Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Labor & Employment

Tier Two

• Banking and Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Equipment Finance Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Mutual Funds Law
• Trademark Law

Tier Three

• Corporate Law
• Patent Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securitization and Structured Finance Law

New York
Tier One

• Admiralty & Maritime Law
• Equipment Finance Law

San Francisco
Tier One

• Banking and Finance Law

Tier Two

• Employment Law – Individuals

Washington, DC
Tier One

• Equipment Finance Law

Tier Two

• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Tier Three

• Mutual Funds Law