In the inaugural U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers' Best Law Firms 2010 Rankings, 17 Kramer Levin practice areas were recognized as some of the top practices in the country and the New York metropolitan area. The firm's Advertising, Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy, Litigation (General Commercial) and Financial Services (Mutual Funds) practices were listed in the top tier for both the national and New York metropolitan rankings. The firm's White Collar Defense, Employee Benefits, Business Immigration, Land Use and Zoning, and Real Estate practices were in the top tier in the New York metropolitan rankings. Kramer Levin's Intellectual Property and Tax practices were highly ranked both nationally and in the New York metropolitan rankings. The firm was also recognized for Information Technology Law, Trusts and Estates Law, Antitrust Law, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law in the New York metropolitan rankings.
Kramer Levin was recognized in the following areas: