Recognition

In recent years, our efforts have earned considerable recognition:

  • Kramer Levin ranked third in The American Lawyer’s 2022 Summer Associate Survey. Summer associates awarded the firm the highest possible score (5.0) in a dozen categories. 
  • In Vault’s 2023 Law Firm Rankings, Kramer Levin was ranked in the Vault Law 100, and was named a Top 10 firm for Pro Bono, a Top 20 firm for Best Law Firm Hours, a Top 15 firm for Satisfaction, a Top 25 firm for Real Estate and a Top 20 firm for Best Summer Associate Programs.
  • In the 2022 American Lawyer Survey, Kramer Levin’s summer program ranked 3rd nationally.
  • Yale Law Women’s 15th annual Top Firms for Gender Equity & Family Friendliness Report recognized Kramer Levin as a top firm for promotion practices and advancement for part-time attorneys.
  • Kramer Levin’s unique culture is recognized in the annual Chambers Associate survey, including a 2021 top ten ranking for Pro Bono, and top marks for Quality of Life and Associate Satisfaction and Career Development.
  • Kramer Levin achieved Tier 1 rankings in the following practice areas in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers’ Best Law Firms rankings.
    • Advertising Law
    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Corporate Law
    • Criminal Defense – White-Collar
    • Employment Law – Management
    • Environmental Law
    • Immigration Law
    • Insurance Law
    • Land Use & Zoning Law
    • Litigation – Bankruptcy
    • Litigation – Environmental
    • Litigation – Intellectual Property
    • Litigation – Labor & Employment
    • Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
    • Litigation – Patent
    • Litigation – Real Estate
    • Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
    • Litigation – Securities
    • Real Estate Law
    • Securitization and Structured Finance Law
  • Kramer Levin was named one of BTI’s M&A Standouts for 2021.
  • Kramer Levin received an Impact Case of the Year award at the Managing IP Awards 2021 for its successful representation of Centripetal Networks Inc. in its patent litigation case against Cisco Systems Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
  • Chambers USA 2022 recognized Kramer Levin in the following practice areas:
    • Advertising Litigation
    • Bankruptcy and Restructuring
    • Derivatives
    • Employment Law
    • Immigration
    • Land Use
    • Litigation: General Commercial/Real Estate/Securities/Trial Lawyers/White Collar
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Real Estate
    • Securitization
    • Tax
  • Legal 500 US2022 recognized Kramer Levin in the following practice areas:
    • Advertising Litigation
    • Bankruptcy and Restructuring
    • Employment Law
    • Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits
    • Immigration
    • Land Use
    • Litigation: General Commercial/Securities/Trial Lawyers/White Collar
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Private Equity
    • Real Estate
    • Securitization
    • Tax
  • Kramer Levin was among the firms to receive the award for Restructuring Deal of the Year at the 2022 IFLR Americas Awards for the firm’s involvement in the Hertz Global Restructuring.
  • Kramer Levin ranked No. 1 for its success rate representing patent owners in inter partes reviews, based on the results since the formation of the PTAB in 2021 through April 2022, reported by Unified Patents.
  • Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers included 84 Kramer Levin attorneys on its lists of New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2021. Of these attorneys, 66 were selected for inclusion on the New York Super Lawyers list and 18 were included on the New York Rising Stars list. 
  • The 2022 edition of Benchmark Litigation has recognized 12 Kramer Levin partners as Litigation Stars. The firm was also recognized for bankruptcy, dispute resolution, intellectual property and white collar crime.
  • Kramer Levin was named Law Firm of the Year for New York at the 2022 Benchmark Litigation Awards, recognizing the firm’s U.S. litigators in the Litigation, Bankruptcy and Restructuring, Employment Law, and Intellectual Property departments.
  • Kramer Levin’s Intellectual Property practice has been named one of Law360’s “Practice Groups of the Year” for 2021.