In the 2011-2012 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers' Best Law Firms Rankings, many Kramer Levin practice areas were recognized as top practices in the country and the New York metropolitan area.
The firm's Advertising, Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy, Litigation (General Commercial), White Collar Defense (investigations and litigation) , Business Immigration, Land Use, Bankruptcy Litigation, Employment Law (Litigation), Real Estate Litigation, Securities and Shareholder Litigation, Tax Litigation , Financial Services (Mutual Funds Law), Real Estate , Patent and Trademark practices were listed in the top tier for both the national and New York metropolitan rankings.
The firm's Corporate, Employee Benefits, IP Litigation and Individual Clients practices were in the top tier in the New York metropolitan rankings.
The firm was also highly ranked for Appellate and Constitutional Law, Antitrust, Banking and Finance, Environmental, Insurance, Mergers and Acquisitions/Joint Ventures, Capital Markets/Finance and Tax.