Faegre & Benson has been consistently recognized by independent third-party sources for its depth of expertise and excellence in client service, technology, and culture. We have been ranked among the leading U.S. law firms in serving the needs of multinational clients. Our recent recognition includes the following:

Legal Expertise and Quality of Service

• Eighty-three attorneys from Faegre & Benson are listed in The Best Lawyers in America (2008)
• Ranked among the top law firms in Minnesota, Colorado, Iowa and the United Kingdom by Chambers and Partners. The firm's Minnesota office ranked in the top tier in the Corporate/M&A, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate categories. The Colorado offices ranked in the top tier in the Construction, Intellectual Property and Environment categories (2007). The firm's UK office was ranked one of the top corporate practices in London in the most recent Chambers UK survey (2006).
• Ranked by the Legal 500 directory (United Kingdom) among the top corporate and M&A practices in London (2005 and 2006)
• Recognized as a Go-To Law Firm^® for corporate transactions, labor and employment, intellectual property and litigation by Fortune 500^® general counsel surveyed by Corporate Counsel magazine (2007 and 2008)
• Ranked among the top 100 U.S. law firms for mergers and acquisitions by The BTI Consulting Group (2007)
• Ranked among the top corporate law firms in Minneapolis and Denver by Corporate Board Member magazine (2007)
• Ranked by the Legal 500 directory among the top U.S. law firms for pharmaceutical and medical device product liability and mass tort defense (2007)
• Recognized as a Bet-the-Company Firm by Fortune 1000^® corporate counsel surveyed by The BTI Consulting Group (2007)
• Ranked by Law360 as one of the top 10 U.S. law firms for product-liability defense litigation (2007)
• Recognized as a Go-To Law Firm^® for financial services companies by general counsel of leading financial services firms surveyed by Corporate Counsel magazine (2007)
• Listed as preferred counsel by Fortune 250^® general counsels surveyed by Corporate Counsel magazine (2003 - 2006)
• Three attorneys from Faegre & Benson's London office are listed in Legalease's Legal Experts 2007
• Ranked among the top law firms in the nation for client service by The BTI Consulting Group (2002 - 2008)
• One of the "best privacy consultancies" internationally in a survey published by ComputerWorld magazine (2006 and 2007)

Technology

• Ranked fourth among U.S. law firms for overall technology in a survey of associates by The American Lawyer magazine (2006 and 2007)

Corporate Culture

• Ranked by MultiCultural Law magazine as a top 100 law firm for diversity (2005-2008) and women (2007 and 2008)
• Ranked by MultiCultural Law magazine as a top 25 law firm for Native Americans (2008)
• Ranked second among U.S. law firms on Diversity & the Bar magazine's list of Leading Law Firms for Women Equity Partners (2007)
• Ranked eighth among U.S. law firms for diversity with respect to women by the Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms (2006)
• Awarded a perfect score of 100 percent by the Human Rights Campaign in its Corporate Equality Index, which measures how U.S. companies treat their gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees and clients (2004 - 2007)
• Awarded the Outstanding Corporate Commitment Award for 2006 by the Colorado Hispanic Bar Association
• Ranked among the top 10 law firms in the U.S. for associate satisfaction by The American Lawyer magazine (2006 and 2007)
• Named one of the Best Places to Work by the Human Rights Campaign (2007)
• Ranked in the Top 10 Family-Friendly Firms list by Yale Law Women (2007)
• Recognized by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) for our commitment to hiring, retention and promotion of women and minorities and awarded the Thomas L. Sager Award for the Midwest Region (2004)
• Recipient of the Hennepin County Bar Association Diversity Award (2006)

Corporate Citizenship and Community Service

• Recipient of the Appleseed Pro Bono Champion of the Year Award for work as lead pro bono counsel to the Hurricane Katrina Response Project (2007)
• Recipient of the Humane Society of the United States Animal Protection Litigation Award for pro bono work on behalf of endangered species (2006)
• Recipient of the Minnesota Judicial Council Award for pro bono service to children and juvenile court Guardians ad Litem (2006)
• Recipient of the Rocky Mountain Survivor's Center Voice for the Voiceless Recognition Award for pro bono representation of asylum seekers (2006)
• Recipient of the Celebration of Achievement Recognition Award for pro bono work for the Family Tree Foundation (2006)
• Finished first in the Denver Bar Association Roll Out the Barrels Food Drive (firm size 151 +) (2006)
• Recognized by the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal in its annual Corporate Philanthropy report (2006)
• Recipient of the Children's Law Center of Minnesota Distinguished Service Award for pro bono work on behalf of children (2005)
• Recipient of the Quality of Life Award from the Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce (2005)