- Mansfield Plus Certification
Miller Canfield is the only Michigan-based firm to earn Mansfield Plus Certification, which is awarded to law firms that meet high standards for significant representation of women and minority attorneys in firm leadership roles. To earn Mansfield Certified status, firms must ensure that 30 percent of the candidates affirmatively considered in lateral hiring and promotions are women, attorneys of color, LGBTQ attorneys and attorneys with disabilities. To earn Mansfield Certified Plus, firms must not only consider women and people who are from underrepresented groups, but they must meet the goal of at least 30% representation in leadership roles. Miller Canfield is one of only 39 firms to have held Mansfield certification for five years in a row.
- 2023 Best Law Firms in America
Miller Canfield earned national rankings in 13 areas, as well as 101 metropolitan rankings, in the 2023 "Best Law Firms in America" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers. These annual rankings are based on a nationwide survey of more than 85,000 lawyers and historical analysis by Best Lawyers researchers.
- Best Lawyers 2023
U.S. News & World Report named 106 Miller Canfield attorneys in Michigan, Illinois, Ohio and Washington, D.C., in "Best Lawyers 2023" and "Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2023" based on ratings by their peers. 16 Miller Canfield attorneys were also recognized with Lawyer of the Year awards.
- DBusiness Top Lawyers 2023
71 Miller Canfield attorneys in 42 practice areas were named on DBusinessMagazine's Top Lawyers list for 2023. They were selected in an annual survey of more than 19,000 attorneys in the greater Detroit Metro area.
- Chambers USA 2022
"Chambers USA 2022" ranked 12 of the firm's attorneys and seven of its practice groups among the best in the country. The firm earned rankings in: Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate.
- Super Lawyers 2022
46 Miller Canfield lawyers have been recognized for exceptional performance in the Michigan, Illinois and Ohio editions of Super Lawyers for 2021 and the magazine's annual listing of up-and-coming "Rising Stars." Awardees are chosen by their peers and through independent research.
- Top Bond Counsel in Michigan
Miller Canfield ranked first among Michigan bond counsel law firms in the "2021 Bond Counsel Rankings," published by Refinitiv (formerly Thomson Reuters). Miller Canfield also ranked 14th among Illinois law firms, sixth among Midwestern firms and 42nd nationwide. Miller Canfield is the only Michigan firm to be named in the top 50 firms nationwide.
- BTI Client Service A-Team
We were named to the Client Service A-Team list by law firm research and ranking firm BTI Consulting, a designation given only to those firms that are considered by clients to deliver the highest levels of service.
- America's Top Corporate Law Firms
Miller Canfield was named on Forbes Magazine's inaugural list of America's Top Corporate Law Firms, based on the results of an independent survey of lawyers nationwide. The firm was recommended in the area of Corporate Governance law.
- Employment Law Alliance
We are the designated firm in Michigan and Poland in the Employment Law Alliance, a network of the top labor and employment attorneys in the world – a powerful resource for clients facing local or global employment issues.
- American Colleges
More than 20 of the firm's attorneys belong to prestigious American Colleges, including the Litigation Counsel of America, the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, and the American Colleges of Bond Counsel, Employee Benefits, Mortgage Attorneys, Real Estate Lawyers, Trial Lawyers, and Trust and Estate Counsel.