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Benesch Ranked Among Top Firms in BTI’s 2026 Litigation Outlook Report

September 18, 2025

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Benesch is pleased to announce that the firm’s Litigation Practice Group has once again been recognized in BTI’s Litigation Outlook Report. The 2026 report recognized only 280 firms nationwide, selected by top legal decision-makers as those best positioned to address pressing litigation challenges with agile, fearless and innovative counsel.

Benesch earned rankings in the following three categories:

  • Litigation Leader: Commercial Litigation (top 7% of all firms)
  • Litigation Distinguished: Complex Employment Litigation (top 11% of all firms)
  • Litigation Distinguished: Complex Commercial Litigation (top 12% of all firms)

“We’re honored to be recognized again among this list of elite firms,” said Litigation Managing Chair Erik Connolly. “This recognition reflects the strength of our team and the trust clients place in us to handle their most critical disputes. When the stakes are high, we deliver sharp trial skills and forward-thinking strategies that achieve results and advance our clients’ long-term objectives.”

Benesch’s Litigation Practice Group represents clients in high-stakes “bet-the-company” litigation across the country. Our litigators have prevailed in nine-figure defamation and trade secret cases, one of the most significant auditor liability cases ever tried, multibillion-dollar securities fraud cases and a wide range of complex commercial disputes. The practice is consistently recognized by leading legal ranking organizations and publications.

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Methodology

The BTI Litigation Outlook 2026 is based on extensive surveys and phone interviews with leading legal decision-makers from organizations with over $1 billion in revenue. The analysis draws from over 30,000 interviews conducted over 24 years with corporate counsel clients. Each year, BTI targets decision-makers in industries with high legal spending, including Chief Legal Officers, Chief Legal Operating Officers and other business executives who influence the hiring of law firms. Survey and interview participation is confidential.