Deutsch Kerrigan has received 13 Metro Awards in the The U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" 2016 rankings. Nine practice areas received a Tier 1 ranking. Rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

The firm has received the following rankings: 

Metropolitan Tier 1
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Environmental
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants 

Metropolitan Tier 2
Appellate Practice
Litigation – Labor & Employment 

Metropolitan Tier 3
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law - Management