Menu

Honors & Awards

External recognition is one important measure of an organization's accomplishments, and our attorneys are widely recognized for their legal performance. Additionally, Lathrop GPM’s two legacy firms – Lathrop Gage and Gray Plant Mooty – have each received numerous professional honors that speak to our historic focus on client service, industry excellence, and business best practices.

Recent firm awards include the following:

Lathrop GPM, Insurance Recovery Practice and Eight Attorneys Recognized by Benchmark Litigation


Human Rights Campaign Logo

In the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index – the national benchmarking survey on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality – Lathrop GPM received a score of 95 out of a possible 100.


Chambers USA Badge

14 Lathrop GPM LLP Practice Groups and 35 Attorneys Ranked in Chambers USA 2023.


Chambers High Net Worth 2023 Legal Guide Ranks Lathrop GPM LLP and 10 Attorneys


Chambers Global

Franchise & Distribution Practice Group ranked as one of the world’s top franchise legal practices in 2024 edition of Chambers Global.


Best Lawyers 2023 Badge

Eight Lathrop GPM Attorneys Named Lawyer of the Year, 89 Ranked as The Best Lawyers in America©


Lathrop GPM Recognized as a 2023 Leading Law Firm for Women and Diversity by Seramount


Lathrop GPM Attorneys Named 2023 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Lathrop GPM Attorneys Named 2023 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Four Lathrop GPM Attorneys Named 2024 Colorado Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Two Lathrop GPM Attorneys Named to Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers Recognizes 4 Lathrop GPM Attorneys


Lathrop GPM Named 2024 Best Franchise Law Firm by Global Franchise Magazine


Nine Lathrop GPM Attorneys Recognized as Franchise Legal Eagles



Lathrop GPM Achieves Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certification Plus. 


Lathrop GPM Recognized as 2023 Top Performer and Compass Award Winner by Leadership Council for Legal Diversity


Diversity and Flexibility Alliance

Lathrop GPM Named a 2022 Tipping the Scales Firm in Recognition of Diversity and Gender Parity


In December 2020, Lathrop GPM achieved Women in Law Empowerment Forum’s “gold standard” certification for women’s prominence in the legal industry.


Recognized as a 2020 “Midsize Heavyweight” by BTI Consulting Group, Lathrop GPM was one of only 37 midsize firms named by nationwide clients as uber-responsive, quick to embrace new approaches, and inspiring the same level of confidence and reliability as larger firms. According to BTI, “Clients report these firms bring industry understanding and the most important factor – an unfailing commitment to help.”