Thompson Hine has been recognized for the following awards and honors:
- Thompson Hine was ranked number 1 in the category “Most innovative North American law firms: New working models” for its innovation in developing SmartPaTH™, a service delivery model that incorporates project management, value-based billing, flexible staffing and process efficiency, in Financial Times North America Innovative Lawyers.
- Thompson Hine was recognized by The American Lawyer as one of the top seven law firms for its inaugural Legal Services Innovation Award, which recognizes law firms that have significantly changed the way they do business and deliver legal services to provide enhanced value to the client.
- The firm was one of five finalists for the inaugural Changing Lawyer Outstanding Law Firm of the Year Award presented by Litera Microsystems, which identifies a firm that has implemented core process changes, creative billing arrangements or other innovations to transform the way it provides legal services.
- Thompson Hine was recognized by the National Law Journal as a Legal Technology Trailblazer.
- Thompson Hine was named a top U.S. law firm for client service excellence for more than 11 consecutive years in the annual BTI Client Service A-Team: Survey of Law Firm Client Service Performance.
- Thompson Hine continues to receive top honors in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. In the 2024 edition, 47 Thompson Hine lawyers were named as leaders in their fields at the national and regional levels. The firm was ranked as a national leader in Construction, Government Contracts, Registered Funds, Transportation: Rail (for Shippers), Transportation: Road (Automotive) and Transportation: Road (Carriage/Logistics). The firm also received recognition in the following practice categories in Ohio: Antitrust, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Environment, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, Real Estate and Tax.
- Nine of the firm’s practices were recognized in the 2024 edition of The Legal 500 United States, a directory of client- and peer-recommended firms, practices and lawyers used by clients throughout the country to guide their selection of lawyers and law firms. Thompson Hine is named a leader nationwide for Construction; Corporate Transactions & Securities; Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation; Government Contracts; Investment Management; Real Estate; Sport; and Transportation. In addition, 32 Thompson Hine lawyers are recommended by name in the directory.
- Thompson Hine earned national and regional recognition in the 2025 Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings, including 15 national first-tier rankings in the areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Labor & Employment, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Railroad Law, Real Estate Law, Securities Regulation and Trusts and Estates. Firms on the “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.
- Twenty-six Thompson Hine lawyers were selected for inclusion in Benchmark Litigation 2024, the only publication on the market to focus exclusively on litigation in the United States. The firm received the highest possible ranking, “highly recommended,” for Dispute Resolution and Labor and Employment in Ohio. The firm is also recommended in these areas in Georgia.
- In 2024, IFLR 1000 recognized Thompson Hine as having leading practices in the areas of banking, restructuring and insolvency, M&A and real estate. In addition, 10 lawyers were individually recognized.
- One hundred forty-one lawyers from Thompson Hine were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025. In addition, 12 partners were named Best Lawyers 2025 Lawyers of the Year, an honor reserved for only one lawyer per practice area from each geographic location.
- Thompson Hine has earned Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Rule Certification for five straight years.
- Thompson Hine was named to Bloomberg Law’s second annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Framework.