Awards & Recognition

Nilan Johnson Lewis has been recognized over the years for our innovations in areas of diversity, marketing and office design.

2022 Law360’s 8th highest-ranking firm in the U.S. for female ownership among firms with 100 or fewer attorneys.
2021 Law360’s Glass Ceiling Report 15th highest-ranking in the U.S. for firms with 100 or fewer attorneys
2020 Law360’s 10^th highest-ranking firm in the U.S. for female ownership among law firms between 51 and 100 attorneys.
2020 Minnesota Coalition of Bar Associations of Color, which compared DEI data for 18 large Minnesota law firms, ranking NJL number one in overall diversity.
2017 Minnesota Lawyer recognized the firm for its high rate of female trial attorneys with a feature article
2016 Minnesota Women Lawyers’ Leadership Award
2015 Law360’s Top 100 Law Firms for Female Attorneys (#16)
2015 Law360’s Ceiling Smasher (#6), ranking of best U.S. law firms for women partners
2014 Minnesota Chapter of the Legal Marketing Association Your Honor First Place Award (2)
2013 Minnesota Chapter of the Legal Marketing Association “Your Honor” First Place Award
2012 Recognized with Target as a 2012 ACC Value Champion by the Association of Corporate Counsel

2011 Twin Cities Business Small Business Success Story
2011 NAFE and Flex-Time Lawyers Best Law Firms for Women
2010 Minnesota Women Lawyers’ Leadership Award
2010 Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Best in Real Estate Interior Renovation Finalist
2010 Woodworks Wood Design Awards “Interior Building Award” for Cuningham Group’s design of Nilan Johnson Lewis’ office
2009 PR Newswire Legal PR Marketing Communications Award for “The Lawyer Job Interview Translator”
2008 Minnesota Chapter of the Legal Marketing Association “Your Honor” First Place Award
2008 Hennepin County Wellness by Design Award
2007 Hennepin County Bar Association Diversity Award
2006 Hennepin County Bar Association Special Achievement Award for Diversity
2006 Minnesota Chapter of the Legal Marketing Association “Your Honor” First Place Awards (2)
2005 Minnesota Chapter of the Legal Marketing Association “Your Honor” First Place Award
2004 Hennepin County Bar Association Diversity Award
2001 Minnesota Women Lawyers’ Leadership Award