Barnes & Thornburg earned a spot on the second annual Forbes list of “America’s Dream Employers” for 2026 that recognizes companies that inspire college students and professionals to work for them.
Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to select employers based on an independent survey of college students and employees working over the past three years for companies and institutions that employ at least 1,000 people in the United States.
Student participants were asked which employers they considered to be dream employers, and how excited they would be to receive an offer from the company. Employee respondents were asked if they would recommend their current or previous employer and to evaluate their organizations based on salary, professional development, workplace flexibility, ability for workers to express ideas openly and other criteria.
The firm, which has over 850 lawyers and legal professionals in 23 cities across the United States, has also been recognized by other publications as a best place to work in several locations, including, Atlanta, Chicago, Columbus, and Minneapolis.