Ms. Burwell is AV rated and is regularly recognized as an industry leader in the field of Employment and Labor Law. She received these recognitions for many years as a litigator and owner of a defense firm and for the last several years, as an owner of a niche law firm engaged exclusively in independent workplace investigations. Examples of some of the awards and honors include:

CHAMBERS USA: Featured as a Leader in her field in Chambers USA, Employment and Labor.

BEST LAWYERS in America: Ranked by U.S. News as a Best Lawyer in America in her field of Labor and Employment.

BEST LAW FIRM: The firm has been ranked in the U.S. News–Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" since inception.

ASSOCIATION OF WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS (AWI): Linda Burwell was awarded the “2019 Achievement Award” for her service to the organization.

ASSOCIATION OF WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS (AWI): Linda Burwell is a faculty member for AWI’s Training Institutes. According to AWI, “as a faculty member, she is a recognized expert in her field, has completed the Institute’s Training, passed the assessment tests and holds the designation of Association of Workplace Investigations Certificate Holder (AWI-CH).”

SUPER LAWYERS: Named a Super Lawyer by SuperLawyers Magazine and as one of the TOP 50: Women Michigan Super Lawyers for several years.

LEADERS IN THE LAW: Selected as one of the “25 Leaders in the Law” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.

LEADING LAWYERS: Recognized by peers as a Leading Lawyer in the following areas of law: Employment Law: Management and Labor Law: Management. This distinction has been earned by fewer than 5% of all lawyers licensed to practice in Michigan. 

THE LEADING LAWYERS ADVISORY BOARD: Linda Burwell was selected to be a member of the Leading Lawyers Advisory Board. As Leading Lawyers states, “You could argue that these lawyers are the "best of the best" as a result of their experience, lawyering skills, professional ethics, and the respect of their peers.” 

DETROIT’S TOP LAWYERS: Identified as Detroit’s Top Lawyers, by DBusiness.