U.S. News – Best Lawyers® has named Ward and Smith among the “Best Law Firms” for 2022.
The annual ranking honors firms for professional excellence with persistently impressive reviews from clients and peers. Rankings are presented in tiers, which signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise, and then listed on a national or a metropolitan scale.
U.S. News and Best Lawyers® incorporated Greenville into the Raleigh metropolitan area and New Bern into the Wilmington metropolitan area for ranking purposes.
In total, Ward and Smith was recognized in 23 practice areas.
Asheville
Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Real Estate Law
Tier 2
- Family Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
Tier 3
Raleigh/Greenville
Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Family Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Construction
- Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Tax Law
Tier 2
- Antitrust Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
Wilmington/New Bern
Tier 1
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Trusts & Estates
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
Tier 2
- Environmental Law
- Family Law
- Health Care Law
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
In order to be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America©, which recognizes the top four percent of practicing attorneys in the United States. More information on the “Best Law Firms” methodology can be found here.
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