Ward and Smith, P.A. received 34 rankings in the 2018 Edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms."
Firms included in the 2018 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.
The 2018 rankings are based on the highest number of participating firms and highest number of client ballots on record. 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.
Firms with offices in the identified "metropolitan areas" and with the highest overall scores are included on the metropolitan area lists. For ranking purposes, U.S. News and Best Lawyers® incorporated Greenville into the Raleigh metropolitan area and New Bern into the Wilmington metropolitan area. Ward and Smith's metropolitan area offices include Asheville, Raleigh, and Wilmington. Rankings for these cities include:
Asheville
Tier 1 in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 in Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
Tier 2 in Family Law
Tier 2 in Land Use & Zoning Law
Raleigh
Tier 1 in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 in Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 in Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 in Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 in Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 in Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 2 in Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 in Corporate Law
Tier 2 in Family Law
Tier 2 in Litigation - Construction
Tier 2 in Technology Law
Tier 3 in Biotechnology Law
Tier 3 in Venture Capital Law
Wilmington-NC
Tier 1 in Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 in Corporate Law
Tier 1 in Health Care Law
Tier 1 in International Trade and Finance Law
Tier 1 in Land Use & Zoning Law
Tier 1 in Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 in Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 in Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Tier 1 in Real Estate Law
Tier 1 in Trusts & Estates Law
Tier 2 in Arbitration
Tier 2 in Construction Law
Tier 2 in Litigation - Labor & Employment
Tier 2 in Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 2 in Mediation
Tier 2 in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
