Ward and Smith Earns 34 "Best Law Firm" Rankings in 2018 Edition

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

 

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