Charlotte, N.C. – Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP is pleased to announce that U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers named Parker Poe to their list of "Best Law Firms" for 2022. The firm was ranked nationally and locally in a broad range of practice areas.

Parker Poe received the coveted National Tier 1 ranking for real estate litigation for the second straight year. The firm received a National Tier 2 ranking in corporate law, land use and zoning, and public finance. Parker Poe was ranked National Tier 3 in environmental law, environmental litigation, and real estate law.

U.S. News and Best Lawyers compile the annual rankings using a combination of client feedback, peer reviews, and law firm surveys. The resulting "Best Law Firms" recognition is considered one of the highest standards in the legal industry.

The publications also recognize "Best Law Firms" within metropolitan areas. Below are Parker Poe's metropolitan rankings.

Atlanta Tier 1 Rankings

• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Litigation - Real Estate

Also ranked in Atlanta for:

• Corporate Law
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Real Estate Law

Charleston Tier 1 Rankings

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Construction Law

Also ranked in Charleston for: 

• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Environmental

Charlotte Tier 1 Rankings

• Arbitration
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employment Law - Management
• Environmental Law
• Health Care Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Health Care
• Litigation - Insurance
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Municipal Law
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Public Finance Law
• Real Estate Law

Also ranked in Charlotte for: 

• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation
• Tax Law

Columbia Tier 1 Rankings

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Commercial Finance Law
• Construction Law
• Health Care Law
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Health Care

Also ranked in Columbia for:

• Commercial Litigation
• Economic Development Law
• Litigation - Environmental
• Public Finance Law
• Real Estate Law

Greenville Tier 1 Rankings

• Environmental Law
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Patent

Also ranked in Greenville for:

• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Litigation - Environmental
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Patent Law
• Public Finance Law
• Trademark Law

Raleigh Tier 1 Rankings

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Biotechnology Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Copyright Law
• Corporate Law
• Energy Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Health Care Law
• Litigation - Antitrust
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Insurance
• Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
• Municipal Law
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Public Finance Law
• Real Estate Law
• Trademark Law

Also ranked in Raleigh for:

• Employment Law - Management
• Immigration Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Litigation - Municipal
• Litigation - Securities
• Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Patent Law
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Tax Law​​​

Washington, D.C., Rankings

• Municipal Law

About Parker Poe
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP has more than 230 lawyers in eight offices in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Washington, D.C. The firm provides legal counsel to many of the largest companies and local governments in the Southeast.

Parker Poe is a member of two leading international legal networks: TerraLex and the Employment Law Alliance. TerraLex and the ELA have chosen Parker Poe to help guide clients through the challenges of global business.