Charlotte, NC – Best Lawyers named Parker Poe to its list of "Best Law Firms" for 2027. The firm was ranked nationally and locally in a wide variety of practice areas.

Parker Poe received the coveted National Tier 1 ranking in real estate litigation. The firm received National Tier 2 rankings in bankruptcy law, commercial litigation, corporate law, land use and zoning law, and real estate law. The firm also received National Tier 3 rankings in construction law, environmental law, environmental litigation, mergers and acquisitions law, public finance law, and technology law.

Best Lawyers compiles 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 publication also recognizes "Best Law Firms" within metropolitan areas. Below are Parker Poe’s metropolitan rankings.

Atlanta Tier 1 rankings

• Eminent domain and condemnation law

Also ranked in Atlanta for:

• Administrative / regulatory law
• Bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights / Insolvency and reorganization law
• Construction law
• Commercial litigation
• Education law
• Land use and zoning law
• Litigation - Intellectual property
• Litigation - real estate
• Real estate law
• Technology law

Charleston Tier 1 rankings

• Commercial litigation
• Construction law
• Corporate law
• Litigation - bankruptcy
• Litigation - banking and finance
• Litigation - construction
• Litigation - labor and employment
• Mass tort litigation / Class actions - defendants
• Personal injury litigation - defendants

Also ranked in Charleston for:

• Bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights / Insolvency and reorganization law
• Public finance law

Charlotte Tier 1 rankings

• 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
• Healthcare law
• Insurance law
• Litigation - bankruptcy
• Litigation - construction
• Litigation - environmental
• Litigation - healthcare
• Litigation - insurance
• Litigation - labor and employment
• Litigation - real estate
• Medical malpractice law - defendants
• Municipal law
• Personal injury litigation - defendants
• Product liability litigation - defendants
• Real estate law
• Tax law

Also ranked in Charlotte for:

• Closely held companies and family business law
• Immigration law
• Labor law - management
• Litigation - intellectual property
• Litigation - municipal
• Mergers and acquisitions law
• Public finance law
• Securities / Capital markets law
• Securities regulation
• Trusts and estates
• Workers' compensation law - employers

Columbia Tier 1 rankings

• Administrative / regulatory law
• Commercial finance law
• Economic development law
• Healthcare law
• Litigation - construction
• Litigation - healthcare
• Real estate law

Also ranked in Columbia for:

• Banking and finance law
• Public finance law
• Workers' compensation law - employers

Greenville Tier 1 rankings

• Commercial litigation
• Corporate law
• Litigation - intellectual property
• Litigation - patent
• Mass tort litigation / Class actions - defendants
• Mergers and acquisitions law
• Patent law
• Tax law
• Trademark law

Also ranked in Greenville for:

• Business organizations (including LLCs and partnerships)
• Employee benefits (ERISA) law
• Environmental law
• Litigation - environmental
• Litigation - labor and employment
• Public finance law

Raleigh Tier 1 rankings

• Administrative / regulatory law
• Advertising law
• Appellate practice
• Bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights / Insolvency and reorganization law
• Commercial litigation
• Construction law
• Copyright law
• Corporate law
• Employment law - management
• Energy law
• Government relations practice
• Insurance law
• Land use and zoning law
• Litigation - construction
• Litigation - intellectual property
• Litigation - labor and employment
• Litigation - land use and zoning
• Litigation - real estate
• Municipal law
• Real estate law
• Trademark law

Also ranked in Raleigh for:

• Commercial transactions / UCC law
• Eminent domain and condemnation law
• Healthcare law
• Leisure and hospitality law
• Litigation - antitrust
• Litigation - insurance
• Litigation - municipal
• Litigation - securities
• Mergers and acquisitions law
• Personal injury litigation - defendants
• Product liability litigation - defendants
• Public finance law
• Tax law

Washington, DC ranking

• Municipal law

About Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
Parker Poe is a business law firm that advises clients on the decisions that define them and the moments in between. Rooted in the Southeast, the firm is committed to providing exceptional client experiences and practical solutions, with the national and international reach to serve clients wherever their business takes them.