Charlotte, NC – Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP is pleased to announce Best Lawyers named Parker Poe to its list of "Best Law Firms" for 2025. The firm was ranked nationally and locally in a wide variety of practice areas.

Parker Poe received National Tier 2 rankings in commercial litigation, real estate law, and real estate litigation. The firm also received National Tier 3 rankings in bankruptcy law, construction law, corporate law, environmental law, environmental litigation, land use and zoning law, and public finance 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
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Education Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Real Estate Law

Charleston Tier 1 Rankings

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Labor and Employment

Also ranked in Charleston for:

• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

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
• Health Care Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Health Care
• Litigation - Insurance
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Municipal Law
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Public Finance Law
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law

Also ranked in Charlotte for:

• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Economic Development Law
• Immigration Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
• Litigation - Municipal
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation
• Trusts and Estates

Columbia Tier 1 Rankings

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

Also ranked in Columbia for:

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

Greenville Tier 1 Rankings

• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Patent
• Patent Law
• Trademark Law

Also ranked in Greenville for:

• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Environmental Law
• Litigation - Environmental
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Public Finance Law

Raleigh Tier 1 Rankings

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Copyright Law
• Corporate Law
• Energy Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Insurance
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
• Municipal Law
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Trademark Law

Also ranked in Raleigh for: 

• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Health Care Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation - Antitrust
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Litigation - Municipal
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Litigation - Securities
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Patent Law
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Public Finance Law
• Tax Law

Washington, DC, Ranking

• Municipal Law

About Parker Poe
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP has more than 275 lawyers in eight offices in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Washington, DC. 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.