2025 Edition of Best Law Firms® Awards Womble 31 National, 259 Metro Rankings

Womble Bond Dickinson has been named in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms® nationally in 31 practice areas, including 11 Tier 1 designations. Regionally, the firm earned 259 rankings across 17 markets, including 144 Tier 1 designations.

National Rankings

Tier 1
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Environmental Law
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Patent Law
Real Estate Law
Securities Regulation
Technology Law
Trademark Law

Tier 2
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Energy Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - ERISA
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Real Estate
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation - Securities
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Venture Capital Law

Tier 3
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tax Law

Metropolitan Rankings

Atlanta
Administrative / Regulatory Law (Tier 2)
Arbitration (Tier 2)
Banking and Finance Law (Tier 2)
Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
Commercial Transactions / UCC Law (Tier 3)
Copyright Law (Tier 1)
Corporate Compliance Law (Tier 3)
Corporate Law (Tier 2)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Tier 2)
Energy Regulatory Law (Tier 2)
Environmental Law (Tier 3)
Government Relations Practice (Tier 3)
Litigation - Banking and Finance (Tier 1)
Litigation - Intellectual Property (Tier 1)
Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions (Tier 2)
Litigation - Patent (Tier 1)
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) (Tier 2)
Litigation - Securities (Tier 3)
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants (Tier 1)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Tier 2)
Patent Law (Tier 3)
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (Tier 3)
Privacy and Data Security Law (Tier 2)
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (Tier 1)
Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
Technology Law (Tier 1)
Trademark Law (Tier 1)

Baltimore
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 2)
Commercial Litigation (Tier 2)
Copyright Law (Tier 1)
Corporate Law (Tier 2)
International Mergers and Acquisitions (Tier 1)
Litigation - Banking and Finance (Tier 3)
Litigation - Bankruptcy (Tier 1)
Litigation - Intellectual Property (Tier 1)
Litigation - Patent (Tier 1)
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants (Tier 3)
Patent Law (Tier 1)
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (Tier 2)
Public Finance Law (Tier 2)
Technology Law (Tier 2)
Trademark Law (Tier 2)

Boston
Corporate Law (Tier 2)
Energy Law (Tier 3)
Energy Regulatory Law (Tier 3)
Patent Law (Tier 3)
Trademark Law (Tier 3)

Charleston, SC
Admiralty and Maritime Law (Tier 1)
Banking and Finance Law (Tier 1)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (Tier 2)
Commercial Finance Law (Tier 1)
Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
Construction Law (Tier 1)
Corporate Law (Tier 1)
Insurance Law (Tier 1)
Land Use and Zoning Law (Tier 1)
Litigation - Banking and Finance (Tier 1)
Litigation - Construction (Tier 1)
Litigation - Environmental (Tier 1)
Litigation - Insurance (Tier 1)
Litigation - Labor and Employment (Tier 1)
Litigation - Real Estate (Tier 1)
Litigation - Trusts and Estates (Tier 1)
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (Tier 1)
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (Tier 1)
Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
Tax Law (Tier 2)
Trusts and Estates (Tier 1)

Charlotte, NC
Administrative / Regulatory Law (Tier 1)
Appellate Practice (Tier 1)
Banking and Finance Law (Tier 3)
Bet-the-Company Litigation (Tier 1)
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (Tier 1)
Civil Rights Law (Tier 3)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (Tier 1)
Commercial Finance Law (Tier 1)
Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
Copyright Law (Tier 1)
Corporate Governance Law (Tier 3)
Corporate Law (Tier 1)
Criminal Defense: General Practice (Tier 1)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Tier 1)
Education Law (Tier 1)
Employment Law - Management (Tier 2)
Energy Law (Tier 1)
Energy Regulatory Law (Tier 2)
Environmental Law (Tier 1)
Financial Services Regulation Law (Tier 2)
Immigration Law (Tier 2)
Land Use and Zoning Law (Tier 1)
Litigation - Banking and Finance (Tier 1)
Litigation - Bankruptcy (Tier 2)
Litigation - Construction (Tier 3)
Litigation - Environmental (Tier 1)
Litigation - ERISA (Tier 2)
Litigation - Health Care (Tier 2)
Litigation - Insurance (Tier 2)
Litigation - Labor and Employment (Tier 1)
Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions (Tier 1)
Litigation - Municipal (Tier 1)
Litigation - Patent (Tier 3)
Litigation - Real Estate (Tier 2)
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) (Tier 3)
Litigation - Securities (Tier 1)
Litigation - Trusts and Estates (Tier 1)
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants (Tier 1)
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants (Tier 2)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Tier 2)
Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law (Tier 2)
Patent Law (Tier 1)
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (Tier 1)
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (Tier 2)
Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants (Tier 2)
Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
Securities Regulation (Tier 2)
Technology Law (Tier 1)
Trademark Law (Tier 2)

Colorado
Energy Law (Tier 1)
Environmental Law (Tier 1)
Litigation - Banking and Finance (Tier 3)
Native American Law (Tier 3)
Oil and Gas Law (Tier 3)

Columbia, SC
Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
Municipal Law (Tier 2)
Privacy and Data Security Law (Tier 1)
Utilities Law (Tier 2)

Delaware
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 1)
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice (Tier 2)
Commercial Litigation (Tier 2)
Litigation - Bankruptcy (Tier 3)
Litigation - Intellectual Property (Tier 2)

Greenville, SC
Banking and Finance Law (Tier 1)
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (Tier 1)
Commercial Litigation (Tier 2)
Corporate Governance Law (Tier 2)
Corporate Law (Tier 1)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Tier 1)
Environmental Law (Tier 1)
Litigation - Banking and Finance (Tier 1)
Litigation - Environmental (Tier 2)
Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions (Tier 1)
Litigation - Securities (Tier 1)
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants (Tier 1)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Tier 1)
Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
Securities / Capital Markets Law (Tier 2)
Securities Regulation (Tier 1)

Houston
Commercial Litigation (Tier 2)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Tier 3)
Derivatives and Futures Law (Tier 3)
Health Care Law (Tier 3)
Litigation - Health Care (Tier 2)
Patent Law (Tier 1)
Technology Law (Tier 1)

Huntsville, AL
Commercial Litigation (Tier 2)
Employment Law - Management (Tier 2)
Litigation - Intellectual Property (Tier 2)
Litigation - Labor and Employment (Tier 1)
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (Tier 2)

Orange County, CA
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice (Tier 1)
Litigation - Securities (Tier 2)

Raleigh, NC
Antitrust Law (Tier 1)
Banking and Finance Law (Tier 1)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 1)
Bet-the-Company Litigation (Tier 1)
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice (Tier 3)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (Tier 2)
Commercial Finance Law (Tier 1)
Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
Corporate Governance Law (Tier 2)
Corporate Law (Tier 1)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Tier 2)
Economic Development Law (Tier 2)
Education Law (Tier 2)
Employment Law - Management (Tier 1)
Energy Law (Tier 3)
Health Care Law (Tier 2)
Land Use and Zoning Law (Tier 1)
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law (Tier 1)
Litigation - Antitrust (Tier 1)
Litigation - Banking and Finance (Tier 1)
Litigation - Intellectual Property (Tier 1)
Litigation - Labor and Employment (Tier 1)
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning (Tier 3)
Litigation - Securities (Tier 1)
Litigation - Trusts and Estates (Tier 1)
Litigation and Controversy - Tax (Tier 1)
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants (Tier 1)
Patent Law (Tier 1)
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law (Tier 1)
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (Tier 2)
Public Finance Law (Tier 1)
Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
Securities / Capital Markets Law (Tier 1)
Securities Regulation (Tier 1)
Tax Law (Tier 1)
Trademark Law (Tier 2)
Trusts and Estates (Tier 1)

San Francisco
Environmental Law (Tier 3)
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law (Tier 1)
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants (Tier 2)

San Jose, CA
Litigation - Intellectual Property (Tier 3)

Triad (Greensboro/Winston-Salem, NC)
Administrative / Regulatory Law (Tier 2)
Antitrust Law (Tier 3)
Banking and Finance Law (Tier 1)
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (Tier 1)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (Tier 2)
Commercial Finance Law (Tier 2)
Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
Commercial Transactions / UCC Law (Tier 1)
Construction Law (Tier 2)
Copyright Law (Tier 1)
Corporate Law (Tier 1)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Tier 1)
Employment Law - Management (Tier 1)
Family Law (Tier 1)
Health Care Law (Tier 1)
Insurance Law (Tier 1)
Labor Law - Management (Tier 2)
Land Use and Zoning Law (Tier 1)
Litigation - Banking and Finance (Tier 2)
Litigation - Bankruptcy (Tier 2)
Litigation - Construction (Tier 2)
Litigation - First Amendment (Tier 3)
Litigation - Health Care (Tier 1)
Litigation - Insurance (Tier 2)
Litigation - Intellectual Property (Tier 1)
Litigation - Labor and Employment (Tier 1)
Litigation - Patent (Tier 1)
Litigation - Real Estate (Tier 2)
Litigation - Securities (Tier 1)
Litigation - Trusts and Estates (Tier 1)
Litigation and Controversy - Tax (Tier 2)
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants (Tier 1)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Tier 1)
Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law (Tier 1)
Nonprofit / Charities Law (Tier 1)
Patent Law (Tier 1)
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (Tier 1)
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (Tier 1)
Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
Tax Law (Tier 1)
Trademark Law (Tier 1)
Trusts and Estates (Tier 1)

Washington, D.C.
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 1)
Commercial Litigation (Tier 2)
Communications Law (Tier 3)
Corporate Governance Law (Tier 2)
Corporate Law (Tier 1)
Government Relations Practice (Tier 3)
International Arbitration - Commercial (Tier 3)
International Arbitration - Governmental (Tier 3)
International Trade and Finance Law (Tier 3)
Litigation - Bankruptcy (Tier 1)
Litigation - Construction (Tier 3)
Litigation - ERISA (Tier 3)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Tier 3)
Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
Venture Capital Law (Tier 1)