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2027 Edition of Best Law Firms® Recognizes Womble With 40 National, 359 Regional Rankings
Nov 06 2026 • 7 Min Read
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP has been named in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms® nationally in 40 practice areas, including 27 Tier 1 designations. Regionally, the firm earned 359 rankings across 26 markets, including 203 Tier 1 designations.
National Rankings
Tier 1
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Litigation - Securities
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Native American Law
Patent Law
Real Estate Law
Securities Regulation
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law
Tier 2
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - ERISA
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier 3
Communications Law
International Arbitration - Governmental
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Real Estate
Oil and Gas Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Trusts and Estates
Venture Capital Law
Regional Rankings
Note: Best Law Firms® defines its regions as metropolitan areas or, in some states, the entire state.
Atlanta, GA
Tier 1
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Arbitration
Commercial Litigation
Copyright Law
Energy Regulatory Law
Government Relations Practice
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Securities
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Real Estate Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law
Tier 2
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation - Insurance
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Privacy and Data Security Law
Tier 3
Advertising Law
Environmental Law
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Patent Law
Baltimore, MD
Tier 1
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Copyright Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Technology Law
Tier 2
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Patent Law
Tier 3
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Trademark Law
Boston, MA
Tier 1
Energy Law
Tier 2
Corporate Law
Employment Law - Management
Energy Regulatory Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Patent Law
Trademark Law
Charleston, SC
Tier 1
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Insurance Law
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Insurance
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Real Estate Law
Trusts and Estates
Tier 2
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Real Estate
Tax Law
Charlotte, NC
Tier 1
Appellate Practice
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Commercial Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law
Energy Regulatory Law
Environmental Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Insurance
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Patent Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Real Estate Law
Trademark Law
Trusts and Estates
Tier 2
Banking and Finance Law
Civil Rights Law
Education Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - ERISA
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Health Care
Litigation - Securities
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Securities Regulation
Tax Law
Tier 3
Corporate Governance Law
Litigation - Patent
Cleveland, OH
Tier 2
Financial Services Regulation Law
Colorado (statewide)
Tier 1
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Patent Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Tier 2
Appellate Practice
Construction Law
Insurance Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation - Securities
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Native American Law
Oil and Gas Law
Tier 3
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Nonprofit / Charities Law
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Columbia, SC
Tier 1
Commercial Litigation
Utilities Law
Tier 2
Municipal Law
Privacy and Data Security Law
Delaware (statewide)
Tier 1
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Greenville, SC
Tier 1
Banking and Finance Law
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Environmental Law
Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Tier 2
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Governance Law
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Environmental
Houston, TX
Tier 1
Patent Law
Technology Law
Tier 2
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Health Care Law
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Health Care
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Tier 3
Construction Law
Huntsville, AL
Tier 1
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Jacksonville, FL
Tier 1
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 3
Real Estate Law
Las Vegas, NV
Tier 1
Appellate Practice
Arbitration
Commercial Litigation
Gaming Law
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Tier 2
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Tier 3
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Trademark Law
Los Angeles, CA
Tier 1
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Nashville, TN
Tier 1
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
First Amendment Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 2
Corporate Law
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 3
Appellate Practice
Corporate Compliance Law
Entertainment Law - Music
Tax Law
New York City, NY
Tier 1
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Orange County, CA
Tier 1
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Tier 2
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Securities
Phoenix, AZ
Tier 1
Appellate Practice
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Insurance Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Litigation - Securities
Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Native American Law
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trademark Law
Tier 2
Employment Law - Management
Gaming Law
Health Care Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Nonprofit / Charities Law
Tier 3
Copyright Law
Education Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Patent
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Municipal Law
Public Finance Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Raleigh, NC
Tier 1
Antitrust Law
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employment Law - Management
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Securities
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Patent Law
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tax Law
Trademark Law
Trusts and Estates
Tier 2
Commercial Finance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Education Law
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Government Relations Practice
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Reno, NV
Tier 1
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 2
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Government Relations Practice
San Francisco, CA
Tier 1
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 2
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Real Estate Law
Tier 3
Environmental Law
San Jose, CA
Tier 3
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Triad (Greensboro/Winston-Salem, NC)
Tier 1
Banking and Finance Law
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Commercial Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Health Care
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Securities
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Patent Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trademark Law
Trusts and Estates
Tier 2
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Construction Law
Family Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Insurance
Litigation - Municipal
Litigation - Real Estate
Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier 3
Litigation - First Amendment
Tucson, AZ
Tier 1
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Real Estate Law
Tier 2
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Health Care Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 3
Commercial Litigation
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Washington, DC
Tier 1
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Corporate Law
International Arbitration - Commercial
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Real Estate Law
Venture Capital Law
Tier 2
Communications Law
Corporate Governance Law
International Arbitration - Governmental
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Technology Law
Tier 3
Arbitration
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Government Relations Practice
International Trade and Finance Law
Litigation - ERISA
A firm is eligible for a practice area and region if at least one of its lawyers is recognized in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Information about the Best Law Firms® methodology can be found here. Rankings do not guarantee any particular result, nor should they be read as a statement that ranked firms are more skilled than those not ranked.
