Raleigh, NC – The publishers of U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers in America have jointly released the inaugural 2010 Best Law Firms® rankings. Poyner Spruill LLP was identified in these rankings as a top North Carolina firm, with multiple practice areas and offices included in the “Tier 1 Metropolitan Area” rankings.

The firm ranked in the First Tier in Raleigh in eleven practice areas, including Administrative and Regulatory Law; Banking and Finance Law; Construction Law; White Collar Criminal Defense; Environmental Law; General Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law; Land Use & Zoning Law; Real Estate Law; Tax Law; and Water Law.

Poyner Spruill earned First Tier rankings in Charlotte in White Collar Criminal Defense;Environmental Law; Legal Malpractice Law-Defense; and Trust & Estates.

The firm also earned Second Tier rankings in Charlotte in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law and in Real Estate Law.

According to U.S. News Media Group, “Achieving a high ranking is a special distinction that signals a unique combination of excellence and breadth of expertise.”