Best Law Firms® has awarded Poyner Spruill LLP 47 rankings in its 2025 edition. Each year, Best Law Firms® recognizes the country’s most elite firms, identified for their professional excellence and consistently positive feedback from clients and peers.
In Raleigh, the firm earned seven new, prestigious Tier 1 rankings in 31 practice areas:
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law *
- Commercial Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law*
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: General Practice*
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Environmental Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law*
- Labor Law – Management*
- Litigation – Antitrust
- Litigation – Bankruptcy*
- Litigation – Construction*
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Health Care
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
In Charlotte, the firm earned two new, prestigious Tier 1 rankings in three practice areas:
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law – Management*
- Labor Law – Management*
“Best Law Firms is known as a reliable resource for those seeking top-tier legal representation,” said Managing Partner Dan Cahill. “We are honored to receive this recognition in the 2025 edition, which highlights Poyner Spruill’s quality of work and commitment to excellence.”
The firm earned nine local Tier 2 rankings in Raleigh and Charlotte. In Raleigh, rankings were given in Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation: Intellectual Property, Litigation: Land Use & Zoning, Litigation: Municipal, Litigation: Securities, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants. In Charlotte, the firm was recognized in Construction Law and Litigation – Labor and Employment. Poyner Spruill LLP also received Tier 3 rankings in Raleigh in Immigration Law, Litigation: Banking & Finance, Patent Law, and Trademark Law.
