Brooks Pierce Receives 42 Tier-One Rankings in 2026 Edition of “Best Law Firms”

Brooks Pierce has been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers®, regionally in 55 practice areas.

Firms included in the 2026 Best Law Firms® list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. To be considered for this milestone achievement, at least one lawyer in the law firm must be recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Brooks Pierce received the following rankings in the 2026 Best Law Firms®:

Regional Tier 1 - Charlotte

• Commercial Litigation

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Regional Tier 1 - Raleigh

• Appellate Practice

• Banking and Finance Law

• Bet-the-Company Litigation

• Commercial Litigation

• Copyright Law

• Corporate Governance Law

• Corporate Law

• Employment Law - Management

• Environmental Law

• First Amendment Law

• Government Relations Practice

• Leisure and Hospitality Law

• Litigation - Environmental

• Litigation - First Amendment

• Litigation - Intellectual Property

• Litigation - Labor and Employment

• Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

• Media Law

• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

• Real Estate Law

Regional Tier 1 - Triad

• Antitrust Law

• 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

• Commercial Transactions / UCC Law

• Corporate Law

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar

• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

• Employment Law - Management

• Environmental Law

• Financial Services Regulation Law

• Litigation - Banking and Finance

• Litigation - Bankruptcy

• Litigation - Construction

• Litigation - Environmental

• Litigation - Intellectual Property

• Litigation - Labor and Employment

• Litigation - Land Use and Zoning

• Litigation - Securities

• Litigation and Controversy - Tax

• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Nonprofit / Charities Law

• Real Estate Law

• Securities / Capital Markets Law

• Tax Law

• Trusts and Estates

Regional Tier 1 - Wilmington

• Commercial Litigation

• Litigation - Intellectual Property

Regional Tier 2 - Charlotte

• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Regional Tier 2 - Raleigh

• Administrative / Regulatory Law

• Entertainment Law - Music

• Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants

• Utilities Law

Regional Tier 2 - Triad

• Construction Law

• Health Care Law

• Labor Law - Management

• Litigation - Antitrust

• Trademark Law

Regional Tier 3 - Charlotte

• Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Regional Tier 3 - Triad

• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

• Litigation - Patent

• Patent Law