Brooks Pierce Receives 32 Tier-One Rankings in 2016 Edition of "Best Law Firms"

Brooks Pierce is pleased to announce that 32 of its practice areas received tier-one metropolitan rankings in the 2016 edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms."  Twenty-five of the firm's practice areas received a tier-one ranking in Greensboro, and seven practice areas received a tier-one ranking in Raleigh.

"We are pleased to be recognized again by U.S. News as one of the 'Best Law Firms,'" said Ed Winslow, managing partner of Brooks Pierce.  "We often work on challenging and one-of-a-kind cases that call for new and innovative solutions, so we are glad to see that our efforts and achievements are recognized by clients and peers."

The "Best Law Firms" rankings are based on client and lawyer evaluations, peer reviews from leading attorneys and a review of information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.  Firms are only eligible for a ranking in a particular practice if at least one lawyer is included in Best Lawyers in that particular practice area.  More information on the "Best Law Firms" methodology can be found at bestlawfirms.usnews.com/methodology.aspx.

Brooks Pierce practice areas that received a tier-one ranking in the Greensboro and Raleigh metropolitan areas include:

Greensboro

• Antitrust Law
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employment Law - Management
• Environmental Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Antitrust
• Litigation - Banking & Finance
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Litigation - Securities
• Litigation - Tax
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Non-Profit/Charities Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities/Capital Markets Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates Law

Raleigh

• Banking and Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Communications Law
• Corporate Law
• First Amendment Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law