Pierce Atwood Receives 5 National and 88 Metropolitan Rankings by 2018 US News-Best Lawyers Best Law Firms
Pierce Atwood LLP is pleased to announce that it has received a total of 5 national and 88 metropolitan recognitions in the 2018 U.S. News-Best Law Firms directory. Pierce Atwood is pleased to report that practices firmwide, in all domestic locations, have been recognized once again this year. Pierce Atwood has been included in the Best Law Firms rankings since the rankings began in 2010.
The firm received five national recognitions, including new Tier 3 rankings for our widely-known and successful Environmental Litigation and Real Estate groups:
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants - National Tier 1
- Tax Law – National Tier 2
- Corporate Law - National Tier 3
- Litigation – Environmental – National Tier 3 - NEW in 2018
- Real Estate Law – National Tier 3 – NEW in 2018
The firm received Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in these locations/practice areas:
Augusta, ME
- Administrative/Regulatory Law – NEW in 2018
- Government Relations
Boston, MA
- Corporate Law
- Litigation – Environmental – NEW in 2018
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
- Tax Law
Portland, ME
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Appellate Practice
- Arbitration
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) – NEW in 2018
- Civil Rights Law – NEW in 2018
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employment Law - Management
- Energy Law
- Energy Regulatory Law – NEW in 2018
- Environmental Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Banking & Finance
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Litigation - Patent
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Litigation - Tax
- Litigation - Trusts & Estates
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Patent Law
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
New Hampshire
- Corporate Law – NEW in 2018
- Environmental Law
- Mergers & Acquisitions – NEW in 2018
- Securities/Capital Markets Law
Rhode Island
- Arbitration
- Construction Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law - Management
- Litigation – Construction
- Mediation
Please visit U.S. News – Best Law Firms to view all of our ranked practice areas.
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The U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a ranking in a particular practice area and metro region, a law firm must have at least one lawyer who is currently recognized in Best Lawyers in that particular practice area and metro.