Pierce Atwood Named Top Law Firm for Land Use & Zoning Law in 2023 US News-Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Report
For the second consecutive year, Pierce Atwood has received a National Tier One ranking for its Land Use & Zoning Law practice. The firm also gained new metropolitan Tier One rankings for its Appellate Practice in Maine, Employment Law/Management in Rhode Island, and Energy Regulatory Law in Washington, DC, further illustrating Pierce Atwood’s growth and talent in offices firmwide.
With six national and 71 metropolitan rankings, Pierce Atwood continues to be recognized across all firm offices, and has been included in the “Best Law Firms” rankings since they began in 2010.
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, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.
All of this year’s national rankings include:
- Energy Law
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions Defendants
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
In addition, Pierce Atwood received Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in these locations/practice areas:
Augusta, Maine
- Administrative/Regulatory Law
Boston, Mass.
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
Portland, Maine
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Appellate Practice – NEW!
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employment Law - Management
- Energy Law
- Energy Regulatory Law
- Environmental Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Litigation - Patent
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Litigation - Trusts & Estates
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
New Hampshire
- Corporate Law
- Securities/Capital Markets Law
Rhode Island
- Arbitration
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Employment Law – Management – NEW!
- Litigation – Construction
- Mediation
Washington, D.C.
- Energy Law
- Energy Regulatory Law – NEW!
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About Best Law Firms
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.