Pierce Atwood Once Again Named Top Firm for Land Use & Zoning Law in 2024 Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”

Pierce Atwood is pleased to report that it has been included in the 2024 edition of “Best Law Firms” in 48 practices across all firm offices, receiving  seven national and 74 metropolitan recognitions.

For the third consecutive year, Pierce Atwood received a National Tier One ranking for its Land Use & Zoning Law practice. The firm also gained a new national ranking for Oil & Gas Law, and new Metropolitan Tier One rankings for Elder Law in New Hampshire, and Closely Held Companies/Family Business Law and Banking & Finance Litigation in Portland, Maine,

According to “Best Lawyers,” firms included in the 2024 Best Law Firms® list are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a national or regional tiered ranking illustrates credibility and expertise within the industry.  

Pierce Atwood received a national recognition in each of these practices:

  • Energy Law
  • Land Use & Zoning Law
  • Litigation – Environmental
  • Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions Defendants
  • Oil & Gas Law – NEW!
  • Patent Law
  • Real Estate Law

In addition, Pierce Atwood received Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in these locations/practice areas:

Boston, Mass.

  • Energy Regulatory Law – NEW!
  • Land Use & Zoning Law
  • Patent Law
  • Real Estate Law

Portland, Maine

  • 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/Family Business Law – NEW!
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Copyright Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Law
  • Energy Regulatory Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Land Use & Zoning Law
  • Litigation – Banking & Finance - NEW
  • Litigation – Construction
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Litigation - Trusts & Estates
  • Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

New Hampshire

  • Corporate Law
  • Elder Law – NEW!
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law

Rhode Island

  • Arbitration
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation – Construction
  • Mediation

Washington, D.C.

  • Energy Law
  • Energy Regulatory Law

Please visit Best Law Firms to view all our ranked practice areas.

"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.