Maynard Nexsen is pleased to announce that the Firm has earned multiple national top-tier rankings in the 2025 Best Law Firms® rankings.
The Firm’s Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property and Litigation – Patent practice areas received National Tier 1 honors, the highest possible mark.
In total, Maynard Nexsen received 241 recognitions spanning 83 unique practice areas, including 18 National and 139 Metropolitan Tier One rankings.
Best Law Firms® rankings are rooted in a rigorous, peer-to-peer, industry-driven evaluation. Achieving a tiered ranking in Best Law Firms signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. The Best Law Firms research methodology 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.
National Tier 1
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Patent
National Tier 2
- Insurance Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Project Finance Law
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Timber Law
National Tier 3
- Banking and Finance Law
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Securities
- Patent Law
- Securities Regulation
Metropolitan Tier 1
Birmingham, AL
- 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 and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Construction Law
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Economic Development Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation – Antitrust
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – ERISA
- Litigation – Health Care
- Litigation – Insurance
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Patent
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Litigation – Securities
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Patent Law
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Project Finance Law
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Tax Law
- Timber Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Venture Capital Law
- Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Charleston, SC
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Environmental Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Water Law
Charlotte, NC
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Litigation – Construction
Columbia, SC
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employment Law – Management
- Environmental Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Health Care Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Antitrust
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Tax Law
Des Moines, IA
Greenville, SC
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Antitrust
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Mediation
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
Huntsville, AL
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Knoxville, TN
- Employment Law – Management
Mobile, AL
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Insurance
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Transportation Law
- Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
New York, NY
- Litigation – Insurance
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Patent
Orlando, FL
- Commercial Litigation
- Real Estate Law
Raleigh, NC
- Construction Law
- Economic Development Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Real Estate
San Francisco, CA
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
Triad, NC
- Construction Law
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Real Estate Law
Metropolitan Tier 2
Austin, TX
Birmingham, AL
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
- Elder Law
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Information Technology Law
- Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
- Mining Law
- Municipal Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Charleston, SC
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Insurance
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
Charlotte, NC
- Corporate Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Securities
- Public Finance Law
Columbia, SC
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Construction Law
- Family Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Mediation
- Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
- Patent Law
- Trusts and Estates
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Des Moines, IA
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
Greenville, SC
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Economic Development Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estates
Huntsville, AL
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Venture Capital Law
Knoxville, TN
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
Mobile, AL
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Corporate Law
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
New York, NY
Orlando, FL
Raleigh, NC
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Law
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
Triad, NC
Metropolitan Tier 3
Austin, TX
Birmingham, AL
- Antitrust Law
- Civil Rights Law
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Natural Resources Law
Charleston, SC
Charlotte, NC
Columbia, SC
- Arbitration
- Economic Development Law
- Litigation – Securities
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Public Finance Law
Des Moines, IA
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Greenville, SC
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
Huntsville, AL
- Employment Law – Management
Los Angeles, CA
Mobile, AL
- Labor Law – Management
- Oil and Gas Law
- Real Estate Law
Raleigh, NC
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- DUI / DWI Defense