Nexsen Pruet Earns 37 First-Tier Rankings From U.S. News – Best Lawyers®

Nexsen Pruet is proud to announce the firm has earned thirty-seven first-tier rankings in the inaugural edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings. The firm also earned seven second and third tier rankings. The rankings are for various practice areas in Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville, SC as well as Charlotte and Greensboro, NC.

Nexsen Pruet has more first-tier rankings than any other law firm in Columbia, SC. Additionally, Nexsen Pruet has more first-tier rankings in the area of Employment Law – Management than any other firm in South Carolina.

"By combining hard data with peer reviews, and client assessments, we believe that we are providing users with the most thorough, accurate, and helpful rankings of law firms ever developed," said Steven Naifeh, President of Best Lawyers.

“We are always grateful when our firm receives recognition in the various legal rankings,” said Board Chairman John Sowards. “But this is especially gratifying because the rankings are heavily based on client surveys and our number one goal is keep clients happy by providing exemplary legal services.”

For Charleston, the firm earned six first-tier rankings. Those are in the areas of:

• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• General Commercial Litigation
• Insurance Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Real Estate Law

For Columbia, the firm earned seventeen first-tier rankings. Those are in the areas of:

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Environmental Law
• Family Law
• Health Care Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Public Finance Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts & Estates Law
• Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

For Greensboro, the firm earned six first-tier rankings. Those are in the areas of:

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Construction Law
• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law

For Greenville, the firm earned eight first-tier rankings. Those are in the areas of:

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employment Law – Management
• Environmental Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Real Estate Law
• Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

To rank firms across America for U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms," thousands of clients were surveyed along with leading lawyers and law firm managers. Organizers say that more than 9,500 clients provided nearly 200,000 practice-area evaluations while more than 8,800 lawyers provided nearly 600,000 practice-area evaluations.

Clients were asked about “expertise, responsiveness, understanding of a business and its needs, cost-effectiveness, civility, and whether they would refer another client to a firm.” Meanwhile, lawyers were asked about their colleagues “expertise, responsiveness, integrity, cost-effectiveness, and whether they would refer a matter to a firm and whether they consider a firm a worthy competitor.”

Nexsen Pruet, LLC is one of the largest law firms in the Carolinas, with more than 180 attorneys and offices in Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, Hilton Head, and Myrtle Beach, S.C. as well as Charlotte, Greensboro, and Raleigh, N.C. Founded in 1945, Nexsen Pruet provides a broad range of legal services to the business community and represents companies and other entities in local, state, national, and international venues.