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Top Private Client & Estate Planning firms in Raleigh
The firms combining the deepest private client & estate planning footprint with a presence in Raleigh, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index.
Private Client & Estate Planning firms in Raleigh
These law firms pair a strong public Private Client & Estate Planning footprint with a recorded presence in Raleigh, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index — a 0–100 measure of scale, reach and hiring built from public data. The ranking reflects public footprint and momentum, not the quality of any firm's private client & estate planning work in Raleigh.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Womble Bond Dickinson | 53.5 | International | 1,500–2,500 | Newcastle upon Tyne, Bristol, Winston-Salem… |
| 2 | Michael Best & Friedrich | 49.2 | National | 500–1,000 | Milwaukee, Chicago, Madison… |
| 3 | Phelps Dunbar | 49 | International | 500–1,000 | New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Tampa… |
| 4 | Moore & Van Allen | 47 | National | 250–500 | Charlotte, Charleston, Atlanta… |
| 5 | Dickie McCamey & Chilcote | 37.3 | National | 100–250 | Pittsburgh, Detroit, Columbus… |
| 6 | Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson | 36.7 | National | 100–250 | Charlotte, Raleigh |
| 7 | Ward and Smith | 36.5 | National | 100–250 | Raleigh, Wilmington, New Bern… |
| 8 | Cordell & Cordell | 35.5 | National | 100–250 | St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Dallas… |
| 9 | Poyner Spruill | 33.5 | National | 100–250 | Raleigh, Charlotte, Rocky Mount… |
| 10 | Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton | 31.7 | National | 100–250 | Raleigh |
| 11 | Kaufman & Canoles | 30.2 | National | 100–250 | Norfolk, Richmond, Williamsburg… |
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