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Top law firms in Charleston
The firms with the largest mapped presence in Charleston, ranked 0–100 by the Sartori Firm Index.
Leading firms in Charleston by Index
These law firms have the largest mapped presence in Charleston, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index — a 0–100 measure of scale, reach and hiring, built from public data. The ranking reflects the size and momentum of each firm's overall public footprint, not the quality of its Charleston office or a claim about local headcount. Use it to see which firms dominate the Charleston market and where momentum points.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Strengths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough | 59.6 | National | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Real Estate |
| 2 | Maynard Nexsen | 54.1 | National | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A |
| 3 | Burr & Forman | 48.1 | National | 250–500 | Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A |
| 4 | Shumaker Loop & Kendrick | 46 | National | 250–500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property |
| 5 | Moore & Van Allen | 45.6 | National | 250–500 | Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A |
| 6 | Hall Booth Smith | 45.5 | National | 250–500 | Litigation & Disputes, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Employment & Labor |
| 7 | Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein | 45.1 | National | 250–500 | Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Finance & Banking |
| 8 | Cipriani & Werner | 43.3 | National | 250–500 | Litigation & Disputes, Employment & Labor, Technology, Data & Privacy |
| 9 | Jackson Kelly | 35.2 | National | 100–250 | Litigation & Disputes, Employment & Labor, Corporate & M&A |
| 10 | Spilman Thomas & Battle | 35.1 | National | 100–250 | Litigation & Disputes, Employment & Labor, Corporate & M&A |
| 11 | Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd | 33.5 | National | 100–250 | Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A |
| 12 | Bowles Rice | 31.2 | National | 100–250 | Litigation & Disputes, Energy & Natural Resources, Real Estate |
| 13 | Babst Calland | 29.8 | National | 100–250 | Environmental, Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A |
| 14 | Motley Rice | 29.4 | National | 100–250 | Litigation & Disputes, Securities & Capital Markets, Environmental |
| 15 | Copeland Stair Valz & Lovell | 23 | National | 50–100 | Litigation & Disputes, Construction, Transportation |
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How are the top firms in Charleston ranked?
Firms are ordered by the Sartori Firm Index — a 0–100 score from public signals (scale, reach, live hiring). This page lists firms with a recorded attorney presence in Charleston, ranked by their overall Index. It reflects public footprint and momentum, not the quality of any firm's Charleston office.
Does a presence in Charleston mean a large local office?
Not necessarily. The Index records that a firm maps attorneys to the Charleston market on public sources; it does not claim a specific office size. Headcount is shown only as ranges.
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