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Top law firms in Raleigh

The firms with the largest mapped presence in Raleigh, ranked 0–100 by the Sartori Firm Index.

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01 The ranking

Leading firms in Raleigh by Index

These law firms have the largest mapped 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 the size and momentum of each firm's overall public footprint, not the quality of its Raleigh office or a claim about local headcount. Use it to see which firms dominate the Raleigh market and where momentum points.

#FirmIndexTierAttorneys mappedStrengths
1 Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart 58.7 Global 1,000–1,500 Employment & Labor, Immigration, Litigation & Disputes
2 K&L Gates 58.7 Global 1,500–2,500 Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking
3 Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz 56.2 National 500–1,000 Litigation & Disputes, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Corporate & M&A
4 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton 54.8 International 500–1,000 Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property, Corporate & M&A
5 Maynard Nexsen 54.1 National 500–1,000 Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A
6 Womble Bond Dickinson 52.7 International 1,000–1,500 Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Intellectual Property
7 McGuireWoods 50.3 International 1,000–1,500 Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking
8 Phelps Dunbar 49.5 International 250–500 Litigation & Disputes, Insurance, Employment & Labor
9 Alston & Bird 47.5 International 1,000–1,500 Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking, Intellectual Property
10 Michael Best & Friedrich 47.5 National 250–500 Intellectual Property, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes
11 Moore & Van Allen 45.6 National 250–500 Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A
12 Hall Booth Smith 45.5 National 250–500 Litigation & Disputes, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Employment & Labor
13 Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein 45.1 National 250–500 Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Finance & Banking
14 Williams Mullen 41.6 National 250–500 Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate
15 Constangy Brooks Smith 38.2 National 100–250 Employment & Labor, Compliance & Regulatory, Immigration
16 Dickie McCamey & Chilcote 37.4 National 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Insurance, Employment & Labor
17 Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson 36.6 National 100–250 Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking
18 Smith Anderson 36.6 National 100–250 Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate
19 Brooks Pierce 36 National 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Real Estate
20 Ward and Smith 35.7 National 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Private Client & Estate Planning, Real Estate
21 Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman 34.3 National 100–250 Healthcare & Life Sciences, Employment & Labor, Litigation & Disputes
22 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd 33.5 National 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A
23 Poyner Spruill 32.2 National 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Education, Employment & Labor
24 Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton 32.2 National 100–250 Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking
25 Kaufman & Canoles 30.8 National 50–100 Real Estate, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes
26 Cohen Milstein 28.7 National 100–250 Antitrust & Competition, Securities & Capital Markets, Litigation & Disputes

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Law firms in Raleigh — common questions

How are the top firms in Raleigh 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 Raleigh, ranked by their overall Index. It reflects public footprint and momentum, not the quality of any firm's Raleigh office.

Does a presence in Raleigh mean a large local office?

Not necessarily. The Index records that a firm maps attorneys to the Raleigh market on public sources; it does not claim a specific office size. Headcount is shown only as ranges.

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