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Recent Recognition

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• Feedback from chief legal officers and other top legal decision-makers led BTI Consulting Group to rank Parker Poe among its Super Listener A-Team for 2026. Parker Poe stood out nationally for providing creative solutions, sharing insight and context to help clients make smarter decisions, and working alongside clients to solve problems. Feedback from top corporate counsel also led to the firm’s ranking by BTI as an innovation icon and one of the most strongly recommended midsize firms for 2025. 
   
• Chambers USA 2026 ranked 41 Parker Poe attorneys and 16 of its practice areas, including 7 groups with the highest possible ranking, Band 1, in North Carolina or South Carolina. In North Carolina, the firm received that ranking for its business litigation, environmental, financial restructuring, public finance, and tax practice areas. In South Carolina, the firm received that ranking for banking and finance as well as healthcare.
   
• Best Lawyers named Parker Poe to its list of "Best Law Firms" for 2025. Parker Poe received National Tier 2 rankings in commercial litigation, real estate law, and real estate litigation. The firm also received National Tier 3 rankings in bankruptcy law, construction law, corporate law, environmental law, environmental litigation, land use and zoning law, and public finance law.
   
• Best Lawyers honored 115 Parker Poe attorneys for 2026, including 10 as "Lawyer of the Year." Best Lawyers also named 23 of the firm’s attorneys "Ones to Watch" for 2026. 
   
• Benchmark Litigation ranked Parker Poe “Highly Recommended” in North Carolina and “Recommended” in South Carolina for dispute resolution in 2026. The rankings demonstrate that clients and peers consistently endorse Parker Poe, and that the firm and its litigators are among “the players shaping the dynamic practice of litigation,” according to the publication.
   
• The Bond Buyer ranked Parker Poe as the second leading bond counsel in North Carolina and the fourth-leading bond counsel in South Carolina for 2025, with a total volume of over $2.6 billion.
   
• The World Trademark Review 1000 ranked Parker Poe as a firm and five of its attorneys among the world's leading trademark professionals. The publication found that "client-centric" Parker Poe offers "the full gamut of IP needs, ensuring businesses receive thorough protection of their rights and assets."
   
• U.S. News & World Report named Parker Poe one of the best companies to work for among law firms in 2024. Parker Poe made U.S. News' inaugural list based on six factors the publication defines as most important to employees.