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Recognition: Best Lawyers
Smith Anderson Sets New Firm High in 2027 Best Lawyers®
The Best Lawyers in America®
,
08.25.2026
Peer Recognition Earns 107 Lawyers Recognition in 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers®
The Best Lawyers in America®
,
08.21.2025
Smith Anderson Achieves All Time Highs for Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® in Three Categories
Best Lawyers®
,
08.17.2023
Best Lawyers® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch Recognizes 98 Smith Anderson Attorneys in Latest Publication
Best Lawyers®
,
08.18.2022
Hitting a New Milestone - 100 Members of Smith Anderson’s Legal Team Recognized by Best Lawyers® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Best Lawyers
,
08.19.2021
2021 Best Lawyers® and The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch Recognize Largest Group of Smith Anderson Lawyers in Firm’s History
The 2021 Best Lawyers®
,
08.20.2020
Smith Anderson Leads “Best Lawyers®” Rankings with 71 Recognized Lawyers and 11 “Lawyers of the Year” - Most of Any Raleigh Law Firm
The Best Lawyers in America©
,
08.20.2019
“Best Lawyers®” Recognizes Record 70 Smith Anderson Lawyers, Names Six “Lawyers of the Year”
The Best Lawyers in America©
,
08.15.2018
“Best Lawyers®” Recognizes 65 Smith Anderson Lawyers, Names Six “Lawyers of the Year”
The Best Lawyers in America©
,
08.15.2017
2017
The Best Lawyers in America
® Guide Recognizes 62 Smith Anderson Lawyers – Most in the Firm’s History
08.15.2016
2016 The Best Lawyers in America® Guide Lists 60 Smith Anderson Lawyers – Most in the Firm’s History
08.17.2015
2015 Best Lawyers in America® Selects 54 Smith Anderson Lawyers
08.18.2014
Fifty-Three Smith Anderson Lawyers Selected for 2014 Best Lawyers in America®
08.15.2013
Smith Anderson Announces 49 of its Firm Lawyers are Named a “Best Lawyer” by The Best Lawyers in America® 2013
08.29.2012
Smith Anderson Ranks #1 with Most Lawyers Recognized by
The Best Lawyers in America
® 2012
11.28.2011
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