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Adams, Geoffrey W.
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Smith Anderson Strengthens National Standing in Best Law Firms® 2026 Edition
Best Law Firms®
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11.17.2025
Smith Anderson Stands Out in 2025 Best Law Firms® with 41 Tier 1 Rankings and Dual National Honors
Best Law Firms®
,
11.07.2024
Packing a Double Punch, Kerry Shad Again Lands on
North Carolina Lawyers Weekly
Employment Power List
North Carolina Lawyers Weekly
,
09.26.2023
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® 2023 “Best Law Firms” Rankings Honor Smith Anderson in 46 Practice Areas
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
,
11.17.2022
U.S. News and Best Lawyers® 2022 “Best Law Firms” Ranks Smith Anderson Nationally and Regionally in 45 Practice Areas
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
,
11.10.2021
U.S. News and Best Lawyers® 2021 “Best Law Firms” Ranks Smith Anderson Nationally and Regionally in 45 Practice Areas
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
,
11.05.2020
U.S. News and Best Lawyers® 2020 “Best Law Firms” Ranks Smith Anderson Nationally and Regionally
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
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11.01.2019
Smith Anderson Ranks Nationally and Regionally in Practice Areas by U.S. News and Best Lawyers® 2019 “Best Law Firms”
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
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11.07.2018
Smith Anderson Recognized in 39 Practice Categories, Receives Two National Ratings in U.S. News and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
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11.02.2017
Smith Anderson’s Land Use and Zoning Practice Receives National Rating from “Best Law Firms”
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
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02.21.2017
U.S. News and Best Lawyers® Recognizes Smith Anderson in 38 Practice Categories, Awards Firm Two National Ratings
11.01.2016
Smith Anderson’s Real Estate Development Team Recognized as Among the Best in North Carolina by 2016 “Best Law Firms”
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
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08.26.2016
2016 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” Recognizes Smith Anderson in 38 Practice Categories and Awards a National Rating
11.02.2015
2015 “Best Law Firms” Awards Smith Anderson with its Highest Ranking in 25 Practice Categories
11.05.2014
2014 “Best Law Firms” Awards Smith Anderson with its Highest Ranking in 24 Practice Areas
11.01.2013
Smith Anderson Honored with 2013 ‘Best Law Firms’ Rankings by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers
Smith Anderson Recognized Nationally and Regionally by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
,
11.18.2011
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