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Recognition: BTI A-Team

Smith Anderson Named to Prestigious List of 37 Midsize Law Firms in U.S. “Punching Above Their Weight”
Published by BTI Consulting Group, 05.07.2020
Smith Anderson is Named to the BTI Client Service A-Team 2020; Recognized as a Leader in Client Service for the Fifth Year
BTI Consulting Group Client Service A-Team, 12.05.2019
Smith Anderson Designated as a Top Law Firm Brand in BTI Brand Elite 2019: Client Perceptions of the Best-Branded Law Firms
BTI Brand Elite, 05.16.2019
Smith Anderson is Recognized as a Leader in Client Service, Named to the BTI Client Service A-Team for the Fourth Year
BTI A-Team, 01.22.2019
Smith Anderson Named in the BTI Legal Innovation and Technology Outlook 2019
BTI Legal Innovation and Technology Outlook, 09.10.2018
Smith Anderson Named as a Top Law Firm Brand in BTI Brand Elite 2018: Client Perceptions of the Best-Branded Law Firms
BTI Brand Elite, 05.24.2018
Smith Anderson is Named to the BTI Client Service A-Team, Recognized as a Leader in Client Service for the Third Year
BTI A - Team, 11.29.2017
Smith Anderson Named Leading Core Firm for High Tech Industry by BTI
BTI Industry Power Rankings, 07.20.2017
Smith Anderson Named to BTI Brand Elite 2017 List
BTI Brand Elite, 04.20.2017
Smith Anderson Managing Partner Gerald Roach Named MVP, Recognized as a BTI Client Service All-Star for a Second Year
BTI A-Team, 02.07.2017
Recognized Nationally for Best-in-Class Client Service, Smith Anderson is Named to the BTI Client Service A-Team
11.30.2016
Smith Anderson’s Gerald Roach Named 2016 BTI Client Service All-Star
02.10.2016
Smith Anderson Ranked Nationally as a Top 100 Firm for Client Service: Named to BTI Client Service A-Team
01.04.2016

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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”
Smith Anderson Named North Carolina’s Sixth-Largest Law Firm
Triangle Business Journal Lauds Smith Anderson’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Triangle Business Journal
Best Lawyers® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch Recognizes 98 Smith Anderson Attorneys in Latest Publication
Best Lawyers®
Benchmark Litigation Recognizes Kerry Shad & Addie Ries in International Top 250 Women in Litigation Guide
Benchmark Litigation
Kirk Warner, Longest-Serving Member of N.C. Military Affairs Commission, Appointed for 5th Time
Smith Anderson Ranks as a Top 20 Most Prestigious Law Firm in South Atlantic Region
Vault Law
2022 Chambers High Net Worth Guide Recognizes Smith Anderson’s Trusts and Estates Practice in Private Wealth Law Chapter
In Another Three-Peat, Triangle Business Journal Names Smith Anderson to “Best Places to Work” List
Triangle Business Journal
North Carolina Bar Association Honors Attorney Andrew Atkins as Epitome of Legal Professionalism and Service
Smith Anderson Now One of 300 Largest Law Firms in U.S.
Law360
Smith Anderson Continues to Shine in 2022 Chambers USA, Adding Two Recognized Practice Categories
Chambers USA
UNC Alumni Association Recognizes Richard Stevens for His Unwavering Advocacy
Carolina Alumni Review
Business NC Features Sandy Costa on State’s Growing Biomanufacturing Sector
Business North Carolina
North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Lists Smith Anderson on 2022 Largest Law Firms Roster
North Carolina Lawyers Weekly
A Powerhouse: Byron Kirkland Placed on Business North Carolina’s List of Most Influential Leaders
Business North Carolina
Smith Anderson Three-Peat ‘North Carolina Firm of the Year’ for Litigation
Benchmark Litigation
Smith Anderson’s AgTech Practice Continues to Flourish - Recognized as a Chambers Global Market Leader for Third Consecutive Year
Chambers Global
Smith Anderson Had a Banner 2021!
Dynamic and Outstanding - Triangle Business Journal Honors Amy Batten with “Women in Business” Award
Triangle Business Journal
Business North Carolina's 'Legal Elite' Recognizes Nine Smith Anderson Attorneys in Specialty Areas
Business North Carolina
North Carolina Newspaper Again Names Dana Simpson a "Top Lobbyist" in N.C.
North State Journal
Kerry Shad Packs a Punch to Land on North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Power List
North Carolina Lawyers Weekly
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”
Smith Anderson Adds a Future Litigation Star to Its 2022 Benchmark Litigation Rankings with Eleven Attorneys Honored
Benchmark Litigation
A Dean of Distinction: University of North Carolina Bestows Martin Brinkley With Highest Professor Honor
Four Smith Anderson Employment Litigators Honored in 2021 Edition of Benchmark Litigation Labor & Employment
Benchmark Litigation Labor & Employment
Miles Wobbleton Helps Guide Agenda for North Carolina’s Judicial Branch With Appointment to Courts Commission
North Carolina General Assembly
Reappointed to State Commission For Third Time, Andrew Atkins Will Continue to Help Review Rules of Government Agencies
General Assembly of North Carolina
Smith Anderson’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Advances as Member of New Midsize Law Firm Mansfield Rule Class
Diversity Lab
Duke Cancer Institute Honors Smith Anderson’s Sandy Costa and Wife, Jean, for Exemplary Volunteer Service
Hitting a New Milestone - 100 Members of Smith Anderson’s Legal Team Recognized by Best Lawyers® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Best Lawyers
Byron Kirkland Honored as Among “The Best of the Best in Corporate Leadership in the Triangle”
Telemedicine Is a Game Changer For Health Care – Shawn Parker Chairs National Group That Will Help Determine Future Regulation
His Blood Runs Black and Gold: Wake Forest University Applauds Gerald Roach for His Leadership as Board Chair
“Our People Make Our Firm the Special Place That It Is”
Triangle Business Journal
Smith Anderson is Living Large as One of the U.S.’s 300 Largest Law Firms, According to Ranking From The National Law Journal
The National Law Journal
City of Raleigh Designates July 6 as "Day of Appreciation for Lacy Reaves," in Honor of Smith Anderson Attorney
TBJ Names Jessica West 40 Under 40 Leadership Award Winner
Triangle Business Journal
Smith Anderson Shines in 2021 Chambers USA with Most Band 1 Practice Rankings of Any NC-Based Law Firm
Chambers USA
Business North Carolina's 'Power List' Honors Two Smith Anderson Attorneys
Business North Carolina Magazine
Kerry Shad and Sharita Whitaker Talk Diversity & Inclusion with Lawyers Weekly at Its D&I Awards Ceremony
North Carolina Lawyers Weekly
Lawyers Weekly Ranks Smith Anderson as One of NC’s Largest Law Firms
North Carolina Lawyers Weekly
Chambers Global Recognizes Smith Anderson’s AgTech Practice as a Global Market Leader
Chambers Global
Smith Anderson Kicks-off 2021 with Two Diversity & Inclusion Awards
North Carolina and South Carolina Lawyers Weekly, Wake County Bar Association
Business NC’s ‘Legal Elite’ Honors 11 Smith Anderson Attorneys In Specialty Areas
Business North Carolina
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”
Benchmark Litigation Honors 14 Smith Anderson Attorneys
Benchmark Litigation
Smith Anderson Named a Top Lobbying Firm in North Carolina
North State Journal
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®
Smith Anderson Chosen "Best Places to Work Award" Winner
Triangle Business Journal
Chambers High Net Worth Guide Recognizes Smith Anderson's Trusts and Estates Practice in Private Wealth Law Chapter for the Fourth Consecutive Year
Chambers and Partners: High Net Worth
Smith Anderson Earns Spot on NLJ 500: Women’s Scorecard; Named a Top 300 Largest Law Firm in the U.S.
NLJ 500
Smith Anderson Named to Prestigious List of 37 Midsize Law Firms in U.S. “Punching Above Their Weight”
Published by BTI Consulting Group
Twenty-Six Smith Anderson Lawyers Recognized in 2020 Chambers USA
Chambers USA
‘NC Firm of the Year’ for Litigation Awarded To Smith Anderson
Benchmark Litigation
Chambers Global Recognizes Smith Anderson’s AgTech Practice as a Worldwide Leader
Chambers Global
Business NC Power 100 Taps Gerald Roach for Third Consecutive Year
Business North Carolina
Smith Anderson Attorneys Selected as ‘State’s Best’ in Specialty Area by Peers
Business North Carolina
Smith Anderson is Named to the BTI Client Service A-Team 2020; Recognized as a Leader in Client Service for the Fifth Year
BTI Consulting Group Client Service A-Team
Smith Anderson Advises in One of the Top M&A Transactions in the Country in 2019
The M&A Advisor
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”
The American Law Institute Elects Smith Anderson Attorney Caryn McNeill As Member
The American Law Institute
Benchmark Litigation Honors Smith Anderson’s Litigation and Employment Litigation Groups and 12 Lawyers
Benchmark Litigation
Supreme Court of North Carolina Reappoints Smith Anderson Attorney Mike Mitchell to Rules Advisory Commission
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Smith Anderson Announced as Award Finalist for Nation’s Leading M&A Transactions
The M&A Advisor
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©
Jeb Jeutter Quoted in Business Journal on Possible Sale of Local Barbecue Icon
Triangle Business Journal
Chambers and Partners: High Net Worth Guide Continues to Recognize Smith Anderson's Trusts and Estates Practice in Private Wealth Law Chapter
Chambers and Partners: High Net Worth
National Law Journal Ranks Smith Anderson Among the Largest Law Firms in U.S.; Awards Spot on NLJ 500: Women’s Scorecard
NLJ 500
IFLR1000: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms Ranks Smith Anderson’s M&A and Finance Practices and Four Lawyers
Smith Anderson Designated as a Top Law Firm Brand in BTI Brand Elite 2019: Client Perceptions of the Best-Branded Law Firms
BTI Brand Elite
Twenty-Four Smith Anderson Lawyers Recognized in 2019 Chambers USA
Chambers USA
American Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section Honors Phil Cardinale with Leadership Award
Smith Anderson 2019 Pro Bono Award for Exceptional Service Presented to Wake Forest University School of Law Student
Smith Anderson Managing Partner Gerald Roach Named to Business NC Power 100 List
Business North Carolina
North Carolina Super Lawyers Recognizes Forty Smith Anderson Lawyers as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in 2019
Super Lawyers
Smith Anderson is Recognized as a Leader in Client Service, Named to the BTI Client Service A-Team for the Fourth Year
BTI A-Team
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”
IFLR1000: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms Ranks Smith Anderson’s Finance Practice
Smith Anderson Named a Tier 1 M&A Firm in IFLR1000: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms
“Best Lawyers®” Recognizes Record 70 Smith Anderson Lawyers, Names Six “Lawyers of the Year”
The Best Lawyers in America©
Smith Anderson AgTech Partner Jason Brege Named a 2018 North Carolina Leaders in the Law Honoree
Business North Carolina Spotlights Smith Anderson’s Sammy Thompson’s Career as a Civil Defense Attorney
Published by Business North Carolina
Chambers and Partners: High Net Worth Guide Recognizes Smith Anderson's Trusts and Estates Practice in Private Wealth Law Chapter
Chambers and Partners: High Net Worth
Smith Anderson Partner Considered Among the Finest Trial Lawyers in North Carolina by NCADA
Former Pharmaceutical Executive, Smith Anderson Attorney Shares Stories of His “Influence of Exemplars”
Venture with Virtue “Achieving Real Success” Podcast Series
North Carolina Bar Foundation Honors Career of Smith Anderson Chairman
Smith Anderson Named as a Top Law Firm Brand in BTI Brand Elite 2018: Client Perceptions of the Best-Branded Law Firms
BTI Brand Elite
Smith Anderson Attorney Helps Nation’s State Medical Boards Shape the Future of Medical Regulation
Partner Jason Brege Honored as a Triangle Business Journal 40 Under 40 Leadership Awards Winner
Twenty-Eight Smith Anderson Lawyers Recognized in 2018 Chambers USA
Chambers USA
Business North Carolina’s “Power 100” Includes Smith Anderson’s Managing Partner Gerald Roach
Business North Carolina
Governor Cooper Appoints Smith Anderson Attorney David Hayden to North Carolina Military Affairs Commission
Award Named in Honor of Smith Anderson Partner Kirk Warner
North Carolina Bar Association
Smith Anderson is Named to the BTI Client Service A-Team, Recognized as a Leader in Client Service for the Third Year
BTI A - Team
Former Smith Anderson Partner Matthew G.T. Martin Confirmed to Serve as U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of N.C.
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”
Benchmark Litigation Honors Smith Anderson with a “Highly Recommended” Rating
Benchmark Litigation
Smith Anderson’s Trusts and Estates Practice Recognized in Private Wealth Law Chapter of Chambers and Partners: High Net Worth
Chambers and Partners: High Net Worth
Former Smith Anderson Partner Matthew G.T. Martin Nominated by President Trump as U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of N.C.
The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
“Best Lawyers®” Recognizes 65 Smith Anderson Lawyers, Names Six “Lawyers of the Year”
The Best Lawyers in America©
Smith Anderson Partner and President of the North Carolina Bar Association Caryn Coppedge McNeill Named a 2017 North Carolina Leaders in the Law Honoree
Smith Anderson Named Leading Core Firm for High Tech Industry by BTI
BTI Industry Power Rankings
Thirty Smith Anderson Lawyers Recognized in 2017 Chambers USA
Chambers USA
Smith Anderson Ranked 6th Largest Law Firm in North Carolina
Smith Anderson Managing Partner Gerald Roach Named MVP, Recognized as a BTI Client Service All-Star for a Second Year
BTI A-Team
Forty-One Smith Anderson Lawyers Recognized as 2017 North Carolina Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Super Lawyers
Recognized Nationally for Best-in-Class Client Service, Smith Anderson is Named to the BTI Client Service A-Team
U.S. News and Best Lawyers® Recognizes Smith Anderson in 38 Practice Categories, Awards Firm Two National Ratings
Smith Anderson’s Litigation Practice Earns Benchmark Litigation’s Highest Rating
2017 The Best Lawyers in America© Guide Recognizes 62 Smith Anderson Lawyers – Most in the Firm’s History
Smith Anderson Attorney Sharita Whitaker Wins National Chambers Diversity Award
Chambers USA
Thirty-One Smith Anderson Lawyers Recognized in 2016 Chambers USA
Chambers USA
Smith Anderson Partner John Therien Honored as 2016 “40 Under 40” Award Recipient by Triangle Business Journal
Smith Anderson’s Gerald Roach Named 2016 BTI Client Service All-Star
Forty-Six Smith Anderson Lawyers Recognized as 2016 North Carolina Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Smith Anderson Ranked Nationally as a Top 100 Firm for Client Service: Named to BTI Client Service A-Team
Sharita Whitaker Featured as “Tar Heel of the Week”
2016 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” Recognizes Smith Anderson in 38 Practice Categories and Awards a National Rating
Smith Anderson Receives Benchmark Litigation’s Highest Rating
Smith Anderson Attorney Sharita Whitaker Wins TBJ Leaders in Diversity Award
2016 The Best Lawyers in America© Guide Lists 60 Smith Anderson Lawyers – Most in the Firm’s History
Smith Anderson Moves up 27 Spots on the National Law Journal’s Annual “NLJ 350” List
2015 Chambers USA Honors Twenty-Five Smith Anderson Lawyers
Smith Anderson Ranked 6th Largest Law Firm in North Carolina
Smith Anderson Moves Up in Law360 400
Kerry Shad Awarded 2015 Women in Business Award
Forty-Six Smith Anderson Lawyers Recognized as 2015 North Carolina Super Lawyers
Smith Anderson Receives Benchmark Litigation’s Highest Rating
2015 “Best Law Firms” Awards Smith Anderson with its Highest Ranking in 25 Practice Categories
Three Smith Anderson Attorneys Rank Among the State’s Most Influential Lobbyists
Christopher Smith Chosen as a recipient of North Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s 2014 “Leaders in Law” Award
2015 Best Lawyers in America© Selects 54 Smith Anderson Lawyers
John Jo Named to Lawyers of Color 2014 “Hot List”

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