Hedrick Gardner is pleased to announce our inclusion in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®, published by Best Lawyers®. 

The firm earned the following 15 metropolitan rankings:  

Metropolitan Tier 1 

Charlotte 

  • Insurance Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers 

Raleigh 

  • Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants 
  • Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers 

Columbia 

  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants 

Metropolitan Tier 2 

Raleigh 

  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Appellate Practice 
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation – Insurance 

Metropolitan Tier 3 

Charlotte 

  • Construction Law 

Raleigh 

  • Employment Law – Individuals 

Asheville 

  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants 

The rankings are based on client feedback, peer reviews from attorneys, industry leader interviews, and review of information that law firms provide as part of a formal submission process. Firms are recognized by practice areas, with rankings presented in tiers on a national and/or metropolitan scale. 

To be eligible for a ranking in Best Law Firms, a law firm must have at least one lawyer in that practice area listed in The Best Lawyers in America®

The full methodology for the Best Law Firms list is available here