Ragsdale Liggett is proud to announce most of our lawyers have been named as top-rated attorneys in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America®, one of the nation’s most respected legal publications. Twenty-two of our twenty-five lawyers are named in the annual Best Lawyer’s Guide, and two others are listed in its “Ones to Watch” edition. Additionally, Bo Walker received the “Lawyer of the Year” award in our metro in Construction Litigation. We also received top-listed awards in both the NC State and Raleigh Metro with 9 insurance litigators and top-listed Raleigh Metro with 7 construction litigators.
Best Lawyers recognize the top 5% of legal talent in private practice throughout the country. It is based entirely on a peer review process designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the talent and professional abilities of colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. Our firm was highly rated in 23 practice areas.

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