HWG has received national and regional recognition for excellence in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®, earning three national and seven metropolitan practice area rankings, with seven of those designated as top “Tier 1” practices.
HWG was ranked nationally in the following practices:
- Appellate Practice – Tier 1
- Communications Law – Tier 1
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
HWG was ranked locally in the following practices:
Raleigh, NC
- Criminal Defense: General Practice – Tier 1
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Washington, D.C.
- Appellate Practice – Tier 1
- Communications Law – Tier 1
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Tier 1
- Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law – Tier 1
- Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
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