Zealous Advocate. Hope and Compassion. It’s about people. Let’s go!
Those were some of the words Business North Carolina received when we asked this year’s Legal Elite category winners to describe their work. We also asked this group of 17 attorneys – who work in firms ranging from two attorneys to 1,000 – about ways they’re working smarter. One says making phone calls rather than defaulting to email has made a difference. Another calls perfection “the enemy of good work.” The answers gave a lot of insight into what motivates these attorneys to serve their clients.
Business North Carolina would like to thank all of the attorneys who took time to vote on their peers as well as those who participated in this feature.
It’s the 24th class of Legal Elite, which honors lawyers chosen by their peers. Business North Carolina contracted DataJoe Research to facilitate an online peer-voting and internet research process. About 1,300 lawyers received votes, with those receiving the most getting recognition in 17 specialties as Hall of Fame members.
The responses have been edited for length and clarity. Previous Hall of Fame members are listed by their firm at the time of selection unless otherwise noted.
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DataJoe and Business North Carolina recognize that there are many talented lawyers who are not listed. This is a subset of talented professionals across the state. Inclusion in the list is based on the opinions of responding lawyers in North Carolina. DataJoe thoroughly ensures fair voting but the company understands that the results of this survey nomination and internet research campaign are not an objective metric.
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CATEGORY WINNERS (Click on name below to see full profile)
ANTITRUST | Cassandra Creekman, Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
APPELLATE | Matthew Sawchak, Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Raleigh
BANKRUPTCY | Jason Hendren, Hendren Redwine & Malone, Raleigh
BUSINESS | Milton “Heath” Gilbert Jr. Baucom, Claytor, Benton, Morgan & Wood, Charlotte
CONSTRUCTION | Neale Johnson Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
CORPORATE COUNSEL | Christopher F. Buchholtz RTI International, Research Triangle Park
CORPORATE LAW | Anne E. Croteau McGuireWoods, Raleigh
CRIMINAL | Russell D. Babb Tharrington Smith, Raleigh
EMPLOYMENT | William Oden Ward and Smith, Wilmington
ENVIRONMENTAL | Bryan Brice Law Offices of Bryan Brice Jr., Raleigh
FAMILY | Janet Amburgey GHMA Law, Asheville
IMMIGRATION | Ana Sofia Nuñez, Fay Grafton Nuñez, Raleigh
INTELLECTUAL | David W. Sar Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
LITIGATION | J. Scott Flowers Hutchens Law Firm, Fayetteville
REAL ESTATE | Marc L.Isaacson Isaacson Sheridan, Greensboro
TAX & ESTATE PLANNING | Heidi Elizabeth Royal Heidi Royal Law, Charlotte
YOUNG GUNS | Carlie Ann Smith Manning Fulton, Raleigh
ANTITRUST
Cassandra Creekman, Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Lisa F. Garrison Garrison Law Group, Asheboro
Larry S. McDevitt Van Winkle Law Firm, Asheville
Michael T. Medford Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Lawrence C. Moore III Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte
John D. Noor Roberts & Stevens, Asheville
Clinton R. Pinyan Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
George Sanderson The Sanderson Law Firm, Raleigh
Hall of Fame: Matthew W. Sawchak, Ellis & Winters, Cary (2002, 2003); Rodrick J. Enns, Enns & Archer, Winston-Salem (2004); Larry B. Sitton, Smith Moore, Greensboro (2005); Everett J. Bowman, Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte (2006 ); Douglas Wayne Kenyon, Hunton & Williams, Raleigh (2007); Mark W. Merritt, Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte (2008); Mark J. Horoschak, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Charlotte (2009); Jennifer K. Van Zant, Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, Greensboro (2010); Catharine B. Arrowood, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, Raleigh (2011); Jonathan Heyl, Smith Moore Leatherwood, Charlotte (2012); Noel L. Allen, Pinnix & Nichols, Raleigh (2013); John F. Graybeal, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, Raleigh (2014); Press Millen, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Raleigh (2015); W. Andrew “Andy” Copenhaver, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Winston-Salem (2016); Stephen Feldman, Ellis & Winters, Raleigh (2017); Brad Evans, Ward and Smith, Greenville (2018); Henry “Hal” L. Kitchin Jr., McGuire Woods, Wilmington (2019); Brian Hayles, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, Charlotte (2020); Alan Duncan, Turning Point Litigation, Greensboro (2021); Dhamian Blue, Blue, Raleigh (2022); Denise M. Gunter, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, Winston-Salem (2023), John A. Price, Calhoun, Bhella & Sechrest, Durham (2024); Cassandra Creekman, Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh (2025)
APPELLATE
Matthew Sawchak, Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Raleigh
Steven Andrew Bader Cranfill Sumner, Raleigh
Jaye Elizabeth Bingham-Hinch Batten Lee, Raleigh
Daniel Micah Blau Daniel M. Blau Law, Raleigh
Charles Clanton Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Ashley Ann Crowder Round 2 Legal, Charlotte
Alexander C. Dale Ward and Smith, Wilmington
Christopher S. Edwards Ward and Smith, Wilmington
Samuel J. Ervin IV Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Stephen D. Feldman Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Raleigh
Ross Fulton Rayburn Cooper & Durham, Charlotte
Robert Daniel Gibson Davis Hartman Wright Attorneys, New Bern
Bonnie Keith Green The Green Firm, Charlotte
Michael Duane Jones Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe Garofalo, Charlotte
J. Blakely Kiefer Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
John Korzen Wake Forest Law, Winston-Salem
Lorin J. Lapidus Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, Winston-Salem
Scottie Forbes Lee Ellis & Winters, Greensboro
Michelle Ann Liguori Ellis & Winters, Raleigh
John M. Martin Ward and Smith, Greenville
Lucy Inman Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, Raleigh
Kip David Nelson Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
Preston O. Odom III James McElroy Diehl, Charlotte
David S. Pokela Maynard Nexsen, Greensboro
Stephen M. Russell Jr. Mullins Duncan Harrell Russell, Greensboro
Deborah Sandlin Sandlin Family Law Group, Raleigh
Jonathan D. Sasser Ellis & Winters, Raleigh
Patricia Pursell Shields Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe Garofalo, Raleigh
Mark Russell Sigmon Sigmon Law, Raleigh
Amie Carol Sivon Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
Christopher G. Smith Smith Anderson, Raleigh
Rebecca K. Watts Collins & Elder Law Group, Monroe
D. Martin Warf Nelson Mullins, Raleigh
John R. Wester Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte
Erik Randall Zimmerman Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Chapel Hill
Hall of Fame: Matthew Nis Leerberg, Smith Moore Leatherwood, Raleigh (2018); Toby Hampson, Wyrick Robbins / N.C. Court of Appeals, Raleigh (2019); Drew Erteschik, Poyner Spruill, Raleigh (2020); Beth Brooks Scherer, Fox Rothschild, Raleigh (2021); Michelle D. Connell, Fox Rothschild, Raleigh (2022); Angela Farag Craddock, Young Moore and Henderson, Raleigh (2023); Troy D. Shelton, Fox Rothschild, Raleigh (2024); Matthew Sawchak, Robinson Bradshaw, Raleigh (2025).
BANKRUPTCY
Jason Hendren Hendren Redwine & Malone, Raleigh
Rayford K. Adams III Spilman Thomas & Battle, Winston-Salem
Brian Richard Anderson Fox Rothschild, Greensbor
James B. Angell Howard Stallings Law Firm, Raleigh
David R. Badger David R. Badger, Charlotte
Paul Rudd Baynard Offit Kurman Attorneys At Law, Charlotte
Laurie B. Biggs Biggs Law Firm, Raleigh
John C. Bircher III Davis Hartman Wright Attorneys, New Bern
William E. Brewer Jr. Sasser Law Firm, Cary
Daniel C. Bruton Bell Davis Pitt, Winston-Salem
William E. Burton III Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
Algernon L. Butler III Butler & Butler, Wilmington
Stacy C. Cordes Cordes Law, Charlotte
Brian D. Darer Parker Poe, Raleigh
Damon Terry Duncan Duncan Law, Greensboro
William L. Esser IV Parker Poe, Charlotte
Paul A. Fanning Ward and Smith, Greenville
Megan P. Farley Allen Stahl + Kilbourne, Asheville
Chip Ford Parker Poe, Charlotte
Joseph W. Grier III Grier Wright Martinez, Charlotte
Cole Hayes Hayes Law, Charlotte
Ashley Lee Hogewood III K&L Gates, Raleigh
Andrew Thomas Houston Moon Wright Houston, Charlotte
Charles M. Ivey III Ivey Mcclellan Siegmund Brumbaugh & McDonough, Greensboro
James W. Kilbourne Jr. Allen Stahl + Kilbourne, Asheville
William Howard Kroll Everett Gaskins Hancock Tuttle Hash, Raleigh
James C. Lanik Waldrep Wall Babcock Bailey, Winston-Salem
Luis Manuel Lluberas Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Jamey Mavis Lowdermilk Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Jennifer Lyday Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey, Winston-Salem
Lance P. Martin Ward and Smith, Asheville
Michael Leon Martinez Grier Wright Martinez, Charlotte
Robert Ashley Mays Mays Johnson Law Firm, Asheville
Jack Miller Rayburn Cooper & Durham, Charlotte
Clinton Shepperd Morse Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
George M. Oliver Law Offices of Oliver & Cheek, New Bern
Kathleen O’Malley Stevens Martin Vaughn & Tadych, Raleigh
Richard RayburnRayburn Cooper & Durham, Charlotte
Ciara L. Rogers Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey, Raleigh
Ashley S. Rusher Blanco Tackabery Attorneys At Law, Winston-Salem
Philip M. Sasser Sasser Law Firm, Cary
Travis P. Sasser Sasser Law Firm, Cary
Dirk W. Siegmund Ivey Mcclellan Siegmund Brumbaugh & McDonough, Greensboro
Kevin L. Sink Kevin Sink Law, Raleigh
Zachary H. Smith Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Lisa P. Sumner Maynard Nexsen, Raleigh
Glenn Clark Thompson Hamilton Stephens Steele + Martin, Charlotte
Joseph Jude Vonnegut Hutchens Law Firm, Fayettevill
Jill C. Walters Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, Raleigh
Matthew Alexander Winer Hamilton Stephens Steele + Martin, Charlotte
A. Cotten Wright Grier Wright Martinez, Charlotte
Joseph Zachary Frost Buckmiller Boyette Frost, Raleigh
Hall of Fame: J. Michael Booe, Kennedy Covington, Charlotte (2002, 2003); Gregory B. Crampton, Nicholls & Crampton, Raleigh (2004); Richard M. Hutson II, Hutson Hughes & Powell, Durham (2005); C. Richard Rayburn Jr., Rayburn Cooper & Durham, Charlotte (2006); Terri L. Gardner, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, Raleigh (2007); John A. Northen, Northen Blue, Chapel Hill, (2008); Holmes P. Harden, Williams Mullen, Raleigh (2009); Christine Myatt, Nexsen Pruet, Greensboro (2010); Gerald A. “Jeb” Jeutter Jr., Gerald A. “Jeb” Jeutter Jr. Attorney at Law, Raleigh (2011); Kenneth M. Greene, Carruthers & Roth, Greensboro (2012); Trawick H. “Buzzy” Stubbs Jr., Stubbs & Perdue, New Bern (2013); Benjamin Kahn, Nexsen Pruet, Greensboro (2014); James S. “Charlie” Livermon, Poyner Spruill, Rocky Mount (2015); Richard S. Wright, Moon Wright and Houston, Charlotte (2016); Heather W. Culp, Essex Richards, Charlotte (2017); William P. Janvier, Janvier Law Firm, Raleigh (2018); Richard D. Sparkman, Richard D. Sparkman & Associates, Angier (2019); George Sanderson, The Sanderson Law Firm, Raleigh (2020); John “Woody” C. Woodman, Essex Richards, Charlotte (2021); Rebecca Finch Redwine, Hendren Redwine & Malone, Raleigh (2022); Matt Tomsic, Rayburn Cooper & Durham, Charlotte (2023); Jeffrey E. Oleynik, Brooks Pierce, Greensboro (2024); Matthew Sawchak, Robinson Bradshaw, Raleigh (2025).
BUSINESS
Milton “Heath” Gilbert Jr. Baucom, Claytor, Benton, Morgan & Wood, Charlotte
Thomas A. Allen Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Nicholas John Bakatsias Carruthers & Roth, Greensboro
Catherine A. Barnes James McElroy Diehl, Charlotte
Adam Matthew Beaudoin Ward and Smith, Wilmington
Matthew S. Black Envisage Law, Raleigh
Marc D. Bishop Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Scott Bowers Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, Raleigh
William P. Bray Bray & Long, Charlotte
Curtis C. Brewer IV Smith Anderson, Raleigh
Elizabeth S. Brewington Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
David P. Broughton Womble Bond Dickinson, Winston-Salem
Patrick S. Bryant Robinson Bradshaw Hinson, Charlotte
Steven Carr Ellinger & Carr, Raleigh
Ryan W. Coffield Van Winkle Law Firm, Asheville
Galen G. Craun III Bell Davis Pitt, Winston-Salem
Natalie Crenshaw Folmar Tuggle Duggins, Greensboro
Richard John Crow Ward and Smith, Wilmington
Katie M. Ertmer Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Paul T. Flick Miller Monroe Plyler, Raleigh
Christie Anthony Hartinger Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Lee Carlton Hodge Ward and Smith, New Bern
Kevin David Israel Venture Law Firm, Raleigh
Jonathan L. Jenkins Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Kelly Rains Jesson Jesson & Rains, Charlotte
Jesse Hofers Jones Fourscore Law, Raleigh
W. Scott Jones Barbour Searson Jones Cash, Asheville
Warren P. Kean Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Charlotte
Jeffrey P. Keeter Block Crouch Keeter Behm & Sayed, Wilmington
Robert D. Kidwell Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
Byron B. Kirkland Smith Anderson, Raleigh
Katherine Kliebert Kliebert Law, Charlotte
Christopher Henry Kouri Maynard Nexsen, Charlotte
Nick Kendall Johnston Allison Hord, Charlotte
Matthew A. Jones Ward and Smith, Raleigh
Stephen F. Later Robbins May & Rich, Pinehurst
Lesley Attkisson Lewis Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
David K. Liggett Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
Jonathon Adam Martin Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Chapel Hill
Merrill M. Mason Smith Anderson, Raleigh
J. Dickson McLean Block Crouch Keeter Behm & Sayed, Wilmington
Joshua J. Otto Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Jeffrey James Owen McGuire Wood & Bissette, Asheville
Lonnie M. Player Jr. Player McLean, Fayetteville
Christopher Poe Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Kevin A. Prakke Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
V. Vaughn Ramsey Tuggle Duggins, Greensboro
Cory Andrew Rayborn Tuggle Duggins, Greensboro
Thomas Duke Ricks Alexander Ricks, Charlotte
David Scott Rugani Johnston Allison Hord, Charlotte
George W. Sistrunk III Hamilton Stephens Steele + Martin, Charlotte
Ritchie W. Taylor Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
David Lee Tkach David L Tkach, Charlotte
Caroline Wannamaker Sink Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte
Jeffrey R. Wolfe Davis Hartman Wright, Greensboro
Robert B. Womble K&L Gates, Raleigh
Hall of Fame: Russell M. Robinson II, Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte (2002, 2003); Doris R. Bray, Schell Bray PLLC, Greensboro (2004); J. Norfleet Pruden III, Kennedy Covington, Charlotte (2005); William M. Flynn, Hunton & Williams, Raleigh (2006); Robin L. Hinson, Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte (2007); Peter C. Buck, Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte (2008); Gerald F. Roach, Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, Raleigh (2009); Mark Davidson, Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, Greensboro (2010); Stephen M. Lynch, Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte (2011); Amalie L. Tuffin, Whitmeyer Tuffin, Raleigh (2012); Grayson S. Hale, Morningstar Law Group, Morrisville (2013); David D. Beatty, Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, Raleigh (2014); Charles S. Baldwin IV, Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, Wilmington (2015); James R. Forrest, Forrest Firm, Durham (2016); Gregory S. Connor, The Connor Law Firm, Raleigh (2017); John Babcock, Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey, Winston-Salem (2018); M. Keith Kapp, Williams Mullen, Raleigh (2019); Matthew Marcellino, Marcellino & Tyson PLLC, Charlotte (2020); George Stephen Diab, Murchison, Taylor & Gibson, Wilmington (2021); Daniel Stephen Trimmer, Skufca Law, Charlotte (2022); John M. Cross Jr., Brooks Pierce, Greensboro (2023); Heather Culp, Essex, Richards, Charlotte (2024); Milton “Heath” Gilbert Jr. Baucom, Claytor, Benton, Morgan & Wood, Charlotte (2025).
CONSTRUCTION
Neale Johnson Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
Todd A. Jones Anderson Jones, Raleigh
Andrew Perry Atkins Smith Anderson, Raleigh
Stacey Denise Bailey-Pharr Pharr Law, Winston-Salem
Ryan Lee Beaver Bradley, Charlotte
Christopher K. Behm Block Crouch Keeter Behm & Sayed, Wilmington
John T. Benjamin Jr. Law Office of John T. Benjamin Jr., Raleigh
Eric H. Biesecker Maynard Nexsen, Greensboro
Steven Allen Bimbo Windle | Terry | Bimbo, Charlotte
Matthew C. Bouchard Poyner Spruill, Raleigh
Carl Jeffress Burchette Rosenwood Rose & Litwak, Charlotte
Robert L. Burchette Johnston Allison Hord, Charlotte
Benjamin Thomas Buskirk Poyner Spruill, Raleigh
David Anderson Carmen Bell Davis Pitt, Winston-Salem
Andrew L. Chapin Conner Gwyn Schenck, Greensboro
Rebecca K. Cheney Hamilton Stephens Steele + Martin, Charlotte
Adrianne Huffman Chillemi Hamilton Stephens Steele + Martin, Charlotte
David S. Coats Bailey & Dixon, Raleigh
Keith E. Coltrain Wall Templeton Haldrup, Raleigh Ward Davis, Bell Davis Pitt, Charlotte
Adam Reese Denobriga James Denobriga, Charlotte
Luke J. Farley Ellis & Winters, Raleigh
Alexandra Ferri Ward and Smith, Raleigh
John Thomas Floyd Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Joseph P. Gram Conner Gwyn Schenck, Greensboro
Mark Hamlet Hamlet & Associates, Wilmington
Scott C. Harris Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, Raleigh
Robert Jason Herndon Parker Poe, Raleigh
Jessica Soles Humphries Hamlet & Associates, Wilmington
Edward Aubin Jesson Jesson & Rains, Charlotte
W. James Johnson Mays Johnson Law Firm, Asheville
Wesley S. Jones The Law Office Of Wesley Scott Jones, Wilmington
Daniel G. Katzenbach Cranfill Sumner, Raleigh
Rebecca Ann Knudson Cranfill Sumner, Wilmington
Nancy Stewart Litwak Rosenwood Rose & Litwak, Charlotte
Rod Malone Tharrington Smith, Raleigh
Kevin Anthony Marshall Johnston Allison Hord, Charlotte
Carmela Mastrianni Hamilton Stephens Steele + Martin, Charlotte
Joseph W. Moss Jr. Maynard Nexsen, Charlotte
Evan Monroe Musselwhite Ward and Smith, Raleigh
John M. Nunnally Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
Donald R. Pocock Akerman, Winston-Salem
William W. Pollock Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
Walt Rapp McAngus Goudelock & Courie, Asheville
David Redding TLG Law, Charlotte
Jeffrey M. Reichard Maynard Nexsen, Greensboro
Neil Riemann Parry Law, Chapel Hill
R. Lee Robertson Robertson & Associates, Charlotte
Richard L. Robertson Richard L. Robertson Associates, Charlotte
John C. Rogers III Allen Moore Rogers, Raleigh
Whitaker Boykin Rose Rosenwood Rose & Litwak, Charlotte
Perry Safran Safran Law Offices, Raleigh
Byron Lee Saintsing Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, Raleigh
Sandra Woods Schilder Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
Bryan G. Scott Akerman, Winston-Salem
David A. Senter Maynard Nexsen, Raleigh
Gregory L. Shelton Shelton Law, Charlotte
Nicole B. Slaughter Hamlet Law, Wilmington
Mitzi Riana Smith Smith Bowers, Raleigh
Jeffrey Kendal Stahl Allen Stahl + Kilbourne, Asheville
Kevin J. Stanfield Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Jason Trent Strickland Ward and Smith, Raleigh
Jay P. Tobin Young Moore And Henderson, Raleigh
Daniel S. Trimmer Skufca Law, Charlotte
Scott M. Tyler Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
John Bowen Walker Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
Gary J. Welch Johnston Allison Hord, Charlotte
Jay M. Wilkerson Conner Gwyn Schenck, Raleigh
Steele B. Windle III Smith Terry & Johnson, Charlotte
Brian E. Wolfe Wolfe Gunst & Hinson, Charlotte
Hall of Fame: James A. Roberts III, Lewis & Roberts, Raleigh (2004); Jeffrey J. Davis, Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte (2005); John L. Shaw, Poyner Spruill, Raleigh (2006); Dudley Humphrey, Kilpatrick Stockton, Winston-Salem (2007); James S. Schenck IV, Conner Gwyn Schenck, Raleigh (2008); Michael Wilson, Johnston, Allison & Hord, Charlotte (2009); John B. “Jack” Taylor, Nexsen Pruet, Charlotte (2010); Peter J. Marino, Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, Raleigh (2011); William H. Gammon, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, Raleigh (2012); Richard D. Conner, Conner Gwyn Schenck, Greensboro (2013); Joseph H. Nanney Jr., Meynardie & Nanney, Raleigh, (2014); Bob Meynardie, Meynardie & Nanney, Raleigh (2015); Harper Heckman, Maynard Nexsen, Greensboro (2016); Nan E. Hannah, Hannah Sheridan Loughridge & Cochran, Raleigh (2017); James Johnson, Smith Terry & Johnson, Asheville (2018); Tracy James, Hamilton Stephens Steele & Martin, Charlotte (2019); Jason James, Bell, Davis & Pitt, Charlotte (2020); Bentford “Ben” Martin, Hamilton Stephens Steele & Martin, Charlotte (2021); Erik Rosenwood, Rosenwood, Rose & Litwak, Charlotte (2022); Arty Bolick II, Brooks Pierce, Raleigh (2023); Greg C. Ahlum, Johnston Allison Hord, Charlotte (2024); Neale T. Johnson, Fox Rothschild, Greensboro (2025).
CORPORATE COUNSEL
Christopher F. Buchholtz RTI International, Research Triangle Park
Stuart Hale Russell Truliant Federal Credit Union, Winston-Salem
John Robert Seymour Mss Solutions, Charlotte
Hall of Fame: James E. Creekman, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Raleigh (2003); Douglas R. Edwards, Wachovia, Charlotte (2005); Stephen K. Coss, Sonic Automotive, Charlotte (2006); Keith Smith, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte (2007); John Taggart, Genworth Financial, Raleigh (2008); B. Judd Hartman, Pharmaceutical Product Development, Wilmington (2009); Gaither M. Keener, Lowe’s, Mooresville (2010); Meredith B. Stone, NACCO Materials Handling Group, Greenville (2011); Lisa D. Inman,
Waste Industries USA, Raleigh (2012) Robert Wicker, General Parts International, Raleigh (2013); Michael A. Springs, Bank of America, Charlotte (2014); Santiago Estrada, Quintiles Transnational Holdings, Durham (2015); Jeffrey M. Davis, Lincoln Financial Group, Greensboro (2016); Gerald L. Walden Jr., The Fresh Market, Greensboro (2017); Andrew Spainhour, Replacements Ltd., Greensboro (2018); Chris Matton, Bandwidth Inc., Raleigh (2019); Jennifer Venable, Capitol Broadcasting Co., Raleigh (2020); Greg Murphy, Nucor, Charlotte (2024); Christopher Buchholtz, RTI International, Durham (2025).
CORPORATE LAW
Anne E. Croteau McGuireWoods, Raleigh
Alexander R. Atchison Young Moore and Henderson, Raleigh
Evan K. Auberry Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
Nicole Elizabeth Bleuer StephensonLaw, Cary
David Busch Alexander Ricks, Charlotte
Vincent D. Childress Jr. Roberts & Stevens, Asheville
Paul Joseph Foley Akerman, Winston-Salem
William B. Gwyn Jr. Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
John B. Hoke McGuireWoods, Charlotte
Frederick D. Hutchison Hutchinson, Raleigh
William Clark Isenhour Johnston Allison Hord, Charlotte
Cyrus M. Johnson Jr. Womble Bond Dickinson, Charlotte
G. William Joyner III Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, Winston-Salem
April Epley Kight Schell Bray, Greensboro
Stephen E. Klee Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
Elizabeth Everett Lane McGuire Wood & Bissette, Asheville
J. Christopher Lynch Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Thomas I. Lyon Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Clay Oliver Christian Martin Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Annalise F. Perry Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Scott Cooper Rayburn Cooper & Durham, Charlotte
Brian Russ Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, Charlotte
Jason Robert Schneider Schneider Law Group, Raleigh
Peter Donovan Singh Fourscore Law, Raleigh
Paul A. Steffens Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders, Charlotte
Andrew David Steffensen Schell Bray, Greensboro
Richard C. Stephenson StephensonLaw, Cary
Amalie L. Tuffin Hutchison, Raleigh
Jennifer Weaver Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
David Lee Wilke Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Hall of Fame: Russell M. Robinson II, Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte (2002); David L. Ward Jr., Ward and Smith, New Bern (2004); John M. Cross Jr., Brooks Pierce, Greensboro (2021); Jonathan Jenkins, Jenkins Haynes, Greensboro (2022); Rob Rust IV, Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte (2023); John David Love, Michael Best & Friedrich, Raleigh (2024); Anne Elizabeth Croteau, McGuireWoods, Raleigh (2025).
CRIMINAL
Russell D. Babb Tharrington Smith, Raleigh
A. Brennan Aberle Aberle Wall, Greensboro
F. Hill Allen Tharrington Smith, Raleigh
Durwood Kevin Altman Law Office of Kevin Altman, Winston-Salem
James Thomas Amburgey Amburgey Law, Asheville
Christopher Anthony Beechler Beechler Tomberlin, Winston-Salem
Jason Lee Aycoth Garrett Walker Aycoth & Olson, Greensboro
Bradley J. Bannon Patterson Harkavy, Chapel Hill
Andrew B. Banzhoff Devereux Banzhoff, Asheville
David G. Budd II Law Offices Of David G. Budd, Asheville
Jones Pharr Byrd Jr. Bell Davis Pitt, Winston-Salem
Stephen Lacy Cash Searson Jones, Gottschalk & Cash, Asheville
Christine Elizabeth Clarke-Peckham Law Office of Chrissy Clarke-Peckham, Charlotte
Christopher R. Clifton Grace Tisdale Clifton, Winston-Salem
Collin Patrick Cook Cheshire Parker Schneider, Raleigh
David T. Courie Beaver Courie Law, Fayetteville
James Austin Davis Davis & Davis, Salisbury
Russell W. Dement III Dement Askew & Johnson, Raleigh
Sean P. Devereux Devereux Banzhoff, Asheville
Michael Dowling Dowling, Raleigh
Douglas Perry Edwards Edwards Law, Asheville
Anna Smith Felts Law Offices Of Anna Smith Felts, Raleigh
Christopher C. Fialko Fialko Law, Charlotte
Berryman J. Fitzhugh III Sandman Finn & Fitzhugh, Raleigh
Deno Thomas Frangakis Law Firm of Williford Crenshaw Boliek & Frangakis, Fayetteville
Elizabeth Freeman Greene Flannery Georgalis, Charlotte
Shana LaVerne Fulton Brooks Pierce, Raleigh
Joseph J. Garcia The Law Offices of Joseph J. Garcia, Durham
Chad Garrett Garrett Walker Aycoth & Olson Attorneys At Law, Greensboro
Emily Gladden Tin Fulton Walker & Owen, Raleigh
Aaron Michael Goforth Hatch Little Bunn, Raleigh
Lambert Franklin Guinn Flannery Georgalis, Charlotte
Daniel Allen Harris Clifford & Harris, Greensboro
Adam Hauser Mecklenburg County Public Defenders Office, Charlotte
Christon S. Halkiotis Law Office Of Christon S. Halkiotis, Greensboro
William Scott Harkey Harkey Law Firm, Winston-Salem
Bradford F. Icard The Icard Law Firm, Charlotte
James K. Jackson Western Wake Law Group, Raleigh
George V. Laughrun III Goodman Carr Laughrun Levine & Greene, Charlotte
Hayes S. Ludlum Ludlum Law Firm, Warsaw
Thomas Courtland Manning Manning Law Firm, Raleigh
Thomas Taylor Manning Manning Law Firm, Raleigh
Duncan A. McMillan McMillan & Smith, Raleigh
Joel Hart Miles Jr. Cheshire Parker Schneider, Raleigh
Patrick Melton Mincey Cranfill Sumner, Wilmington
M. Rashad Moore Moore Law Group, Graham
John P. O’Hale John P. O’Hale, Smithfield
Robert O’Hale Greensboro Law, Greensboro
Sean Michael Olson Garrett Walker Aycoth & Olson Attorneys At Law, Greensboro
C. Melissa “Missy” Owen Tin Fulton Walker & Owen, Charlotte
Gregory Plumides Plumides Romano & Johnson, Charlotte
Bill Powers Powers Law Firm, Charlotte
Emily Jones Queen Burney & Jones, Wilmington
Eben Turner Rawls III Rawls Scheer Clary & Mingo, Charlotte
Jan E. Pritchett Schlosser & Pritchett, Greensboro
Claire J. Rauscher Womble Bond Dickinson, Charlotte
Edd K. Roberts III Roberts Law Office Raleigh
James F. Rutherford James Rutherford Attorney At Law, Wilmington
Steven Saad Saad Law, Raleigh
Anthony Glen Scheer Rawls Scheer Clary & Mingo, Charlotte
James Bradley Smith James B. Smith, Charlotte
Roger W. Smith Jr. Tharrington Smith, Raleigh
Jason C. St. Aubin Marcilliat & Mills, Charlotte
Paul K. Sun Jr. Ellis & Winters, Raleigh
Raymond Tarlton Tarlton Law, Raleigh
Noell P. Tin Tin Fulton Walker & Owen, Charlotte
Donald Kenneth Tisdale Jr. Grace Tisdale Clifton, Winston-Salem
Anne M. Tompkins Cadwaladar, Charlotte
Ed West Brooks Pierce, Raleigh
Norman Cole Williams Cole Williams Law, Durham
Jonathan Wilson II J. Wilson Law, Durham
William D. Young IV Hatch Little Bunn, Raleigh
Joseph E. Zeszotarski Jr. Gammon Howard Zeszotarski, Raleigh
Hall of Fame: Wade M. Smith, Tharrington Smith, Raleigh (2004); James F. Wyatt III, Wyatt & Blake, Charlotte (2005); David Freedman, White and Crumpler, Winston-Salem (2006); Joseph B. Cheshire V, Cheshire, Parker, Schneider, Bryan & Vitale, Raleigh (2007); James P. Cooney III, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Charlotte (2008); Stephen T. Smith, McMillan, Smith & Plyler, Raleigh (2009); T. Patrick Matus II, Essex Richards, Charlotte (2010); David S. Rudolf, Rudolf, Widenhouse & Fialko, Charlotte (2011); Locke T. Clifford, Clifford Clendenin & O’Hale, Greensboro (2012); Peter C. Anderson, Beveridge & Diamond, Charlotte (2013); Michael J. Greene, Goodman, Carr, Laughrun, Levine & Greene, Charlotte (2014); Robert K. Corbett III, Law Offices of Harold Cogdell Jr., Charlotte (2015); Ryan T. Smith, RTS Law Group, Charlotte (2016); George V. Laughrun II, Goodman, Carr, Laughrun, Levine & Greene, Charlotte (2017); Les Robinson, Robinson Law Firm, Greenville (2018); Wes J. Camden, Ward and Smith, Raleigh (2019); Kearns Davis, Brooks Pierce, Greensboro (2020); Cristopher L. Oring,
Oring Law, Wilmington (2021); Elliot Abrams, Cheshire Parker Schneider, Raleigh (2022); Rob Heroy, Goodman Carr Laughrun Levine & Greene, Charlotte (2023); Caitlin Poe, Williams Mullen, Raleigh (2024); Russell Babb, Tharrington Smith, Raleigh (2025).
EMPLOYMENT
William Oden Ward and Smith, Wilmington
G. Bryan Adams III Van Hoy Reutlinger Adams Pierce, Charlotte
Zachary S. Anstett Parker Poe, Raleigh
William P. Barrett Barrett Law Offices, Raleigh
Patricia T. Bartis Parker Poe, Raleigh
Samuel Eric Bass Venn Law Group, Charlotte
Bridget A. Blinn-Spears Maynard Nexsen, Raleigh
Kenneth P. Carlson Jr. Constangy Brooks Smith Prophete, Winston-Salem
Robert C. Carpenter Allen Stahl + Kilbourne, Asheville
Kevin Michael Ceglowski Poyner Spruill, Raleigh
William S. Cherry III Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Jonathan Tristram Coffin Johnston Allison Hord, Charlotte
Edward G. Connette III Essex Richards, Charlotte
Kelly Margolis Dagger Ellis & Winters, Raleigh
Patrick H. Flanagan Cranfill Sumner, Charlotte
Kristen Elizabeth Finlon Gardner Skelton, Charlotte
Jared Edgar Gardner Gardner Skelton, Charlotte
Holly Elizabeth-Ross Hammer Hammer Law, Raleigh
L. Michelle Gessner Gessner Law, Charlotte
Narendra K. Ghosh Patterson Harkavy, Chapel Hill
Elizabeth R. Gift Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Charlotte
Marc E. Gustafson Bell Davis Pitt, Charlotte
Michael Clyde Harman Harman Law, Huntersville
Dan M. Hartzog Hartzog Law Group, Raleigh
Katie Weaver Hartzog Hartzog Law Group, Raleigh
Sean Franklin Herrmann Herrmann Murphy, Charlotte
Elizabeth Binion Hilker Smith Law Firm, Charlotte
Benjamin R. Holland Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Charlotte
Tamara Lynn Huckert Strianese Huckert, Charlotte
Donavan John Hylarides Craige Jenkins Liipfert & Walker, Winston-Salem
Lori P. Jones Jordan Price Wall Gray Jones Carlton, Raleigh
Kevin S. Joyner Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Raleigh
Patrick E. Kelly Johnston Allison Hord, Charlotte
Rosemary Gill Kenyon Smith Anderson, Raleigh
Michael A. Kornbluth Kornbluth Ginsberg Law Group, Durham
Dena Beth Langley Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Roberta King Latham King Latham Law,Winston-Salem
Catherine E. Lee Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe Garofalo, Raleigh
Matthew E. Lee Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, Raleigh
Andrew William Legg Kornbluth Ginsberg Law Group, Durham
Mary-Ann Leon Leon Law Firm, Greenville
Daniel Christopher Lyon EMP Law, Charlotte
Alice Y. Magnuson Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Margaret B. Maloney Maloney Law Associates, Charlotte
Christine Fernicola Mayhew Anderson Jones, Raleigh
Karin M. McGinnis Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Michael Douglas McKnight Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Raleigh
Brian John McMillan Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Andrew K. McVey Murchison Taylor & Gibson, Wilmington
Emily Jeffords Meister Law Firm Calorinas, Greensboro
Eliu Felipe Mendez A.G. Linett & Associates, Greensboro
Kevin Patrick Murphy Herrmann Murphy, Charlotte
Sarah Hayward Negus Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Laura Noble Noble Law, Charlotte
Daniel J. Palmieri Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Linda Nicole Patino Law Offices of L. Nicole Patino, Greensboro
J. Christopher Heydt Philbeck Bailey & Dixon, Raleigh
Charles Grainger Pierce Jr. Van Hoy Reutlinger Adams Pierce, Charlotte
Sabrina P. Rockoff McGuire Wood & BissetteAsheville
Nicholas J. Sanservino Jr. Edwards Beightol, Raleigh
Robert A. Sar Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Raleigh
Jeremy Regan Sayre Fox Rothschild, Raleigh
Edward S. Schenk III Williams Mullen, Raleigh
Kerry A. Shad Smith Anderson, Raleigh
Shannon “Missy” SpainhourConstangy Brooks Smith Prophete, Asheville
Theresa M. Sprain Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, Raleigh
Mimi Soule Soule Employment Law Firm, Raleigh
T. Cullen Stafford Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Phillip J. Strach Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, Raleigh
Jill Susanne Stricklin Constangy Brooks Smith Prophete, Winston-Salem
Tory I. Summey Parker Poe, Charlotte
Jessica Beauvais Thaller-Moran Brooks Pierce, Raleigh
Linda D. TindallWyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Allison Clarice Tomberlin Beechler Tomberlin,Winston-Salem
Benton Louis Toups Cranfill Sumner, Wilmington
Joshua Reed Van Kampen Van Kampen Law, Charlotte
Angelique Regail Vincent- Hamacher Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte
Jonathan Wall Higgins Benjamin, Greensboro
Kyle T. Watson Watson Law Office, Charlotte
Hayley Roper Wells Ward and Smith, Asheville
Devon Diane Williams Ward and Smith, Raleigh
Eric Clifton Williams Allen Stahl + Kilbourne, Asheville
Benjamin Winikoff Daggett Shuler Law Firm, Winston-Salem
Virginia M. Wooten Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Charlotte
Kathleen N. Worm Worm Law Firm, Raleigh
Hall of Fame: Philip M. Van Hoy, Van Hoy, Reutlinger, Adams & Dunn, Charlotte (2002); George J. Oliver, Smith Moore, Raleigh (2003); Penni Pearson Bradshaw, Constangy, Brooks & Smith, Winston-Salem (2004); Jonathan R. Harkavy, Patterson Harkavy, Greensboro (2005); Patricia L. Holland, Jackson Lewis, Cary (2006); Louis L. Lesesne Jr., Essex Richards, Charlotte (2007); Robert M. Elliot, Elliot Pishko Morgan, Winston-Salem (2008); Sarah J. Kromer, Sara J. Kromer, Charlotte (2009); Susan Brown Grady, SPX, Charlotte (2010); Lisa Grafstein, Disability Rights North Carolina, Raleigh (2011); N. Renee Hughes, Essex Richards, Charlotte (2012); W. Randall Loftis Jr., Constangy, Brooks & Smith, Winston-Salem (2013); Amie F. Carmack, Morningstar Law Group, Morrisville (2014); Nicole Gardner, Gardner Skelton, Charlotte (2015); Mike Okun, Patterson Harkavy, Chapel Hill (2016); Bryan L. Tyson, Marcellino & Tyson, Charlotte (2017); Susie Gibbons, Poyner Spruill, Raleigh (2018); Denise Smith Cline, Law Offices of Denise Smith Cline, Raleigh (2019); Kyle R. Still, Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh (2020); David C. Lindsay, K&L Gates, Charlotte (2021); Meredith Jeffries, Alexander Ricks, Charlotte (2022); Patti W. Ramseur, Ramseur Maultsby, Greensboro (2023);Alex Maultsby, Ramseur Maultsby, Greensboro (2024); William A. Oden III, Ward and Smith, Wilmington (2025).
ENVIRONMENTAL
Bryan Brice Law Offices of Bryan Brice Jr., Raleigh
Stanford D. Baird K&L Gates, Raleigh
Charles S. Carter Earth And Water Law, Raleigh
Billy Clarke Roberts & Stevens, Asheville
Catherine W. Cralle-JonesL aw Offices Of F. Bryan Brice Jr., Raleigh
Alexander Elkan Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
John M. Flynn Carruthers & Roth, Greensboro
David A. Franchina McGuireWoods, Charlotte
Robert J. King III Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Steven J. Levitas Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, Raleigh
Peter J. McGrath Jr. Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Joseph Andrew Ponzi Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Amanda Kitchen Short Parker Poe, Charlotte
Christopher Shields Walker Alexander Ricks, Charlotte
Steven D. Weber Parker Poe, Charlotte
Noelle Wooten Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, Charlotte
Mona Lisa Wallac eWallace & Graham, Salisbury
I. Clark Wright Jr. Davis Hartman Wright Attorneys, New Bern
Hall of Fame: Charles D. Case, Hunton & Williams, Raleigh (2002; 2003); H. Glenn Dunn, Poyner Spruill, Raleigh (2004); George W. House, Brooks Pierce, Greensboro (2005); William D. Dannelly, Hunton & Williams, Raleigh (2006); Benne C. Hutson, Helms Mulliss & Wicker, Charlotte (2007); Amos C. Dawson III, Williams Mullen, Raleigh (2008); Richard C. Gaskins Jr., Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation, Charlotte (2009); Stephen W. Earp, Smith Moore Leatherwood, Greensboro (2010); Ramona Cunningham O’Bryant, Smith Moore Leatherwood, Greensboro (2011); William Clarke, Roberts & Stevens, Asheville (2012); Grady L. Shields, Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh (2013); Craig A. Bromby, Hunton & Williams, Raleigh (2014); Garry S. Rice, Duke Energy, Charlotte (2015); Sean M. Sullivan, Troutman Sanders, Raleigh (2016); Carol Jones Van Buren, Van Buren Law, Charlotte (2017); Steve Berlin, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, Winston-Salem (2018); Keith Johnson, Poyner Spruill, Raleigh (2019); Amy Wang, Ward and Smith, New Bern (2020); Susan H. Cooper, Womble Bond Dickinson, Charlotte (2021); Mary Katherine Stukes, Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte (2022); Amy Rickers, Johnston Allison Hord, Charlotte (2023); Natalie D. Potter, Essex Richards, Charlotte (2024); F. Bryan Brice Jr., Law Offices of F. Bryan Brice Jr., Raleigh (2025).
FAMILY
Janet Amburgey GHMA Law, Asheville
Carole R. Albright Black Slaughter & Black, Greensboro
Lesley Wiseman Albritton Legal Aid Of North Carolina, Raleigh
Mary Charles Amerson Ward and Smith, Wilmington
Lisa M. Angel Rosen Law Firm, Raleigh
Marcia H. Armstrong The Armstrong Law Firm, Smithfield
Lillie Ashworth Soni Brendle, Charlotte
Mary Aiken Barrow Tharrington Smith, Raleigh
Rachel Carter Beard Wake Family Law Group, Raleigh
Shelby D. Benton Benton Family Law, Goldsboro
Caitlin Birckhead Tharrington Smith, Raleigh
Andrea Bosquez-Porter Bosquez Porter Family Law, Raleigh
Jennifer M. Bradley Triangle Smart Divorce, Cary
Andrew Steven Brendle Soni Brendle, Charlotte
Amy Lynn Britt Parker Bryan Family Law, Raleigh
Amanda Brisson Cannavo Dozier Miller Law Group Charlotte
Courtney Lynn Carter Arnold & Smith, Charlotte
Chelsea Michelle Chapman McIlveen Family Law Firm, Gastonia
Adrienne R. Cherry Leitner Bragg & Griffin, Monroe
James A. “Al” Clyburn Ward and Smith, Wilmington
Isla N. Tabrizi Collins Family & Elder Law Group, Monroe
Charles W. Coltrane Coltrane & Overfield, Greensboro
Michelle D. Connell Connnell & Gelb, Raleigh
Phillip Haskell Cowan Hatch Little Bunn, Raleigh
Jessica Ketchem Culver Dummit Fradin Attorneys At Law, Greensboro
Kavita Christina Desai James McElroy Diehl, Charlotte
Nathalie M. Doran Wilson Reives Silverman & Doran, Sanford
Nicole Applefield Engel Johnston Allison Hord, Charlotte
Steven Bruce Epstein Poyner Spruill, Raleigh
Jonathan Daniel Feit James McElroy Diehl, Charlotte
Ashley Fillippeli Triangle Smart Divorce, Cary
Joshua L. Finney McIlveen Family Law Firm, Charlotte
Katherine Wiggins Fisher Battle Winslow, Rocky Mount
Kyle Frost Hamilton Stephens Steele + Martin, Charlotte
Katherine Ann Frye Frye Law Office Raleigh
Maren Tallent Funk Godley Glazer & Funk, Statesville
Kaylan M. Gaudio Sodoma Law, Monroe
Wesley Peter Gelb Connell & Gelb, Raleigh
Katie Walsh Gilbert Rech Law, Charlotte
Seth Andrew Glazer Godley Glazer & Funk, Cornelius
Kelley Louise Gondring Gondring Law, Winston-Salem
Nancy L. Grace Wake Family Law Group, Raleigh
Monica R. Guy Kurtz Whitley Guy Sanders & Rainey, Winston-Salem
Brittany Capps Hall Block Crouch Keeter Behm & Sayed, Wilmington
Rachel D. Rogers Hamrick Charlotte Collaborative Divorce, Charlotte
Tara Austin Harrawood Marcellino & Tyson, Charlotte
Michael S. HarrellManning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Tia G. HartleyLaw Office Of Tia G. Hartley, Charlotte
James Gregory HatcherHatcher Law Group, Charlotte
R. Maria Hawkins Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Lee Claiborne Hawley Roberson Haworth Reese, High Point
Jessica B. Heffner Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Penelope Lazarou Hefner Sodoma Law, Charlotte
Kara Q. Helms The Helms Firm, Winston-Salem
Evan Horwitz Tharrington Smith, Raleigh
Paul Doughton Horton Sodoma Law, Charlotte
Lindsey Ann Houk Waple Houk, Charlotte
Hilary Workman Hux Garrett Walker Aycoth & Olson Attorneys At Law, Greensboro
Clara Ann Ignich Bell Davis Pitt, Winston-Salem
Jill Schnabel Jackson Jackson Family Law, Raleigh
Elizabeth Johnstone James Hamilton Stephens Steele & Martin, Charlotte
Stephanie Jenkins Parker Bryan Family Law, Raleigh
Bradley Jones Parker Bryan Family Law, Raleigh
Jana Kelly Jones Jana K. Jones, Charlotte
Alicia Jurney Parker Bryan Britt Tanner & Jenkins, Raleigh
Tony Kehoe Gailor Hunt Davis Taylor & Gibbs, Raleigh
Irene Patrice King King Collaborative Family Law, Charlotte
Katherine Hardersen King Wake Family Law Group, Raleigh
Melody Jo King Ward and Smith, Asheville
Julia Anne Kirby Marcellino & Tyson, Charlotte
Carolyn Lovejoy Krueger-Andes Krueger-Andes Law, Charlotte
Matthew Krueger-Andes Krueger-Andes Law, Charlotte
David Matthew Krusch Plumides Romano & Johnson, Charlotte
Jon B. Kurtz Kurtz Whitley Guy Sanders & Rainey, Winston-Salem
Dara Duncan Larson Duncan Larson Law, Charlotte
Lydia Bree Laughrun Essex Richards, Charlotte
James W. Lea III Lea/Schultz Law Firm, Wilmington
Lauren Ellis Leader James McElroy Diehl, Charlotte
Lauren Vaughn Lewis Essex Richards, Charlotte
Rik Lovette Rik Lovette & Associates, Raleigh
Jeffrey E. Marshall Marshall & Taylor, Raleigh
Justin L. Mauney Wake Family Law Group, Raleigh
Patrick S. McCroskey GHMA Law, Asheville
Angela White McIlveen McIlveen Family Law Firm, Gastonia
Joy Gragg McIver Montford Family Law, Asheville
Jonathan Stephen Melton Gailor Hunt Davis Taylor & Gibbs, Raleigh
Eric Steven Meredith Jetton Meredith, Charlotte
Jaye Meyer Tharrington Smith, Raleigh
Christopher D. Miller Miller Bowles Cushing, Charlotte
Sarah Dees Miranda Miranda Law Firm, Fayetteville
Jennifer P. Moore Marcellino & Tyson, Charlotte
Jillian Mack Moore Moore Law Group, Graham
Bethany M. Mulhern Miller Bowles Cushing, Charlotte
Erica R. NesmithT he Nesmith Firm, Charlotte
Corey Alexander Noland Arnold & Smith, Charlotte
Ashley Lister Oldham Parker Bryan Family Law, Raleigh
Carolyn T. Peacock Peacock Family Law, New Bern
Victoria Marie Perez Sodoma Law, Charlotte
Robert A. Ponton Jr. Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Manisha Pravinchandra Patel Law Office of Manisha P. Patel, Greensboro
Lauren Taylor Quinn Ward and Smith, New Bern
Bennett D. Rainey Kurtz Whitley Guy Sanders & Rainey, Winston-Salem
Mark D. Riopel Hamilton Stephens Steele + Martin, Charlotte
Kimberly R. Robertson Dozier Miller Law Group, Charlotte
Casey Taylor Robinson Garrett Walker Aycoth & Olson Attorneys At Law, Greensboro
Jeffrey Robert Russell Tharrington Smith, Raleigh
Caitlin Elizabeth Ryan Sodoma Law, Charlotte
Claire Joanne Samuels Charlotte Collaborative Divorce Professionals, Charlotte
Linda B. Sayed Block Crouch Keeter Behm & Sayed, Wilmington
Ryan Binderup Schultz Lea/Schultz Law Firm, Wilmington
David K. Self David Self Law, Cornelius
Abigail Comfort Seymour Camino Law, Greensboro
Jim Siemens Siemens Family Law Group, Asheville
Grant Sigmon Sigmon Klein, Greensboro
Susan S. Simos Craige Jenkins Liipfert & Walker, Winston-Salem
Tonya Graser Smith Grasersmith, Charlotte
Megan E. Spidell Spidell Family Law, Greensboro
Robin J. StinsonBell Davis Pitt, Winston-Salem
Courtney Hamer Smith Tin Fulton Walker & Owen, Charlotte
Rose M. Stout Smith Debnam Narron, Raleigh
Alice Stubbs Tharrington Smith, Raleigh
Nicole Taylor Gailor Hunt Davis Taylor & Gibbs, Raleigh
Carrie Tortora Tortora Family Law, Raleigh
John Paul Tsahakis James McElroy Diehl, Charlotte
Shannan Barclay Tuorto Tuorto Family Law, Asheville
Meghan A. Van Vynckt Cordes Law, Charlotte
Theresa Eileen Viera Modern Legal, Charlotte
Danielle Jessica Walle Marcellino & Tyson, Charlotte
Angela Marie Watkins Leitner Bragg & Griffin Law, Monroe
Elise Morgan Whitley Kurtz Whitley Guy Sanders & Rainey, Winston-Salem
Lindsay Woodard Willis Rosen Law Firm, Raleigh
Rebecca Wofford Wofford Burt, Charlotte
Tiasha L. Wray Wray Law Firm, Charlotte
Arlene M. Zipp Roberson Haworth & Reese,High Point
Hall of Fame: John H. Parker, Cheshire, Parker, Schneider, Bryan & Vitale, Raleigh (2007); Carlyn Poole (retired), Tharrington Smith, Raleigh (2008); Richard D. Stephens, Dozier, Miller, Pollard & Murphy, Charlotte (2009); Lana S. Warlick, Law Office of Lana S. Warlick, Jacksonville (2010); Michael F. Schilawski, Wake Family Law Group, Raleigh (2011); D. Caldwell Barefoot Jr., Barefoot Family Law, Raleigh (2012); Stan Brown, Hamilton Stephens Steele + Martin, Charlotte (2013); Lori M. Vitale, Vitale Family Law, Raleigh (2014); Kimberly Bryan, Cheshire Parker Schneider & Bryan, Raleigh (2015); Rob Blair, Essex Richards, Charlotte (2016); Afi S. Johnson-Parris, Ward Black Law, Greensboro (2017); Chris Eatmon, Eatmon Law Firm, Wake Forest (2018); Kristin M. Hampson, Hampson Family Law, Raleigh (2019); Mariana Godwin, Barefoot Family Law, Raleigh (2020); Cary Close, Close Smith Family Law, Raleigh (2021); Richard Gantt, Gantt Family Law, Raleigh (2022); Ketan P. Soni, Soni Brendle, Charlotte (2023); Heidi C. Bloom, Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh (2024); Janet Haney Amburgey, GHMA Law, Asheville (2025).
IMMIGRATION
Ana Sofia Nuñez, Fay Grafton Nuñez, Raleigh
Jorgelina E. Araneda Araneda Law Firm, Raleigh
Shauna A. Arroyo Arroyo Law, Raleigh
Cynthia A. Aziz Aziz Law Firm, Charlotte
Penni P. Bradshaw Constangy Brooks Smith Prophete, Winston-Salem
Rosa Maria Corriveau Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Raleigh
Jennifer Cory Womble Bond Dickinson, Charlotte
Amanda Carrano Franklin Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Nam Douglass Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm, Charlotte
Alexander John Eiffe A.G. Linett & Associates, Greensboro
Benjamin Blaise Frear Frear Law, Charlotte
Steven H. Garfinkel Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm, Charlotte
David John Garrett Maynard Nexsen, Raleigh
Lindsey Taylor Goehring Charlotte Immigration Law Firm, Charlotte
Vanessa Ann Gonzalez Law Office Of Vanessa A. Gonzalez, Wilmington
Hannah Faith Little Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm, Charlotte
Carlos Andres Lopez The Lopez Law Firm, Charlotte
Jeremy L. McKinney McKinney Immigration Law, Greensboro
George N. Miller Dozier Miller Law Group, Charlotte
Colleen Forcina Molner Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm, Charlotte
Carlos Alexander Osegueda Jr. A.G. Linett & Associates, Greensboro
Helen Parsonage Elliot Morgan Parsonage, Winston-Salem
John L. Pinnix Allen Pinnix, Raleigh
Nicola Ai Ling Prall Jackson Lewis, Raleigh
Ann Robertson Robertson Immigration Law Firm, Raleigh
Stephen Hugh Smalley Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Raleigh
Helen Laura Tarokic Helen Tarokic Law, Wilmington
Douglas Bradley Thie Clawson and Staubes, Charlotte
Carla Vestal Vestal Immigration Law, Davidson
Hall of Fame: Laura Edgerton, Edgerton Immigration Law, Raleigh (2018); Gerard M. “Gerry” Chapman, Chapman Law Firm, Greensboro (2019); Murali Bashyam, Bashyam Shah, Raleigh (2020); Gigi Gardner, Gardner Gordon, Charlotte, Raleigh (2021); Devon Senges, Dummit Fradin Attorneys at Law, Greensboro (2022); Benjamin A. Snyder, Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi, Charlotte (2023); Laura Deddish Burton, Fox Rothschild, Greensboro (2024); Ana S. Nuñez, Fay Grafton Nuñez, Raleigh (2025).
INTELLECTUAL
David W. Sar Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Alton Luther Absher III Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, Winston-Salem
Ani Agrawal NK Patent Law, Raleigh
Stephen Smith Ashley Jr. Ashley Law Firm, Charlotte
William Barker Cannon Parker Poe, Raleigh
Angela Powers Doughty Ward and Smith, New Bern
Kathryn McDaniel Eyster Tepper Eyster, Raleigh
Eva Gullick Frongello Parker Poe, Raleigh
Darrell A. Fruth Smith Anderson, Raleigh
Steven D. Gardner Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, Winston-Salem
Michele M. Glessner Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
John Christopher Jackson Morningstar Law Group, Raleigh
Ashley Johnson Dogwood Patent And Trademark Law, Raleigh
John Timothy Kivus Morningstar Law Group, Raleigh
Shawna Cannon Lemon Stanek Lemon, Raleigh
James L. Lester MacCord Mason, Greensboro
Kevin R. Lynn Womble Bond Dickinson, Raleigh
Douglas William MeierNK Patent Law, Raleigh
Justin R. NifongNK Patent Law, Raleigh
Kelli Ovies Womble Bond Dickinson, Raleigh
Daniel S. Porper Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
William Kevin Ransom Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Jeffrey J. Schwartz Schwartz Law Firm, Charlotte
Steven N. Terranova Withrow Terranova, Apex
Christina Davidson Trimmer Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Charlotte
Jennifer Van Doren Morningstar Law Group, Raleigh
Henry B. Ward III Bradley, Charlotte
Emmett Weindruch Holland & Knight, Charlotte
Devon E. White Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Benjamin Withrow Withrow Terranova, Apex
Hall of Fame: Mitchell S. Bigel, Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, Raleigh (2002; 2003); Kenneth D. Sibley, Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, Raleigh (2004); Wesley Thaddeus Adams III, Adams Evans, Charlotte (2005); J. Scott Evans, Yahoo!, Charlotte (2006); Philip Summa, Summa, Allan & Additon, Charlotte (2007); Susan Freya Olive, Olive & Olive, Durham (2008); David M. Carter, Carter & Schnedler, Asheville (2009); David M. Krasnow, Smith Moore Leatherwood, Raleigh (2010); William J. Mason, MacCord Mason, Wilmington (2011); E. Eric Mills, Ward and Smith, New Bern (2012); Anthony Biller, Coats & Bennett, Cary (2013); Larry L. Coats, Coats & Bennett, Cary (2014); Sarah E. Nagae, Triangle Trademarks, Raleigh (2015); Maury M. Tepper III, Tepper & Eyster, Raleigh (2016); John C. Nipp, Additon, Higgins & Pendleton, Charlotte (2017); Matthew Ladenheim, Trego, Hines & Ladenheim, Charlotte (2018); Julie H. Richardson, Myers Bigel, Raleigh (2019); Russ Racine, Cranfill Sumner, Charlotte (2020); Rick McDermott, McDermott IP Law, Charlotte (2021); Rebecca Crandall, McGuire Wood & Bissette, Asheville (2022); Kimberly Bullock Gatling, Fox Rothschild, Greensboro (2023); John R. Owen, Coats & Bennett, Cary (2024); David Sar, Brooks Pierce, Greensboro (2025).
LITIGATION
J. Scott Flowers Hutchens Law Firm, Fayetteville
Noah Breen Abrams Abrams & Abrams, Raleigh
Ryan James Adams Adams Howell, Raleigh
David Neal Allen Allen Chesson, Charlotte
Philip S. Anderson Van Winkle Law Firm, Hendersonville
Chad Alan Archer Blanco Tackabery Attorneys At Law, Winston-Salem
Heather Tonelli Baker Skidmore Law Group, Raleigh
Dauna L. Bartley The Brocker Law Firm, Cary
Jonathan A. Berkelhammer Ellis & Winters, Greensboro
Robert B. Blackerby Harris Creech Ward & Blackerby, New Bern
Ashley Kamphaus Brathwaite Ellis & Winters, Raleigh
Matthew William Buckmiller Buckmiller Boyette Frost, Raleigh
Anthony T. Capitano Bishop Dulaney Joyner & Abner, Charlotte
John H. Capitano Kirk Palmer & Thigpen, Charlotte
Bo Brandon Caudill Villmer Caudill, Charlotte
James P. Cooney III Womble Bond Dickinson, Charlotte
Steven Corriveau Martin & Jones, Raleigh
Eric M. David Brooks Pierce, Raleigh
Alexandra Davidson Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Kearns Davis Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Michael D. DeFrank Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Fred William DeVore IV Devore Acton & Stafford, Charlotte
Mark Doby Wallace & Graham, Salisbury
Alan W. Duncan Mullins Duncan Harrell Russell, Greensboro
Christy Cochran Dunn Young Moore And Henderson, Raleigh
Joshua B. Durham Bell Davis Pitt, Charlotte
Andrew Larry Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Litigation, Winston-Salem
Murphy Horne Fletcher McGuire Wood & Bissette, Asheville
Jeremy Stuart Foster Clawson And Staubes, Charlotte
Robert W. Fuller III Alignment Legal, Huntersville
Charles George Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Reginald B. Gillespie Jr.Wilson Ratledge, Raleigh
Christopher T. Graebe Morningstar Law Group, Raleigh
Jeffrey C. Grady J. Grady Law, Charlotte
Thomas Hamilton Segars, Ellis & Winters, Raleigh
L. Cooper Harrell Mullins Duncan Harrell Russell, Greensboro
Kirkland Hardymon, Rayburn Cooper & Durham, Charlotte
James Hash Everett Gaskins Hancock Tuttle Hash, Raleigh
Scott Hazlegrove Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
John Alexander Heroy James McElroy Diehl, Charlotte
Karen Marie Hinkley Davis Hartman Wright Attorneys, New Bern
Adam Samuel Hocutt Dozier Miller Law Group, Charlotte
Howard Clay Hodges Jr.Harris Sarratt Hodges, Raleigh
Michael James Hoefling Johnston Allison Hord, Charlotte
Matthew M. Holtgrewe Maynard Nexsen, Charlotte
John W. Holton Miller Monroe Plyler, Raleigh
Ann Patton Hornthal Roberts & Stevens, Asheville
Robert N. Hunter Jr. Higgins Benjamin, Greensboro
Michael Ingersoll Womble Bond Dickinson, Charlotte
Melody Jewell Jolly Cranfill Sumner, Wilmington
Amanda Patricia Just Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
Patrick Michael Kane Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
Charles Bailey King Jr. Bradley, Charlotte
Kimberly Jill Kirk Johnston Allison Hord, Charlotte
Ben E. Klein Sigmon Klein, Greensboro
Heryka Rodriguez Knoespel McGuireWoods, Charlotte
Kenneth T. Lautenschlager Johnston Allison Hord, Charlotte
Michael Aaron Lay Hamilton Stephens Steele + Martin, Charlotte
Sara R. Lincoln Lincoln Derr, Charlotte Trey Lindley, Lindley Law, Charlotte
Adam Gregory Linett A.G. Linett & Associates, Greensboro
Jeffrey Anderson Long James deNobriga Long, Charlotte
Harrison A. Lord Lord & Lindley, Charlotte
Lesley Skye MacLeod Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
Jeremy Scott Maddox Law Offices Of James Scott Farrin, Charlotte
Edward Hallett Maginnis Maginnis Law, Raleigh
Dennis Lee Martin Jr. Roberts & Stevens, Asheville
Robert R. Marcus Bradley, Charlotte
John D. Martin Cranfill Sumner, Raleigh
Elizabeth A. Martineau Martineau King, Charlotte
Moulton Braxton Massey IV Hardee Massey & Blodgett, Greenville
John M. McCabe Law Offices Of John M. McCabe, Cary
Thomas Richmond McPherson III McGuireWoods, Charlotte
Jason A. Miller Miller Monroe Plyler, Raleigh
Michael Mitchell Smith Anderson Blount Dorsett Mitchell & Jernigan, Raleigh
Jeffrey R. Monroe Miller Monroe Plyler, Raleigh
Allison Mullins Turning Point Litigation, Greensboro
Sammy M. Naji Triangle Legal, Raleigh
Brandon S. Neuman Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, Raleigh
Lauren O. Newton Tin Fulton Walker & Owen, Charlotte
Jeffrey E. Oleynik Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
David J. Overton Ricci Law Firm, Raleigh
Michael J. Parrish Ward and Smith, New Bern
K. Alan Parry Parry Law, Chapel Hill
Corey Vaughn Parton Parton Law, Charlotte
Kathleen Elizabeth Perkins Hunton Andrews Kurth, Charlotte
Jimmie W. Phillips Jr. Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Amy E. Richardson Harris Wiltshire & Grannis, Raleigh
Matthew Scott Roberson McGuire Wood Bissette, Asheville
Morgan Hunter Rogers Parker Poe, Charlotte
Erik M. Rosenwood Rosenwood Rose & Litwak, Charlotte
Alan M. Ruley Bell Davis Pitt, Winston-Salem
Megan Sadler Venn Law Group, Charlotte
Jay C. Salsman Harris Creech Ward & Blackerby, New Bern
William Kirk Sanders Hendrick Bryant Nerhood Sanders Otis, Winston-Salem
Joseph Anthony Schouten Ward and Smith, Raleigh
W. Bradford Searson Barbour Searson Jones Cash, Asheville
Samuel A. Slater Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Allen Smith Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe Garofalo, Charlotte
Eric Spengler Spengler & Agans, Charlotte
Luther D. Starling Jr. Daughtry Woodard Lawrence & Starling, Smithfield
James B. Stephenson II Stephenson Law, Cary
Jeffery Stoddard, McAngus Goudelock & Courie, Wilmington
Walter L. Tippett Jr. Williams Mullen, Raleigh
Christopher Donald Tomlinson Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Allen Nelson Trask III Ward and Smith, Wilmington
Anna Claire Turpin Henson Fuerst, Raleigh
Jason Nolan TuttleE verett Gaskins Hancock Tuttle Hash, Raleigh
Jennifer K. Van Zant Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Jessica Blair Vickers Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Stephen Brian Walker Garrett Walker Aycoth & Olson Attorneys At LawGreensboro
F. Marshall Wall Cranfill Sumner, Raleigh
Zachary D. Walton Martineau King, Charlotte
Judson A. Welborn Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Dixie T. Wells Ellis & Winters, Greensboro
Martin L. White Johnston Allison Hord, Charlotte
Kevin G. Williams Bell Davis Pitt, Winston-Salem
David C. Wright III Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte
Hall of Fame: James T. Williams Jr., Brooks Pierce, Greensboro (2002; 2003); Clarence W. Walker, Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, Charlotte (2004); Gary S. Parsons, Brooks Pierce, Raleigh (2005); William K. Davis, Bell, Davis & Pitt, Winston-Salem (2006); Dan J. McLamb, Yates, McLamb & Weyher, Raleigh (2007); Robert D. Walker, Walker, Allen, Grice, Ammons & Foy, Goldsboro (2008); J. Donald Cowan Jr., Ellis & Winters, Greensboro (2009); G. Gray Wilson, Wilson, Helms and Cartledge, Winston-Salem (2010); James H. Kelly Jr., Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, Winston-Salem (2011); Daniel L. Brawley, Williams Mullen, Wilmington (2012); Lee M. Whitman, Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh (2013); Michael J. Byrne, Byrne Law, Raleigh (2014); Jonathan D. Sasser, Ellis & Winters, Raleigh (2015); Jean Sutton Martin, Law Office of Jean Sutton Martin, Wilmington (2016); Greg Merritt, Harris, Creech, Ward & Blackerby, New Bern (2017); Ward Davis, Bell, Davis & Pitt, Charlotte (2018); Elizabeth Scott, Williams Mullen, Raleigh (2019); Clay A. Campbell, Marcellino & Tyson, Charlotte (2020); Kristen L. Beightol, Edwards Beightol, Raleigh (2021); Fred W. DeVore III, DeVore, Acton & Stafford, Charlotte (2022); Ross Fulton, Rayburn Cooper & Durham, Charlotte (2023); W. Scott Jones, Searson, Jones, Gottschalk & Cash, Asheville (2024); J. Scott Flowers, Hutchens Law Firm, Fayetteville (2025).
REAL ESTATE
Marc L.Isaacson Isaacson Sheridan, Greensboro
Derek J. Allen Allen Stahl + Kilbourne, Asheville
Charles N. Anderson Jr. Ellis & Winters, Raleigh
Charles V. Archie Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Mary Burgett Ashley Ashley Law Firm, Charlotte
Anthony J. Barwick Brooks Pierce, Raleigh
Evan Michael Bass Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Susan R. Benoit Hutchens Law Firm Fayetteville
Jonathan M. Bogues Michael Best & Friedrich, Raleigh
Scott Kenyon Burger Allen Stahl + Kilbourne, Asheville
Margaret Shea Burnham Maynard Nexsen, Greensboro
Alison R. Cayton Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Barbara R. Christy Schell Bray, Greensboro
Louis Penn Clarke Longleaf Law Partners, Raleigh
Nathaniel H. Cook Block Crouch Keeter Behm & Sayed, Wilmington
Joseph B. Dempster Jr.P oyner Spruill, Raleigh
James Scott Efird St. Amand & Efird, Charlotte
Susan Y. Ellinger Ellinger & Carr, Raleigh
Don T. Evans Jr. Clark Newton Evans, Wilmington
Randall Wayne Faircloth Regent Law, Charlotte
Andrew Steven Felt Akerman, Winston-Salem
Walter D. Fisher Jr. Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders, Charlotte
Jennifer Flynn Carter Law Group, Salisbury
Stephen Francis Horne III Horne and Horne, Greenville
Samuel B. Franck Ward and Smith, Wilmington
Robert M. Friesen Robbins May Rich, Pinehurst
Jonathan Peter Goldberg Alexander Ricks, Charlotte
Michelle Gonzalez Ward and Smith, Raleigh
Tikkun A.S. Gottschalk Searson, Jones, Gottschalk & Cash, Asheville
Jennifer M. Hall Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
James Bryant Haynes Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Thomas Patrick Hockman Maynard Nexsen, Greensboro
Scott Morgan Holmes Murchison Taylor Gibson, Wilmington
Allison Dixon Howard Stallings Law Firm, Raleigh
Justin K. Humphries The Humphries Law Firm, Wilmington
Susan K. Irvin Irvin Law Group, Cornelius
Peter U. Kanipe McGuire Wood & Bissette, Asheville
John W. King Jr.J ohn W. King, New Bern
William B. Kirk Jr. Kirk Palmer & Thigpen, Charlotte
William F. Kirk Regent Law, Charlotte
Benjamin R. Kuhn Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
Amy C. Lanning Blanco Tackabery & Matamoros, Winston-Salem
Parker Cheatham Lee Person & Lee, Fayetteville
Robert George Lindauer Jr., Johnston Allison Hord, Charlotte
G. Grey Littlewood Littlewood Law, Raleigh
Nicole Sabourin Loeffler Weatherspoon & Voltz, Raleigh
Timothy P. Logan Parker Poe, Charlotte
Sarah Robinson Lucente Kunkleman Lucente, Charlotte
Jeffery J. Malarney Jeff Malarney, Kitty Hawk
LaDeidre Dianne Matthews Fox Rothschild, Charlotte
John M. May Robbins May & Rich, Pinehurst
James C. McCaskill Longleaf Law Partners, Raleigh
Craig T. McCall The McCall Law Firm, Raleigh
Whitney Seara McCrea Whitney S. McCrea, Durham
Gary T. McDermott McDermott Law, Waxhaw
Heather Dawn McDowell Ellinger & Carr, Raleigh
Daniel Adam Merlin Alexander Ricks, Charlotte
Erin Cowan Mosley Maynard Nexsen, Greensboro
David William Murray Murray Law Firm, Charlotte
Alexander R.W. Paschal Roberts & Stevens, Asheville
Brian Thomas Pearce Maynard Nexsen, Greensboro
Christina Freeman Pearsall Schell Bray, Greensboro
Jeanne A. Pearson Johnston Allison Hord, Charlotte
James K. Pendergrass Pendergrass Law Firm, Raleigh
Stephen J. Perry Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Samuel S. Price Stephenson Law, Cary
Robert J. Ramseur Jr.Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
Jonathan Scott Raymer Black Slaughter & Black, Greensboro
Holden Reaves Reaves Law, Fayetteville
John F. Renger II Renger Reynolds, Charlotte
Shayla Christine Richberg Richberg Law, Durham
John R. Rose Goosmann Rose Colvard Cramer, Asheville
Christopher T. Salyer Hutchens Law Firm, Fayetteville
Scott Andrew Schaaf Womble Bond Dickinson, Winston-Salem
Lawrence J. Shaheen Jr. Singh, Davidson
Douglas John Short Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Kyle Abraham Smalling Capital City Law Wake Forest
Chris Stevenson Kirk Palmer & Thigpen, Charlotte
Thomas E. Terrell Jr.Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
Lindsay Parris Thompson Van Winkle Law Firm, Asheville
Anna Hartzog Tison Brooks Pierce, Raleigh
Katheline Tran McCall Law Firm, Raleigh
David Eric Wagner K&L Gates, Raleigh
Cameron Todd WareJ ohnston Allison Hord, Charlotte
Eric A. Vernon Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Nikhil Vyas Vyas Realty Law Raleigh
Robert Wall II Brady & Kosofsky, Charlotte
William H. Weatherspoon Jr. Weatherspoon & Voltz, Raleigh
Cameron Clark Winfrey Ward and Smith, Raleigh
Hall of Fame: Alfred Adams, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Winston-Salem (2004); Barry D. Mann, Manning, Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh (2005); Brent A. Torstrick, Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte (2006); Samuel T. Oliver Jr., Manning, Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh (2007); Charles Gordon Brown, Brown & Bunch PLLC, Chapel Hill (2008); C. Steven Mason, Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, Raleigh (2009); Timothy G. Sellers, Sellers, Hinshaw, Ayers, Dortch & Lyons, Charlotte (2010); Frank M. Bell Jr., Bell, Davis & Pitt, Winston-Salem (2011); George W. Sistrunk III, Hamilton Stephens Steele & Martin Charlotte (2012); Robert Charles Lawson, Williams Mullen, Raleigh (2013); Michael G. Winters, Ellis & Winters, Raleigh (2014); Holly H. Alderman, Schell Bray, Chapel Hill (2015); Brian W. Byrd, Smith Moore Leatherwood, Greensboro (2016); Anna P. McLamb, Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh (2017); Beth Voltz, Weatherspoon & Voltz, Raleigh (2018); Annika M. Brock, The Brock Law Firm, Asheville (2019); Allen York, Smith Anderson, Raleigh (2020); Diana R. Palecek, Fox Rothschild, Charlotte (2021); Philip Hackley, Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh (2022); Joanne Badr, Ward and Smith, Asheville (2023); Julian Robb, Blanco, Tackabery & Matamoros, Winston-Salem (2024); Marc Isaacson, Isaacson Sheridan, Greensboro (2025).
TAX & ESTATE PLANNING
Heidi Elizabeth Royal Heidi Royal Law, Charlotte
Abby Lund Adams Kohut Adams, Wilmington
S. Kyle AgeeJ ohnston Allison Hord, Charlotte
David Eric Anderson David E. Anderson, Wilmington
Jackie W. Bedard Bedard Law, Cary
Brian Carl Bernhardt Fox Rothschild, Charlotte
Chris N. Bobby Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Julie Marion Bradlow DarrowEverett, Charlotte
Gwendolyn C. Brooks Kennon Craver, Durham
Stephen Aaron Brown Young Moore And Henderson, Raleigh
Joshua D. Bryant Smith Anderson, Raleigh
Diane Blackburn Burks Katten Muchin Rosenman, Charlotte
David Allen Burns Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Stephen T. Byrd Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
David R. Chambers Chambers Ennis, Raleigh
Ansley Chapman Cella Smith Anderson, Raleigh
John R. Cella Jr. Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
Christian P. Cherry Crisp Cherry McCraw, Charlotte
Lynn F. Chandler Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Charlotte
Sandra M. Clark Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Thomas H. Cook Jr. Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Thomas A. Cooper Austin Cooper Legal, Charlotte
Stephanie Daniel Kirk Palmer & Thigpen, Charlotte
Janice L. Davies Davies Law, Charlotte
Cristine Rose Dixon Craige Jenkins Liipfert & Walker, Winston-Salem
Doris Jordan Dixon Schell Bray, Chapel Hill
David T. DuFault Sodoma Law, Charlotte
Charles Joseph DelPapa Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Jordan L. Faulkner Young Morphis Bach & Taylor, Hickory
Daniel Brinson Finch Envisage Law, Raleigh
Elinor J. Foy Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Kara Gansmann Cranfill Sumner, Wilmington
Edward Weede Griggs Womble Bond Dickinson, Winston-Salem
Mary Robinson Hervig Roberts & Stevens, Asheville
Robyn Hicks-Guinn Hicks-Guinn Law, Charlotte
Mark J. Hale Jr. Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, Goldsboro
John Randolph Hemphill Hemphill Gelder, Raleigh
Reed J. Hollander Young Moore And Henderson, Raleigh
Timothy William JonesJ ones Branz Whitaker, Raleigh
Jill Lynn Peters Kaess Lee Kaess, Wilmington
John G. KelsoVan Winkle Law Firm, Asheville
Adam Gates Kerr Kerr Law, Greensboro
Joseph A. Kimmet Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Amy S. Klass Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
Meghan Naomi Knight Lynch & Eatman, Raleigh
Margaret Troy Kocaj Kocaj Consulting, Charlotte
Jennifer LJ Koenig Schell Bray, Greensboro
Paula Alyse Kohut Kohut Adams & Randall, Wilmington
Richard Alan Kort McGuire Wood & Bissette, Asheville
Harris M. Livingstain McGuire Wood & Bissette, Asheville
Paul H. Livingston Jr. chell Bray, Greensboro
Robert D. Lyerly Jr. Maynard Nexsen, Charlotte
Lauren Campbell Maxie NC Planning, Cary
William Thomas McCuiston Jr. McCuiston Law Offices, Cary
Blaire McClanahan Law Offices Of Cheryl David, Greensboro
Mitchell Kemp Mosley Narron Wenzel, Raleigh
Lawrence Moye IV Womble Bond Dickinson, Raleigh
Caroline Corry Munroe Blanco Tackabery Attorneys At Law, Winston-Salem
Michael Christian Murray Murray Moyer, Raleigh
Andrew Lamberson Nesbitt Nesbitt Law, Charlotte
Richard P. Nordan Wallace Nordan, Raleigh
Holly Berry Harris Norvell Johnston Allison Hord, Charlotte
Tanya Nicole Oesterreich Oesterreich Law, Concord
Jason R. Page Law Office Of Jason R. Page, Wilson
Jonathan M. Parisi Spangler Estate Planning, Greensboro
Bailey Patrick Jr K&L Gates, Charlotte
Erin Bray Patterson Erin Patterson, Charlotte
Gregory T. Peacock Ward and Smith, New Bern
Abigail Elizabeth Peoples Law Firm Of Abigail E. Peoples, Greensboro
Christian L. Perrin Perrin Legal, Charlotte
Allie Petrova Petrova Law, Greensboro
Jennifer Marshall Roden Craige & Fox, Wilmington
Maria Magdalena Satterfield Satterfield Legal, Charlotte
Joseph D. Shealy Johnston Allison Hord, Charlotte
Lucy Siler Johnston Allison Hord, Charlotte
Rebecca Lane Smitherman Craige Jenkins Liipfert & Walker, Winston-Salem
Adam Brook Snyder Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Kimberly Quarles Swintosky Smith Anderson, Raleigh
Adam Patrick McInnis Tarleton Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Bryan Thompson Surratt and Thompson,Winston-Salem
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg McGuire Wood & Bissette, Asheville
Bradley T. Van Hoy Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Jeneva Alicia Vazquez Bray & Long, Charlotte
Robert Hammock Wall Akerman, Winston-Salem
Carter Webb Van Winkle Law Firm, Asheville
Jonathan Charles Windham Essex Richards, Charlotte
Beth Ann Wood Law Offices Of Beth A. Wood, Charlotte
Keith A. Wood Carruthers & Roth, Greensboro
Bradley Wooldridge Longleaf Law Partners, Raleigh
Paul Anthony Yokabitus Cary Estate Planning, Cary
Hall of Fame: Robert C. Vaughn Jr., Vaughn Perkinson Ehlinger Moxley & Stogner, Winston-Salem (2002; 2003); W. Curtis Elliott Jr., Culp Elliott & Carpenter, Charlotte (2004); Ray S. Farris, Johnston Allison Hord, Charlotte (2005); Elizabeth L. Quick, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Winston-Salem (2006); James W. Narron, Narron, O’Hale & Whittington, Smithfield (2007); E. William Kratt, Herring Mills & Kratt, Raleigh (2008); Christy Eve Reid (died May 8, 2014), Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte (2009); Michael H. Godwin, Schell Bray Aycock Abel & Livingston, Greensboro (2010); Maria M. Lynch, Lynch & Eatman LLP, Raleigh (2011); Graham D. Holding Jr., Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte (2012); Andrew H. Veach, Edwards Craver Veach, Winston-Salem (2013); Robert H. Haggard, Van Winkle Lam, Asheville (2014); Michael A. Colombo, Colombo, Kitchin, Dunn, Ball & Porter, Greenville (2015); Jason Walls, The Walls Law Firm, Apex (2016); Debra L. Foster, Foster Royal, Charlotte (2017); Elizabeth “Liz” K. Arias, Womble Bond Dickinson, Raleigh (2018); Jean Gordon Carter, McGuireWoods, Raleigh (2019); Rudy Ogburn, Young Moore and Henderson, Raleigh (2020); Jessica Mering Hardin, Robinson Bradshaw, Charlotte (2021); Brooks Jaffa, Cranford, Buckley Schultze, Tomchin, Allen & Buie, Charlotte (2022); Michael Cory Howes, Strauss Attorney, Raleigh (2023); Amy H. Kincaid, Schell Bray, Greensboro (2024); Heidi Royal, Heidi E. Royal Law, Charlotte (2025).
YOUNG GUNS
Carlie Ann Smith Manning Fulton, Raleigh
Hailey Nichole Amico The Sodoma Way, Charlotte
Brianne Van Apeldoorn Irons & Irons, Greenville
Patrick H. Archibald McCollum Law, Cary
Carly Grace Baker Wake Family Law Group, Raleigh
Angela Christiana Baldwin Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Christina Jansen Banfield Harris Creech Ward & Blackerby, New Bern
Sarah Ashley Barnett Maynard Nexsen, Charlotte
Gavin Adams Bell Flannery | Georgalis, Charlotte
Sophia V. Blair Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Ross Joseph Bromberger Rosenwood Rose & Litwak, Charlotte
Kara Marie Murphy Brunk Smith Anderson, Raleigh
Payton Collier Bullard Ward and Smith, Raleigh
Matthew C. Burke Young Moore and Henderson, Raleigh
Andrew Parks Carter Maynard Nexsen, Greensboro
Ashley Barton Chandler Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
Kevin Cline NC Republican Party, Raleigh
Carter B. Cole Hannah Sheridan & Cochran, Raleigh
Chamberlain Elizabeth Collier McAngus Goudelock & Courie, Raleigh
Tahlia D. Cypress Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
Vince Eisinger Cranfill Sumner, Raleigh
J. Ford Eubanks UNC School of Law, Chapel Hill
James Brandon Freeman Allen Stahl + Kilbourne, Asheville
Stephen Charles Gambill Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
Grace Glover Gean Wake Family Law Group, Raleigh
Matthew Eric Gerber Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
William S. Graebe Morningstar Law Group, Raleigh
Lawrence D. Graham Manning Fulton & Skinner, Durham
Brian Donald Gulden Van Winkle Law Firm, Asheville
Karl Stephen Gwaltney Maginnis Howard, Raleigh
Justin Tyler Hill Ward and Smith, Raleigh
Mallory G. Horne Law Office of Mallory Horne, High Point
Kristen Marie Kirby McGuireWoods, Raleigh
X. Lightfoot Ward and Smith, Raleigh
Avery Locklear Ward and Smith, Raleigh
Lauren Hinzey O’Malley Triangle Smart Divorce, Cary
Anna Christina Majestro Allen Chesson & Grimes, Charlotte
Clark S. Martin Manning Law, Raleigh
Agustin M. Martinez Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Kelsey Nicole Hendry Mayo Poyner Spruill, Charlotte
Melissa Li Hua McKinney Blanco Tackabery & Matamoros, Winston-Salem
Marianna Baggett McMurry Ward and Smith, Raleigh
Joseph Walton Milam III Rosenwood Rose & Litwak, Charlotte
Lauren Trask Millovitsch Creamer Millovitsch, Davidson
Worth Mills Longleaf Law Partners, Raleigh
Jacob M. Morse Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, Raleigh
Matthew P. Muntean Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Virginia S. Mutter Stephenson Law, Cary
Alexander Nibert, Johnston Allison Hord, Charlotte
Jane Francis Nowell Ward and Smith, Greenville
Tyler Dean Nullmeyer Mullins Duncan Harrell Russell, Greensboro
Ashley B. Oldfield Rayburn Cooper & Durham, Charlotte
Nathaniel J. Pencook Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, Raleigh
Kyle Adam Pierce Moore Law Group, Graham
Jasmine Michelle Pitt Akerman, Winston-Salem
Alaina Taylor Prevatte Rech Law, Charlotte
Jackson Connelly Pridgen Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Preetha Suresh Rini Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Raleigh
Sarah Mokhtar Rozek Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
Jamie Elizabeth Rudd Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard Smith, Raleigh
S. Collins Saint Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Joseph Robert Shealy Katten Muchin Rosenman, Charlotte
Shaefer Shepard Jetton & Meredith Law, Charlotte
Troy Shelton Dowling, Raleigh
Olivia Smith Wallace & Graham, Salisbury
Kendra Nicole Stark Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, Raleigh
Dale Virginia Stephenson Ward Family Law Group, Cary
Sheldon McCurry Stokes Johnston Allison Hord, Charlotte
Kevin Giese Sweat Lord & Lindley, Charlotte
Ashley H. Terrazas Parker Poe, Raleigh
Brian Zachary Taylor Jr. Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Philip Ryan Thomas, N.C. Republican Party, Raleigh
Lindsey Umin David Self Law And Mediation, Cornelius
Brianne Van Apeldoorn Irons & Irons, Greenville
Alexa Marie Voss Godley, Glazer & Funk, Cornelius
Caitlin Hale Walton Essex Richards, Charlotte
Reagan Elizabeth Warren Hayes Williams Turner & Daughtry, Dunn
Sarah Warren Trinity Partners, Morrisville
Brooke E. Webber Howard Stallings Law Firm,Raleigh
Hall of Fame: J. Christian Stevenson, Kirk Palmer & Thigpe, Charlotte (2012); George Mason Oliver, Oliver Friesen Cheek, New Bern (2013); Michael F. Easley Jr., McGuireWoods, Raleigh (2014); Alvaro R. De La Calle, Calle Law, Greensboro (2015); Aaron Lay, Hamilton Stephens Steele + Martin, Charlotte (2016); Elie Foy, Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh (2017); Matthew T. Marcellino, Marcellino & Tyson, Charlotte (2018); Nancy S. Litwak, Rosenwood, Rose & Litwak, Charlotte (2019); Antonia A. “Toni” Peck, Nelson Mullin, Raleigh (2020); Holden B. Clark, Holden B. Clark, Attorney at Law, Gastonia (2021); Carl Burchette, Rosenwood, Rose & Litwak, Charlotte (2022); Keith Boyette, Director of State Government Relations, North Carolina Healthcare Association, Raleigh (2023); Katarina “Katie” Wong, Brooks Pierce, Raleigh (2024); Carlie Smith, Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh (2025). ■