METHODOLOGY

Each year, BNC sends ballot notices to every member of the N.C. State Bar living in North Carolina — asking each a simple question: Of the Tar Heel lawyers whose work you have observed firsthand, whom would you rate among the current best in these categories?

»  Voters are not allowed to vote for themselves.

»  Voters may select members of their firms only if they pick out-of-firm lawyers in the same categories, with the latter votes weighted more heavily.

»  The top vote-getter in each category becomes a member of Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite Hall of Fame and is ineligible to win again. Voters should not select members of the Hall of Fame as those entries will be disqualified.

View the 2026 winners below.


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CATEGORY WINNERS (Click on name below to see full profile)

ANTITRUST & COMPLEX BUSINESS DISPUTES |
Robert King III, Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
 
APPELLATE | Preston O. Odom III, Gardner Skelton, Charlotte
BANKRUPTCY | Lance P. Martin Ward and Smith, Asheville 
BUSINESS | Brian McMillan Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
 
CONSTRUCTION | Carl J. Burchette Rosenwood Rose & Litwak, Charlotte 
CORPORATE COUNSEL | Janet B. Thoren NC Real Estate Commission, Raleigh 
CORPORATE LAW | Marc D. Bishop Brooks Pierce, Greensboro 
CRIMINAL | Joseph E. Zeszotarski, Jr. Gammon Howard Zeszotarski, Raleigh 
EMPLOYMENT | Marc E. Gustafson Bell Davis & Pitt Charlotte 
ENVIRONMENTAL | Billy Clarke Robert Stevens, Asheville 
FAMILY | Theresa Eileen Viera Modern Legal, Charlotte 
IMMIGRATION | Helen Parsonage, Elliot Morgan Parsonage, Winston-Salem 
INTELLECTUAL | Shawna Cannon Lemon Stanek Lemon, Charlotte 
LITIGATION | Clinton S. Morse Brooks Pierce, Greensboro 
REAL ESTATE | S. Leigh Rodenbough IV Brooks Pierce, Greensboro 
TAX & ESTATE PLANNING | Sara R. Vizithum Brooks Pierce, Greensboro 
YOUNG GUNS | Zechariah Etheridge Etheridge Law, Chapel Hill

 

ANTITRUST & COMPLEX BUSINESS DISPUTES
Robert King III, Brooks Pierce, Greensboro

Lawrence C. Moore III Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte 
Michael T. Medford Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh 
George Sanderson The Sanderson Law Firm, Raleigh
Gregory L. Skidmore Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte
Nathan C. Chase Jr. Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte 
Clinton R. Pinyan Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Larry S. McDevitt The Van Winkle Law Firm, Asheville

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); Robert J. King III, Brooks Pierce, Greensboro (2026)


APPELLATE
Preston O. Odom III, Gardner Skelton, Charlotte

James W. Kilbourne Jr. Allen Stahl + Kilbourne, Asheville
Mark J. Prak Brooks Pierce, Raleigh
Chris Edwards Ward and Smith, Wilmington
Bonnie Lynn Keith Green Lewis Brisbois, Charlotte 
J. Blakely Kiefer Wyrick Robbin, Raleigh 
Robert Daniel Gibson Davis Hartman Wright Attorneys, New Bern 
Jonathan McGirt North Carolina Advocates For Justice, Raleigh 
Rebecca K. Watts Collins Family & Elder Law Group, Monroe
Erik Randall Zimmerman Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Chapel Hill
Michelle Ann Liguori Ellis & Winters, Raleigh 
M. Duane Jones Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe Garofalo, Charlotte 
Alexander Dale Ward and Smith, Wilmington
David S. Pokela Maynard Nexsen, Greensboro
Lorin J. Lapidus Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, Winston-Salem
Mark Russell Sigmon Lee Segui, Raleigh 
Amie Carol Sivon Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
Kip David Nelson Fox Rothschild, Greensboro 
Lucy Inman Bryson, Harris, Suciu & DeMay Raleigh
John Korzen Wake Forest Law, Winston-Salem
Ryan Y. Park McGuireWoods Raleigh
John R. Wester Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte
Jill Schnabel Jackson Jackson Family Law, Raleigh
Ashley Ann Crowder Round 2 Legal, Charlotte
Charles W. Clanton Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Stephen D. Feldman Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson Raleigh
Jonathan Y. Ellis McGuireWoods, Raleigh
C. Todd Browning Browning & Long Charlotte
Sam J. Ervin IV Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
T
ricia Shields Campbell University Raleigh
Charles E. Coble Brooks Pierce, Raleigh
D. Martin Warf Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, Raleigh
Brian C. Bernhardt Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
David C. Hawisher Roberts & Stevens Law, Asheville
Daniel F. E. Smith Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Jaye Elizabeth Bingham-Hinch Batten McLamb Smith, Raleigh
Daniel M. Blau Blau Hynson Law, Raleigh
Steven Andrew Bader Cranfill Sumner, Raleigh
Christopher G. Smith Smith Anderson, Raleigh

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); Preston O. Odom III, Gardner Skelton, Charlotte (2026).


BANKRUPTCY
Lance P. Martin Ward and Smith, Asheville

Andrew J. Kilpinen Allen Stahl + Kilbourne, Winston-Salem
Paul Fanning Ward and Smith, Winterville
Lisa P. Sumner Maynard Nexsen, Raleigh
George M Oliver Law Offices Of George Oliver, New Bern
Andrew W. J. Tarr Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte
Laurie B. Biggs Biggs Law Firm, Raleigh
Jack Miller Rayburn Cooper & Durham, Charlotte
Glenn Clark Thompson Hamilton Stephens Steele + Martin, Charlotte
Brian Richard Anderson Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
Charles N. Anderson Jr. Ellis & Winters Raleigh
Stacy C. Cordes Cordes Law Charlotte
Andrew Thomas Houston Moon Wright Houston, Charlotte
Joseph Zachary Frost Buckmiller Boyette Frost Raleigh
Jamey Mavis Lowdermilk Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Joseph W. Grier III Grier Wright Martinez, Charlotte
David M. Schilli Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte
Joseph Jude Vonnegut Hutchens Law, Fayetteville
Robert Ashley Mays Mays Johnson Law, Asheville
Damon Terry Duncan Duncan Law, Greensboro
Michael Leon Martinez Grier Wright Martinez, Charlotte
Ben Eisner The Law Offices Of George Oliver New Bern
Ronald D. P. Bruckmann Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Charlotte
Matthew Alexander Winer Hamilton Stephens Steele + Martin, Charlotte
John C. Bircher III Davis Hartman Wright Attorneys, New Bern
Felton E. Parrish Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, Charlotte
Rayford K. Adams III Spilman Thomas & Battle, Winston-Salem
Ashley S. Rusher Blanco Tackabery Attorneys, Winston-Salem
Ashley Lee Hogewood III K&L Gates, Raleigh
Benson T. Pitts Pitts Hay & Hugenschmidt, Asheville
Philip M Sasser Sasser Law Firm, Cary
William Howard Kroll Everett Gaskins Hancock, Raleigh
Jennifer Lyday Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey, Winston-Salem
Melanie Raubach Hamilton Stephens Steele & Martin, Charlotte
Cole Hayes Hayes Law Charlotte
Kathleen O’Malley Stevens Martin Vaughn & Tadych Raleigh
William E. Brewer Jr. Sasser Law Firm, Cary
William C. Smith Jr. Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Richard B. Fennell James, McElroy & Diehl, Charlotte
Kevin L. Sink Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey, Raleigh
Alan W. Pope Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Daniel C. Bruton Bell Davis & Pitt, Winston-Salem
Brian D. Darer Parker Poe, Raleigh
Benjamin Waller Hendren Redwine & Malone, Raleigh
James C. Lanik Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey, Winston Salem
Mark M. Harris Smith Dickey & Dempster, Fayetteville
Richard Rayburn Rayburn Cooper & Durham, Charlotte
Lydia C. Stoney Hendren Redwine & Malone, Charlotte
Lily Faulconer Ward and Smith, Winterville
Trey Rayburn McGuireWoods, Charlotte
David R. Badger David R Badger, Charlotte
James B. Angell Atkins Angell & Davis, Raleigh
Paul Rudd Baynard Offit Kurman Attorneys At Law, Charlotte
Dirk W. Siegmund Ivey, McClellan, Siegmund, Brumbaugh & McDonough, Greensboro Algernon L. Butler III Butler & Butler, Wilmington
Chip Ford Parker Poe, Charlotte
Luis Manuel Lluberas Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte

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); Lance Paul Martin, Ward and Smith, Asheville (2026).


BUSINESS
Brian McMillan Brooks Pierce, Greensboro

Nick Kendall Johnston Allison & Hord Charlotte
David Scott Rugani Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
J. Dickson McLean Block Crouch Keeter Behm & Sayed, Wilmington
Philip S. Chubb Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Charlotte
Matthew Jones Ward and Smith, Wilmington
Catherine A. Barnes James, McElroy & Diehl, Charlotte
Carolyn P. Meade Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
David K. Liggett Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
Joshua J. Otto Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Ryan W. Coffield Coffield Heedy Kilgore, Asheville
Caroline Wannamaker Sink Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte
Patrick S. Bryant Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte
Lonnie M. Player Jr.  Player Mclean, Fayetteville
Katie M. Ertmer Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Elizabeth E. Lane McGuireWoods & Bissette, Asheville
Fred Parker Gardner Skelton, Charlotte
Robert B. Womble K&L Gates, Raleigh
Scott Jackson Maynard Nexsen, Greensboro
Curtis C. Brewer IV Smith Anderson, Raleigh
Matthew S. Black Pinna Johnston & Burwell, Raleigh
Adam Beaudoin Ward and Smith, Wilmington
Jonathan Jenkins Brooks Pierce Greensboro
Dorothy Bass Burch Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
Thomas Duke Ricks Alexander Ricks, Charlotte
Michael Burger NC Planning, Cary
Fred D. Hutchison Hutchison, Raleigh
Hilton T. Hutchens Jr. Hutchens Law, Fayetteville
Thomas C. Watkins Schell Bray, Greensboro
Matthew R. Joyner Bishop Dulaney Joyner Abner, Charlotte
William P. Bray Bray & Long, Charlotte
Robert E. Futrell Jr. Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Paul A. Steffens Troutman Pepper Locke Charlotte
Robert D. Kidwell Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
J. Scott Flowers Hutchens Law Firm, Fayetteville
Ross Fulton Rayburn Cooper & Durham, Charlotte
Richard Crow Ward and Smith, Wilmington
Rob Rust Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Glen E. Caplan Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Chapel Hill
Stephen M. Bennett Arnold & Smith, Charlotte
Jonathon Adam Martin Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Chapel Hill
Joseph W. Norman Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Dominic Totman Cranfill Sumner, Raleigh
Matt Villmer Villmer Caudill, Charlotte
Christie A. Hartinger Wyrick Robbins Raleigh
Sophia Pappalardo Villmer Caudill, Charlotte
Jacob A. Johnson Robertson & Associates Charlotte
Patrick T. Strubbe Womble Bond Dickinson Charlotte
Scott Cooper Rayburn Cooper & Durham Charlotte
W. Scott Jones Searson, Jones, Gottschalk & Cash, Asheville
Richard C. Stephenson Stephenson Law Cary
Steven Carr Ellinger & Carr, Raleigh
Marshall Wall Cranfill Sumner, Raleigh
Cory Andrew Rayborn Tuggle Duggins, Greensboro
Jeffrey R. Wolfe Davis Hartman Wright Attorneys, New Bern
Katherine Kliebert Kliebert Law, Charlotte
Grant Sigmon Sigmon Klein Bennington, Greensboro
Jesse Hofers Jones Fourscore Business Law, Raleigh
Peter Singh Fourscore Business Law, 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); Brian J. McMillan, Brooks Pierce, Greensboro (2026).


CONSTRUCTION
Carl J. Burchette Rosenwood Rose & Litwak, Charlotte

Kevin J. Stanfield Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Jeffrey Kendal Stahl Allen Stahl + Kilbourne, Asheville
Jon P. Carroll Gardner Skelton, Charlotte
Christopher K. Behm Block Crouch Keeter Behm & Sayed, Wilmington
B. David Carson Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Nancy Stewart Litwak Rosenwood Rose & Litwak, Charlotte
Evan Musselwhite Ward and Smith, Raleigh
Gary J. Welch Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Keith E. Coltrain Wall Templeton Haldrup, Raleigh
Matthew C. Bouchard Poyner Spruill, Raleigh
Judson A. Welborn Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Robert Jason Herndon NC DRC Certified Mediator, Raleigh
Rebecca Ann Knudson Cranfill Sumner, Wilmington
Jonathan Massell Maynard Nexsen, Raleigh
Carmela Mastrianni Hamilton Stephens Steele + Martin, Charlotte
W. James Johnson Mays Johnson Law, Asheville
Robert L. Burchette Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Steele B. Windle III Windle | Terry | Bimbo, Charlotte
John T. Benjamin Jr.Office Of John T Benjamin Jr., Raleigh
John M. Nunnally Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
Daniel G. Katzenbach Cranfill Sumner Raleigh
Andrew S. Culicerto Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Charlotte
Bryan G. Scott Baker Donelson, Winston-Salem
Steven Allen Bimbo Windle | Terry | Bimbo, Charlotte
Kevin Anthony Marshall Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Dave Levy Gardner Skelton, Charlotte
Joseph W. Moss  Jr. Maynard Nexsen Charlotte
Scott M. Tyler Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
David C. Kimball Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte
John Thomas Floyd Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Whitaker Boykin Rose Rosenwood Rose & Litwak, Charlotte
Benjamin Thomas Buskirk Poyner Spruill, Raleigh
Adam Reese Denobriga James Denobriga, Charlotte
Jeffrey M. Reichard Maynard Nexsen Greensboro
William W. Pollock Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
John I. Mabe Jr.Maynard Nexsen Raleigh
Gilbert C. Laite III Williams Mullen, Raleigh
Mark Hamlet Hamlet Law, Wilmington
Eric H. Biesecker Maynard Nexsen Greensboro
Allen L. West Hamilton Stephens Steele & Martin, Charlotte
Ward Davis Bell Davis & Pitt, Charlotte
W. James Johnson Mays Johnson Law, Asheville
Jeffrey Anderson Long James Denobriga Long, Charlotte
Jason Strickland Ward and Smith, Raleigh
Ryan Lee Beaver Bradley, Charlotte
Brian M. Rowlson Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, Charlotte
Aaron Lay Hamilton Stephens Steele & Martin, Charlotte
Benjamin C. DeCelle Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte
Steven C. Hemric Spilman Thomas & Battle, Winston-Salem
Alexandra E. Ferri Ward and Smith, Raleigh
Melissa Dewey Brumback Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
James Shelton Derrick Womble Bond Dickinson, Charlotte
D
avid A. Senter Maynard Nexsen, Raleigh
David S. Coats Bailey & Dixon Raleigh
Jay M. Wilkerson Conner Gwyn Schenck, Raleigh
Donald R. Pocock Akerman, Winston-Salem
Adrianne Huffman Chillemi Parker Poe, Charlotte
Walt Rapp McAngus Goudelock & Courie Asheville
Mitzi Riana Smith Smith Bowers, Raleigh
Brian E. Wolfe Wolfe Gunst & Hinson, Charlotte
Scott C. Harris Bryson Harris Suciu & DeMay, Raleigh
R. Lee Robertson Jr. Robertson & Associates, Charlotte
E
dward Aubin Jesson Jesson & Rains, Charlotte
Jeff Stoddard Ward and Smith, Wilmington

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); Carl Jeffress Burchette, Rosenwood, Rose & Litwak, Charlotte (2026).


CORPORATE COUNSEL
Janet B. Thoren North Carolina Real Estate Commission, Raleigh

Kenneth B. Hammer Campbell University, Raleigh
Matthew A. Cordell Lawyers Mutual Liability Insurance, Cary
Stuart Hale Russell Truliant Federal Credit Union, Winston-Salem
Fred Bauer Window World, North Wilkesboro
Jennifer Venable Capitol Broadcasting Raleigh
Clara Cottrell BASF Corp., Research Triangle Park
Dan Tracey Bryant Corp, Raleigh
Alexander R. Atchison SanStone Health & Rehabilitation, Raleigh
Lee Hodge Ward and Smith, New Bern

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); Janet Thoren, NC Real Estate Commission, Raleigh (2026).


CORPORATE LAW
Marc D. Bishop Brooks Pierce, Greensboro

Megan Farley Allen Stahl + Kilbourne, Asheville
Sheldon M. Stokes Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Vincent D. Childress Jr. Roberts & Stevens, Asheville
Stephen P. Gennett II Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
William Clark Isenhour Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
April Epley Kight Schell Bray, Greensboro
Thomas I. Lyon Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
M. Heath Gilbert Jr. Baucom Claytor Benton Morgan & Wood, Charlotte
Jeffrey J. Owen McGuire Wood & Bissette, Asheville
Christopher Kouri Maynard Nexsen, Charlotte
Paul Joseph McAdams Baker Donelson Winston-Salem
Sarah M. Rozek Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
Evan K. Auberry Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
Larry E. Robbins Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Byron B. Kirkland Smith Anderson Law, Raleigh
W. Berry Trice Murchison Taylor & Gibson, Wilmington
Sean M. Jones K & L Gates, Charlotte
John N. Fleming McGuireWoods & Bissette, Asheville
Joseph J. Santaniello Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Charlotte
Jennifer Weaver Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Chadwick I. McCullen Young Moore and Henderson, Raleigh
Christopher Poe Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Chris Clark Clark.Law, Cornelius
Elizabeth S. Brewington Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
William B. Gwyn Jr. Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
G. William Joyner III Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, Winston-Salem
Galen G. Craun III Bell Davis & Pitt, Winston-Salem
Kevin D. Israel Venture Law Firm, Raleigh
Annalise F. Perry Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
C. Cowden Rayburn Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Andrew D. Steffensen Schell Bray, Greensboro

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); Marc D. Bishop, Brooks Pierce, Greensboro (2026).


CRIMINAL
Joseph E. Zeszotarski, Jr. Gammon Howard Zeszotarski, Raleigh

David G. Budd II Offices Of David G Budd, Asheville
Christopher C. Fialko Fialko Law, Charlotte
C. Melissa “Missy” Owen Tin Fulton Walker & Owen, Charlotte
Jones Pharr Byrd Jr. Bell Davis & Pitt, Winston-Salem
F. Hill Allen Tharrington Smith, Raleigh
W. Rob Heroy Goodman Carr, Charlotte
Tony Scheer Rawls Scheer Clary & Mingo, Charlotte
Christopher Anthony Beechler Beechler Tomberlin, Winston-Salem
Tee Leitner Leitner Bragg & Griffin, Monroe
Tim Cannady Leitner Bragg & Griffin, Monroe
John P. O’Hale John P O’Hale, Smithfield
Christian E. Dysart Maynard Nexsen, Raleigh
Roger W. Smith Jr. Tharrington Smith, Raleigh
Robert O’Hale Greensboro NC Law, Greensboro
Bill Powers Powers Law Firm, Charlotte
Christine Elizabeth Clarke-Peckham Office Of Chrissy Clarke Peckham, Charlotte Christon Stephanie Halkiotis Office Of Christon S Halkiotis, Greensboro
Ryan Willis Ryan Willis Law, Raleigh
Raymond Tarlton Tarlton Law, Raleigh
Adam AJ Hauser II Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office, Charlotte
Kristen Dewar Minick Law, Asheville
Kasi Wahlers Robinson Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
James Austin Davis Davis & Davis Attorneys at Law, Salisbury
Christopher R. Clifton Grace Tisdale Clifton, Winston-Salem
Joel Hart Miles Jr. Cheshire Parker Schneider, Raleigh
Andrew C. Clifford Clifford & Harris, Greensboro
Tanisha Palvia Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
George V. Laughrun III Goodman Carr Laughrun Levine & Green, Charlotte
Aaron Michael Goforth Hatch Little Bunn, Raleigh
William Gray Smith Mason Mason and Smith, Wilmington
Parker S. Lucas Lucas & Lucas, Kenly
Sean P. Devereux Devereux Banzhoff, Asheville
Thomas R. Sallenger Sallenger Law, Wilson
Myron T. Hill Jr. Hill Law Firm, Greenville
Paul K. Sun Jr. Ellis & Winters, Raleigh
William D. Young IV Hatch Little Bunn, Raleigh
Amos Tyndall Parry Law, Chapel Hill
Christopher A. Connelly Office of Christopher A Connelly, Charlotte
Noell P. Tin Tin Fulton Walker & Owen, Charlotte
Robert A. Blake Jr. Wyatt & Blake, Charlotte
Jan E. Pritchett Schlosser & Pritchett, Greensboro
Edwin L. West III Brooks Pierce, Raleigh
Brian S. Cromwell Parker Poe, Charlotte
N. Paxton Butler Davis & Davis Attorneys At Law, Salisbury
Berryman J. Fitzhugh III Sandman Finn & Fitzhugh, Raleigh
Anna Elizabeth Smith Felts Law Offices Of Anna Smith Felts, Raleigh
Edd K. Roberts III Roberts Law Office, Raleigh
James Bradley Smith James B Smith, Charlotte
James F. Rutherford James Rutherford Attorney at Law, Wilmington
James Thomas Amburgey Amburgey Law, Asheville
James Prescott Little Hatch Little Bunn, Raleigh
Patrick B. Weede Weede Law, Raleigh
Grayson Cheek Wilmington Personal Injury, Wilmington
Diane DePietropaolo Price Olsinski Injury Family and Criminal Lawyer, Charlotte
Patrick Melton Mincey Cranfill Sumner, Wilmington
Thomas Taylor Manning Manning Law Firm, Raleigh
Stephen Lacy Cash Searson Jones Gottschalk & Cash, Asheville
Aaron D. Bates Bates Law, Wadesboro
William Scott Harkey Harkey Law, Winston-Salem
Aaron R. Lee Lee & Lee Law Firm, Huntersville
Emily Jones Queen Burney & Jones, Wilmington
Blake J. Spale The Shotwell Law Group, Wilmington
Eli Timberg Rawls Scheer Clary & Mingo, Charlotte
Ryan Stowe Stowe Law, Salisbury
M. Rashad Moore Moore Law Group, Graham
Sharon E. Dunmore Triad Legal Group, Greensboro
Daniel D. Adams Brooks Pierce, Charlotte
Shana LaVerne Fulton Brooks Pierce, Raleigh
Thomas Courtland Manning Manning Law, Raleigh
Bradford F. Icard The Icard Law, Charlotte
David T. Courie Beaver Courie Law, Fayetteville
Elizabeth Freeman Greene Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, Charlotte
Deno Thomas Frangakis Williford Crenshaw Boliek & Frangakis, Fayetteville
Jason C. St. Aubin Marcilliat & Mills, Charlotte
Michael Dowling Dowling, Raleigh
Doug Edwards Edwards Law, Asheville
Daniel Allen Harris Clifford & Harris, Greensboro

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); Joe Zeszotarski, Gammon & Zeszotarski, Raleigh (2026).


EMPLOYMENT
Marc E. Gustafson Bell Davis & Pitt Charlotte

Robert C. Carpenter Allen Stahl + Kilbourne, Asheville
Sabrina P. Rockoff McGuireWoods & Bissette, Asheville
G. Bryan Adams III Van Hoy Reutlinger Adams Pierce, Charlotte
Jonathan Tristram Coffin Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Kelly Margolis Dagger Ellis & Winters, Raleigh
David E. Stevens Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
T. Cullen Stafford Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
X. Lightfoot Ward and Smith, Raleigh
D. Beth Langley Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Andrew K. McVey Murchison Taylor & Gibson, Wilmington
Daniel J. Palmieri Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Joshua Reed Van Kampen Van Kampen Law, Charlotte
Tamara Lynn Huckert Strianese Huckert, Charlotte
Bridget A. Blinn-Spears Maynard Nexsen, Raleigh
Linda Nicole Patino Law Offices of L Nicole Patino, Greensboro
Kathleen N. Worm Worm Law, Raleigh
Benton Louis Toups Cranfill Sumner, Wilmington
Angelique R. Vincent Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte
Laura Noble The Noble Law, Charlotte
Caleb J. Holloway Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte
Jessica Thaller-Moran Brooks Pierce, Raleigh
Kristen E. Finlon Gardner Skelton, Charlotte
Patrick E. Kelly Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Karin M. McGinnis Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Frederick M. Thurman Jr. Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Charlotte
Brian Clarke Van Kampen Law, Charlotte
Christine Mayhew Oak City Law, Durham
William S. Cherry III Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Sarah Hayward Negus Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Murphy Horne Fletcher McGuireWoods & Bissette, Asheville
Ashley L. Felton Michael Best & Friedrich, Raleigh
Avery Locklear Ward and Smith, Raleigh
Dawn M. Dillon Young Moore And Henderson, Raleigh
Theresa M. Sprain Baker Donelson, Raleigh
Mimi Soule Soule Employment Law, Raleigh
Katie Weaver Hartzog Hartzog Law Group, Raleigh
Kelly S. Hughes Ogletree Deakins Law, Charlotte
Kevin M. Ceglowski Smith Anderson Law, Raleigh
Kevin Patrick Murphy Herrmann Murphy, Charlotte
Amy E. Puckett Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Devon Williams Ward and Smith, Raleigh
Katie D. B. Burchette Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Jennifer Diane Spyker Tin Fulton Walker & Owen, Charlotte
Tory I. Summey Parker Poe, Charlotte
Virginia M. Wooten Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Charlotte
Liz Vennum Hull & Chandler, Charlotte
Zachary S. Anstett Parker Poe, Raleigh
Alice Y. Magnuson Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Cecil Harrison Poyner Spruill, Raleigh
Kenneth P. Carlson Jr. Constangy Brooks Smith Prophete, Winston-Salem
Julian H. Wright Jr. Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte
J. Heydt Philbeck Bailey & Dixon, Raleigh
Jonathan Wall Higgins Benjamin, Greensboro
Kathleen K. Lucches iJackson Lewis, Raleigh
Wood W. Lay Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
L. Michelle Gessner Gessner Law, Charlotte
Danae Woodward Woodward Woodward, Charlotte
Michael A. Kornbluth Kornbluth Ginsberg Law Group, Durham
Shannon (Missy) Spainhour Constangy Brooks Smith Prophete, Asheville
Jeremy R. Sayre Fox Rothschild, Raleigh
Lori P. Jones Jordan, Price, Wall, Gray, Jones & Carlton, Raleigh
Nicholas J. Sanservino Jr. Edwards Beightol, Raleigh
Michael Douglas McKnight Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Raleigh
Michael Clyde Harman Harman Law, Huntersville
Lisa M. Williford Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
Sean Franklin Herrmann Herrmann Murphy, Charlotte
Donavan J. Hylarides Craige Jenkins Liipfert & Walker, Winston Salem
Chris Strianese Strianese Huckert, Charlotte
Cate Edwards Edwards Beightol, Raleigh
Taylor P. Boyles Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Kyle T. Watson The Watson Law Office, Charlotte
Matthew E. Lee Lee Segui, Raleigh
Meredith A. Pinson McGuireWoods, Charlotte
Samuel Eric Bass Venn Law Group, Charlotte
Lindsey B. Nelson Maynard Nexsen, Raleigh
Patrick H. Flanagan Cranfill Sumner, Charlotte
Jill Susanne Stricklin Pierson Ferdinand, Winston-Salem
Robert A. Sar Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Raleigh
Benjamin R. Holland Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Charlotte
Phillip J. Strach Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, Raleigh
Roberta King Latham King Latham Law, Winston-Salem
Catherine E.Lee Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe Garofalo, Raleigh
Allison Clarice Tomberlin Beechler Tomberlin, Winston-Salem
Hayley Wells Ward and Smith, Asheville
Elizabeth R. Gift Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart,  Charlotte
Benjamin Winikoff Daggett Shuler Law Firm, Winston-Salem
Christy C. Dunn Young Moore and Henderson, Raleigh
Justin Hill Ward and Smith, 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); Marc Gustafson, Bell, Davis & Pitt, Charlotte (2026).


ENVIRONMENTAL
Billy Clarke Robert Stevens, Asheville

Matthew J. Giangrosso Allen Stahl + Kilbourne, Asheville
Lori Hinnant Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Charles S. Carter Earth And Water Law, Raleigh
Joseph Andrew Ponzi Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Nancy Dunn Hardison Brooks Pierce, Raleigh
Steven J. Levitas Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, Raleigh
Christopher Shields Walker Alexander Ricks, Charlotte
Benjamin L. Snowden Fox Rothschild, Raleigh
Peter J. McGrath Jr. Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Melissa A. Romanzo Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte
I . Clark Wright Jr. Davis Hartman Wright Attorneys, New Bern
David W. Berry Smith Anderson Law, Raleigh
Noelle Wooten Baker Donelson, Charlotte
William E. Burton III Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
Steven D. Weber Parker Poe, Charlotte
David A. Franchina McGuireWoods, Charlotte
Stanford D. Baird K&L Gates, Raleigh
Collin Brown Alexander Ricks, Charlotte
John D. Noor Roberts & Stevens Law, Asheville
Laura B. Truesdale Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Andrew R. Wagner Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Chapel Hill
Amanda Kitchen Short Parker Poe, Charlotte

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); Billy Clarke, Roberts & Stevens, Asheville (2026).


FAMILY
Theresa Eileen Viera Modern Legal, Charlotte

Nicole Applefield Engel Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Jennifer P. Moore Marcellino & Tyson, Charlotte
Alice Stubbs Tharrington Smith, Raleigh
Jessica B. Heffner Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Penelope Lazarou Hefner Sodoma Law, Charlotte
R. Maria Hawkins Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Brittany Capps Hall Block Crouch Keeter Behm & Sayed, Wilmington
Linda B. Sayed Block Crouch Keeter Behm & Sayed, Wilmington
Susan S. Simos Craige Jenkins Liipfert & Walker, Winston-Salem
J. Albert Clyburn Ward and Smit,h Wilmington
Mark D. Riopel Hamilton Stephens Steele + Martin ,Charlotte
Monica R. Guy Kurtz Whitley Guy Sanders & Rainey, Winston-Salem
Irene Patrice King King Collaborative Family Law, Charlotte
John Paul Tsahakis James, McElroy & Diehl, Charlotte
Lindsey S. Dasher Dasher Law, Matthews
Maren Tallent Funk Godley Glazer & Funk, Statesville
Jordan Griffin Leitner Bragg & Griffin, Monroe
Sarah Dees Miranda Miranda Law Firm, Fayetteville
Lauren Vaughn Lewis Essex Richards, Charlotte
Bennett D. Rainey Kurtz Whitley Guy Sanders & Rainey, Winston-Salem
Grace Massarelli Gailor Hunt Davis Taylor & Gibbs, Raleigh
A. Michael Davis Jr. Davis & Davis Attorneys at Law, Salisbury
Emily Jeske Bosquez Porter Family Law, Raleigh
Charles W. Coltrane Coltrane & Overfield, Greensboro
Michelle D. Connell Connell & Gelb, Raleigh
Michael S. Harrell Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Rik Lovette Rik Lovett & Associates, Raleigh
Patrick S. McCroskey GHMA Law, Asheville
Jonathan Daniel Feit James, McElroy & Diehl, Charlotte
Lydia Bree Laughrun Essex Richards, Charlotte
Meghan A. Van Vynckt Cordes Law, Charlotte
Rebecca J. Lawrence Freedom Law NC, Charlotte
Joshua L. Finney Mcilveen Family Law, Charlotte
Angela M. Watkins Leitner Bragg & Griffin, Monroe
Marcia H. Armstrong The Armstrong Law, Smithfield
Rose M. Stout Smith Debnam Narron, Raleigh
Gena Graham Morris James, McElroy & Diehl, Charlotte
Lisa M. Angel The Rosen Law Firm, Raleigh
Tamela T. Wallace Law Office of Tamela T Wallace, Charlotte
Joy Gragg McIver Montford Family Law, Asheville
Rebecca Wofford Wofford Law, Charlotte 
Jennifer M. Bradley Triangle Smart Divorce, Cary
Ned W. Mangum Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, Raleigh
Deborah L. Dilman Modern Legal|Viera Legal, Charlotte
Robi M. Lalley Sodoma Law, Charlotte
Mary Charles Amerson Ward and Smith, Wilmington
Courtney Hamer Smith Tin Fulton Walker & Owen, Charlotte
Anastasia Cowan Arnold & Smith, Charlotte
Paul Doughton Horton Sodoma Law, Charlotte
Carolyn Love Joy Krueger-Andes Krueger-Andes Law, Charlotte
Danielle Jessica Walle Marcellino & Tyson, Charlotte
Tara Austin Harrawood Marcellino & Tyson, Charlotte
Lindsay Woodard Willis Rosen Law Raleigh
Dara Duncan Larson Duncan Larson Law, Charlotte
Wesley Peter Gelb Connell & Gelb, Raleigh
Lillie Ashworth Soni Brendle, Charlotte
Clara Ann Ignich Bell Davis & Pitt, Winston-Salem
Carly G. Baker Wake Family Law Group, Raleigh
Madeline Hurley The Mueller Law Firm, Raleigh
Amy Lynn Britt Parker Bryan Family Law, Raleigh
Lindsey Easterling Easterling Law, Matthews
James W. Lea III The Lea/Schultz Law Firm, Wilmington
Robin J. Stinson Bell Davis & Pitt, Winston-Salem
Barbara R. Morgenstern Coltrane & Overfield, Greensboro
Jim Siemens Siemens Family Law Group Asheville
Jon B. Kurtz Kurtz Whitley Guy Sanders & Rainey, Winston-Salem
Carole R. Albright Law Firm Carolinas, Greensboro
Lisa Lefante Triangle Smart Divorce, Cary
Jeffrey E. Marshall Marshall & Taylor, Raleigh
J. Huntington Wofford Wofford Law, Charlotte
Tamara A. Smith Pennington Smith, Wilmington
Evan Horwitz Tharrington Smith, Raleigh
Elise Morgan Whitley Kurtz Whitley Guy Sanders & Rainey, Winston-Salem
Arlene M. Zipp Roberson Haworth & Reese, High Point
Allison Holstein Dozier Miller Law Group ,Charlotte
Dave Holm Parker Bryan Britt Tanner & Jenkins, Holly Springs
Lynn Wilson McNally Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, Raleigh
Melissa J. Essick Gailor Hunt Davis Taylor & Gibbs, Raleigh
Julia M. Pendleton Law Office Of Julia M Pendleton ,Greensboro
Christine Farrell Mulligan Attorneys, Wilmington
Ryan Binderup Schultz The Lea/Schultz Law Firm, Wilmington
Shannan Barclay Tuorto Tuorto Family Law, Asheville
Jennifer Davis Hammond Davis & Davis Attorneys, Salisbury
Sarah Privette Oak City Family Law, Raleigh
Andrew Steven Brendle Soni Brendle, Charlotte
Anna Ayscue Rosen Law Firm, Raleigh
Matthew Krueger-Andes Krueger-Andes Law, Charlotte
David Matthew Krusch Plumides Romano & Johnson, Charlotte
Jonathan Melton Gailor Hunt Davis Taylor & Gibbs, Raleigh
Margaret Aiken Barrow Tharrington Smith, Raleigh
David Christopher Herring David Christopher Herring Law, Charlotte
Jillian Mack Moore Moore Law Group, Graham
Manisha Pravinchandra Patel Office Of Manisha P Patel, Greensboro
Mallory A. Willink Conrad Trosch & Kemmy, Charlotte
Lauren Ellis Leader James, McElroy & Diehl, Charlotte
Kyle Frost Hamilton Stephens Steele + Martin, Charlotte
Candace S. Faircloth Collins Family & Elder Law Group, Monroe
Alexander French McIlveen Family Law, Gastonia
Blake Caulder Caulder & Valentine Law, Shelby
Josh Valentine Caulder & Valentine Law, Shelby
Chelsea E. Gajewski Sodoma Law, Charlotte
Kathryn Yates Easterling Law, Matthews
John Taggart Mcilveen Family Law, Gastonia
Brianne LeeVan Apeldoorn Irons & Irons, New, Bern
Janet Gemmell Cape Fear Family Law, Wilmington
Andrea Bosquez-Porter Bosquez Porter Family Law, Raleigh
Robert A. Ponton Jr. Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Shelby D. Benton Benton Family Law, Goldsboro
Jaye Meyer Tharrington Smith, Raleigh
Stephanie Jenkins Parker Bryan Family Law, Raleigh
Carolyn T. Peacock Peacock Family Law, New Bern
Katherine Ann Frye Oak City Family Law, Raleigh
Katherine Hardersen King Wake Family Law Group, Raleigh
Lesley Wiseman Albritton Legal Aid Of North Carolina, Raleigh
Nicole Taylor Gailor Hunt Davis Taylor & Gibbs, Raleigh
Elizabeth Johnstone James Hamilton Stephens Steele & Martin, Charlotte
Lauren Quinn Ward and Smith, New Bern
Phillip Cowan Ward and Smith, Raleigh
Carrie Tortora Tortora Family Law, Raleigh
Tonya Graser Smith GraserSmith, Charlotte
Lee C. Hawley Roberson Haworth & Reese High Point
Alicia Jurney Parker Bryan Britt Tanner & Jenkins, Raleigh
David Kenneth Self David Self Law, Cornelius
Angela White McIlveen McIlveen Family Law Firm, Gastonia
Megan E. Spidell Spidell Family Law, Greensboro
Rachel D. Rogers Hamrick Cavanaugh Hamrick & McCarthy, Charlotte
Courtney Lynn Carter Arnold & Smith, Charlotte
Tiasha L. Wray Wray Law Firm, Charlotte
Kavita Christina Desai James, McElroy & Diehl, Charlotte
Abigail Comfort Seymour Camino Law, Greensboro
Dale V. Stephenson Ward Family Law Group, Cary
Corey Alexander Noland Arnold & Smith, Charlotte
Jeffrey R. Russell Tharrington Smith, Raleigh

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); Theresa E. Viera, Modern Legal, Charlotte (2026).


IMMIGRATION
Helen Parsonage, Elliot Morgan Parsonage, Winston-Salem

Carla Vestal Vestal Immigration Law, Davidson
David J. Garrett Maynard Nexsen, Raleigh
Steven H. Garfinkel Garfinkel Immigration, Charlotte
Douglas Bradley Clawson and Staubes, Charlotte
Cynthia A. Aziz Aziz Law Firm, Charlotte
Hannah Faith Little Garfinkel Immigration, Charlotte
Lindsey Taylor Goehring Charlotte Immigration, Charlotte
Mary Lynn Tedesco Tedesco Legal, Charlotte
Colleen Forcina Molner Garfinkel Immigration, Charlotte
Jeremy L. McKinney McKinney Immigration, Greensboro
Nicola Ai Ling Prall Jackson Lewis, Raleigh
Vanessa Ann Gonzalez Law Office Of Vanessa A Gonzalez, Wilmington
Rosa Maria Corriveau Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Raleigh
Ann Robertson Robertson Immigration, Raleigh
Jordan Grace Forsythe Cauley Forsythe Immigration, Charlotte
Julie Spahn Miller Spahn Law, Charlotte
Areli Jaimes Jaimes Law Office, Asheboro
John L. Pinnix Allen Pinnix, Raleigh
Stephen Hugh Smalley Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart,  Raleigh
Helen Laura Tarokic Helen Tarokic Law,
Wilmington
Carlos Andres Lopez Lopez Law, Charlotte
Nam Douglass Garfinkel Immigration, Charlotte

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); Helen Parsonage, Elliot Morgan Parsonage, Winston-Salem (2026).


INTELLECTUAL
Shawna Cannon Lemon Stanek Lemon, Charlotte

Scott K. BurgerAllen Stahl + Kilbourne, Winston-Salem
Eva Gullick Frongello Parker Poe, Raleigh
Sloan L. E. Carpenter Parker Poe, Raleigh
Thomas G. Varnum Brooks Pierce, Wilmington
Jeffrey J. Schwartz Schwartz Law, Charlotte
Seth L. Hudson Maynard Nexsen, Charlotte
Patrick B. Horne Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Charlotte
S. Alex Long Jr. Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Charlotte
Daniel S. Porper Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Steven N. Terranova Withrow Terranova, Apex
William Barker Cannon Parker Poe, Raleigh
Karen Boardman Alignment Legal, Charlotte
Christina Davidson Trimmer Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Charlotte
Ticora Davis The Creator’s Law Firm, Charlotte
Benjamin Withrow Withrow Terranova, Apex
William Kevin Ransom Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Devon E. White Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Jason S. Wood Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Angela Doughty Ward and Smith, New Bern
William G. Heedy Coffield Heedy Kilgore, Asheville
W. Lyle Gravatt Michael Best & Friedrich, Raleigh
Erica Rogers Ward and Smith, Raleigh
Timothy E. Emmet Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Rick Matthews Williams Mullen, Raleigh
Robert Van Arnam Williams Mullen, Raleigh
John Kivus Morningstar Law Group, Raleigh
Steven D. Gardner Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, Winston-Salem
Darrell A. Fruth Smith Anderson, Raleigh
Alton Luther Absher III Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, Winston-Salem
Justin R. Nifong NK Patent Law, Raleigh
Ani Agrawal NK Patent Law, Raleigh
Emmett Weindruch Holland & Knight, Charlotte
Doug Meier NK Patent Law, Raleigh

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); Shawna Cannon Lemon, Stanek Lemon, Charlotte (2026).


LITIGATION
Clinton S. Morse
Brooks Pierce, Greensboro

Vince Eisinger Cranfill Sumner, Raleigh
Harrison A. Lord Lord & Lindley, Charlotte
Andrew Larry Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Litigation, Winston-Salem
Samuel A. Slater Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Mona L. Wallace Wallace & Graham, Salisbury
Chris Graebe Morningstar Law Group, Raleigh
Colin J. Tarrant Block Crouch Keeter Behm & Sayed, Wilmington
Matthew S. Roberson McGuire Wood & Bissette, Asheville
Kimberly Jill Kirk Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Bo Brandon Caudill Villmer Caudill, Charlotte
Ellie Bragg Leitner Bragg & Griffin, Monroe
Patrick Michael Kane Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
Charles George Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Benjamin L. Worley Longleaf Law Partners, Raleigh
Whitney Wallace Williams Wallace & Graham, Salisbury
Austin R. Walsh Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Lucas D. Garber Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Charlotte
Jacob M. Morse Morse Fritts, Raleigh
Jonathan A. Berkelhammer Ellis & Winters, Greensboro
Alan M. Ruley Bell Davis & Pitt, Winston-Salem
R. Susanne Todd Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
William Kirk Sanders Kurtz Whitley Guy Sanders & Rainey, Winston-Salem
Henry L. Kitchin Jr. McGuireWoods, Raleigh
Tricia M. Derr Lincoln Derr, Charlotte
Joshua B. Durham Bell Davis & Pitt, Charlotte
Thomas Hamilton Segars Ellis & Winters, Raleigh
Trey Lindley Lord & Lindley, Charlotte
Brandon S. Neuman Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, Raleigh
Jeffrey R. Monroe Miller Monroe Plyler, Raleigh
Jeremy Scott Maddox Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, Charlotte
Walter L. Tippett Jr. Williams Mullen, Raleigh
Benjamin F. Leighton Alexander Ricks, Charlotte
David C. Wright III Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte
John R. Hughes Wallace & Graham, Salisbury
Kenneth T. Lautenschlager Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Jared Gardner Gardner Skelton, Charlotte
Brad Evans Ward and Smith, Winterville
K. Alan Parry Parry Law, Chapel Hill
Michael D. DeFrank Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Colin Stockton Alexander Ricks, Charlotte
J.D. Hensarling Vann Attorneys, Raleigh
Mark Doby Wallace & Graham, Salisbury
Jason A. Miller Miller Monroe Plyler, Raleigh
J. Haydon Ellis Hutchens Law, Fayetteville
Heryka R. Knoespel Troutman Pepper Locke, Charlotte
Justin W. Freeman Davis & Davis, Salisbury
Jennifer K. Van Zant Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Eric M. David Brooks Pierce, Raleigh
David Neal Allen Brooks Pierce, Charlotte
John N. Hutson Jr. Young Moore and Henderson, Raleigh
James P. Cooney III Womble Bond Dickinson, Charlotte
Lawrence M.Baker Willson Jones Carter Baxley, Charlotte
William C. Robinson Robinson Elliott & Smith, Charlotte
Luther D. Starling Daughtry Woodard Lawrence & Starling, Smithfield
Pamela Duffy Ellis & Winters, Greensboro
W. Bradford Searson Searson, Jones, Gottschalk & Cash, Asheville
Kirkland Hardymon Rayburn Cooper & Durham, Charlotte
Philip S. Anderson The Van Winkle Law, Asheville
Shannon R. Joseph Morningstar Law, Raleigh
Valecia M. McDowell Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Kevin G. Williams Bell Davis & Pitt, Winston-Salem
Lori Keeton Law Offices Of Lori Keeton, Charlotte
Christopher Jackson
Morningstar Law Group, Raleigh
Ryan James Adams Adams Howell Sizemore & Adams, Raleigh
Harry H. Albritton Jr. Irons & Irons, Greenville
Jonathan C. Krisko Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte
Amy E. Richardson Harris Wiltshire & Grannis, Raleigh
E. Kenneth Coble Willson Jones Carter Baxley, Charlotte
Jeffrey A. Bunda Hutchens Law, Charlotte
Drew Erteschik Poyner Spruill,  Raleigh
Cary B. Davis Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte
James Hash Gaskins Hancock Tuttle Hash, Raleigh
Michael James Hoefling Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Noah Breen Abrams Abrams & Abrams, Raleigh
Matthew S. DeAntonio Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, Charlotte
Deedee Rouse Gasch Cranfill Sumner, Wilmington
Elizabeth Zwickert Timmermans McGuireWoods, Raleigh
Matthew E. Meany Willson Jones Carter Baxley, Raleigh
Angela D. Zachary Willson Jones Carter Baxley, Charlotte
Jason Michael Burton Burton Law Firm, Raleigh
James A. Davis II Davis & Davis, Salisbury
Jeffrey M. McCraw Crisp Cherry McCraw, Charlotte
Jeremy M. Wilson Ward and Smith, Wilmington
John W. Holton Miller Monroe Plyler, Raleigh
Jessica Blair Vickers Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Amanda Pickens Nitto Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte
Lee D. Denton Spilman Thomas & Battle, Winston-Salem
Mark A. Hiller Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Chapel Hill
Travis S. Hinman Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte
Scottie Forbes Lee Ellis & Winters, Greensboro
Timothy James Readling Davis & Davis, Salisbury
Zachary Walton Walker Allen, Charlotte
Kathleen Elizabeth Perkins Hunton Andrews Kurth, Charlotte
Spencer S. Fritts Morse Fritts, Raleigh
Scott Hazelgrove Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Darby M. Festa Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Mary Mchugh Webb Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
Elizabeth H. Overmann Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
Benjamin S. Chesson Brooks Pierce, Charlotte
Alan W. Duncan Mullins Duncan Harrell Russell, Greensboro
Michael W. Mitchell Smith Anderson, Raleigh
R. Brittain Blackerby Harris Creech Ward & Blackerby, New Bern
Allen C. Smith Murphy & Grantland, Charlotte
Robert R. Marcus Bradley, Charlotte
Sara R. Lincoln Lincoln Derr, Charlotte
L. Cooper Harrell Mullins Duncan Harrell Russell, Greensboro
Erik M. Rosenwood Rosenwood Rose & Litwak, Charlotte
William L. Esser IV Parker Poe, Charlotte
Ashley Kamphaus Brathwaite Ellis & Winters, Raleigh
Matthew William Buckmiller Buckmiller Boyette Frost, Raleigh
Ann Patton Hornthal Roberts & Stevens, Asheville
Stephen M. Russell Jr. Mullins Duncan Harrell Russell, Greensboro
Michael Parrish Ward and Smith, New Bern
Christopher Donald Tomlinson Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Edward Hallett Maginnis Maginnis Law, Raleigh
Fred William DeVore IV Devore Acton & Stafford, Charlotte
John Alexander Heroy James, McElroy & Diehl, Charlotte
David J. Overton Ricci Law, Raleigh
Karl Gwaltney Maginnis Howard, Raleigh
Steven Corriveau Martin & Jones, Raleigh
Ross J. Bromberger Rosenwood Rose & Litwak, Charlotte
Mallory G. Horne Bovis Kyle Burch & Medlin, Greensboro
Chad Alan Archer Blanco Tackabery, Winston-Salem
Michael Ingersoll Womble Bond Dickinson, Charlotte
Kevin G. Sweat Lord & Lindley, 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); Clint Morse, Brooks Pierce, Greensboro (2026).


REAL ESTATE
S. Leigh Rodenbough IV Brooks Pierce, Greensboro

Randall A. Underwood Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
John Covington Overfield Coltrane & Overfield, Greensboro
Peter U. Kanipe McGuire Wood & Bissette, Asheville
Charles V. Archie Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Nathaniel Howard Cook Block Crouch Keeter Behm & Sayed, Wilmington
Robert George Lindauer Jr. Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Douglas John Short Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Cameron Todd Ware Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Susan R. Benoit Hutchens Law, Fayetteville
Thomas Patrick Hockman Schell Bray, Greensboro
Christopher W. Loeb Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte
John R. Buben Jr. Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Andrew Mccullough Venn Law Group, Charlotte
Sam Franck Ward and Smith, Wilmington
Anna Hartzog Tison Martin Marietta, Raleigh
Nikhil Pankaj Vyas Vyas Realty Law, Raleigh
Trey Baker Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Charlotte
John W. King Jr. John W King, New Bern
Jeffrey P. Keeter Block Crouch Keeter Behm & Sayed, Wilmington
Alison R. Cayton Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Keith Burns Maynard Nexsen, Raleigh
Elizabeth R. Harrison Gaskins Hancock Tuttle Hash, Raleigh
Nicole Sabourin Loeffler Weatherspoon & Voltz, Raleigh
Jeanne A. Pearson Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Joseph B. Bass III Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Jennifer M. Hall Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Mark Hanson Alexander Ricks, Charlotte
Louis Penn Clarke Longleaf Law Partners, Raleigh
Alexander Serkes Maynard Nexsen, Raleigh
Anthony J. Barwick Brooks Pierce, Raleigh
Robert J. Ramseur Jr. Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
Lindsay Parris Thompson Van Winkle Law Firm, Asheville
LaDeidre Dianne Matthews Fox Rothschild, Charlotte
John M. May Robbins May & Rich, Pinehurst
Thomas E. Terrell Jr.Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
C
hristopher P. Edwards Christopher P Edwards Attorney, Farmville
Holden Reaves Reaves Law, Fayetteville
Tonya Powell Maynard Nexsen, Raleigh
Brian J. Schoeck Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Peter F. Morgan Knipp Law Office, Belmont
Justin M. Lewis Ward and Smith, Wilmington
Daniel Adam Merlin Alexander Ricks, Charlotte
Scott M. Holmes Murchison Taylor & Gibson, Wilmington
Catherine Barr Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Brooks F. Jaffa Cranford Buckley Schultze Tomchin Allen & Buie, Charlotte
Lawrence “Larry” Joseph Shaheen Jr. McIntosh Law, Davidson
Dana M. Lingenfelser nCino, Wilmington
Jacqueline Cajigal Block Crouch Keeter Behm & Sayed, Wilmington
Ashleigh E. Black Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
William H. Weatherspoon Jr. Weatherspoon & Voltz, Raleigh
Donna R. Cohen Donna R Cohen Attorney At Law, Raleigh
Stephen E. Klee Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
Kent Jones Womble Bond Dickinson, Charlotte
Janeen Miller Hogue The Miller Hogue Law, Charlotte
Jennifer Scott Shipman & Wright, Wilmington
Benjamin R. Kuhn Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
Christina Freeman Pearsall Schell Bray, Greensboro
J
essica L. Elliott Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Mark S. Hartman Davis Hartman Wright, New Bern
Robbie Parker Lee Kaess, Wilmington
Gary T. McDermott McDermott Law, Waxhaw
Stephanie E. Greer Troutman Pepper Locke, Charlotte
Camden C. Betz Parker Poe, Raleigh
Justin K. Humphries Humphries Law, Wilmington
Derek M. Wisniewski Kirk Palmer & Thigpen, Charlotte
Jonathan W. Anderson Law Office of Jonathan W Anderson, Raleigh
David L. Hillman Williams Mullen, Raleigh
Holly S. Mills Longleaf Law Partners, Raleigh
Hunter S. Edwards Womble Bond Dickinson, Charlotte
Sarah Lucente Kunkleman & Lucente, Charlotte
Heather Dawn McDowell Ellinger & Carr, Raleigh
G. Grey Littlewood Littlewood Law, Raleigh
Andrew Steven Felts Baker Donelson, Winston-Salem
Stephen J. Perry Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
William A. Pully II Littlewood Law, Raleigh
M. Brien Bowlin Jr. Paladin Law, Huntersville
Brittnay Morgan Franklin Alexander Ricks Charlotte
Michelle Gonzalez Ward and Smith Raleigh
Katie King Brady Boyett Raleigh
Angelika B. Drossopoulos James, McElroy & Diehl, Charlotte
Jonathan T. Sizemore Adams Howell Sizemore & Adams, Raleigh
Jonathan Peter Goldberg Alexander Ricks, Charlotte
Marshall Horsman III Fox Rothschild, Charlotte
Walter D. Fisher Jr. Troutman Pepper Locke, Charlotte
William B. Kirk Jr. Kirk Palmer & Thigpen, Charlotte
John R. Rose Goosmann Rose Colvard Cramer, Asheville
Joseph B. Dempste Jr.Poyner Spruill, Raleigh
Jeffery J. Malarney Jeff Malarney, Kitty Hawk
Don T. Evans Jr. Clark Newton Evans, Wilmington
Susan Y. Ellinger Ellinger & Carr, Raleigh
Susan K. Irvin Irvin Law Group, Cornelius
John F. Renger III Renger Reynolds, Charlotte
Stephen Francis Horne III Horne Horne, Greenville
Mary Burgett Ashley Ashley Law Firm, Charlotte
Evan Michael Bass Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Tikkun A. S. Gottschalk Searson, Jones, Gottschalk & Cash, Asheville
James Scott Efird St Amand & Efird, Charlotte
James C. McCaskill Longleaf Law Partners, Raleigh
James Bryant Haynes Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Erin Cowan Mosley Maynard Nexsen, Greensboro
Kyle Smalling Capital City LawWake, Forest
Cameron Winfrey Ward and Smith, Raleigh
Parker Cheatham Lee Person & Lee, Fayetteville
B. Zachary Taylor Jr. Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh

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); S. Leigh Rodenbough IV, Brooks Pierce, Mclendon Humphry & Leonard, Greensboro (2026).


TAX & ESTATE PLANNING
Sara R. Vizithum Brooks Pierce, Greensboro

Clifton Williams Allen Stahl + Kilbourne, Asheville
Christian L. Perrin Perrin Legal, Charlotte
Rebecca Lane Smitherman Craige Jenkins Liipfert & Walker, Winston-Salem
Thomas H. Cook Jr. Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Sandra M. Clark Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Holly Berry Harris Norvell Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Elinor J. Foy Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Holly Simpson Simpson Law, Charlotte
Keith A. Wood Carruthers & Roth, Greensboro
Lucy Siler Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Maria Magdalena Satterfield Satterfield Legal, Charlotte
Julie Mario Bradlow Darrow Everett, Charlotte
Davis W. Puryear Hutchens Law, Fayetteville
John R. Cella Jr. Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
Stanton P. Geller Culp Elliott & Carpenter, Charlotte
Adam Tarleton  Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Robert Hammock Wall Baker Donelson, Winston-Salem
Lauren S. Martin Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Stephen T. Byrd Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Richard A. Kort McGuire Wood & Bissette, Asheville
Harris M. Livingstain McGuire Wood & Bissette, Asheville
Jennifer L. J. Koenig Schell Bray, Greensboro
Janice L. Davies Davies Law, Charlotte
Andrew Lamberson Nesbitt Nesbitt Law, Charlotte
Matthew W. Thompson Ward and Smith, Wilmington
Christian P. Cherry Crisp Cherry Mccraw, Charlotte
Mitchell Kemp Mosley Narron Wenzel, Raleigh
Lawrence Moye IV EQV Advisory, Raleigh
David Eric Anderson David E Anderson, Wilmington
Charles Joseph Del Papa Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
B.J. Kilgore The Van Winkle Law Firm, Asheville
Caroline Corry Munroe Blanco Tackabery, Winston-Salem
Stacy M. Reid Monroe Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Lauren Campbell Maxie NC Planning, Cary
Amy K. Smith Bell Davis & Pitt, Winston-Salem
Reed J. Hollander Young Moore and Henderson, Raleigh
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg McGuireWoods & Bissette, Asheville
Stephanie Daniel Kirk Palmer & Thigpen Charlotte
Andrew F. Dana Parker Poe, Charlotte
S. Kyle Agee Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
John W. Forneris Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte
Paul Anthony Yokabitus Cary Estate Planning, Cary
Kelly Rains Jesson Jesson & Rains, Charlotte
Cristine R. Dixon Craige Jenkins Liipfert & Walker, Winston-Salem
Jeneva Alicia Vazquez Bray & Long, Charlotte
Joseph A. Kimmet Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Jennifer C. Noble Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
C. Wells Hall II Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, Charlotte
Robert D. Lyerly Jr. Maynard Nexsen, Charlotte
John T. Burns Burns & Gray, Monroe
Mary Kay Baynard James, McElroy & Diehl, Charlotte
Amy S. Klass Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
John R. Sloan Ward and Smith, Wilmington
Kimberly H. Stogner Womble Bond Dickinson, Winston-Salem
J. Michael Wilson Bradley Arant Boult Cummings Charlotte
Louise M. Paglen McIntosh Law, Davidson
Deni C. Pifer Pifer Estate Law, Charlotte
J
ohn Randolph Hemphill Hemphill Gelder, Raleigh
Andrew D. Atherton McGuireWoods & Bissette, Asheville
Jeremy Todd Canipe The Canipe Law Firm, Charlotte
Jason R. Page Law Office of Jason R Page, Wilson
Sabrina Winters Sabrina Winters Attorney At Law, Charlotte
Mark J. Hale Jr. Baddour Parker Hine & Hale, Goldsboro
Jeffery J. Morris Parker Poe, Charlotte
Helayne Levy Payne Elder Law & Life Care Planning Center, Shallotte
Lora M. Howard Lora M Howard, Greensboro
Mary Robinson Hervig Roberts & Stevens, Asheville
Bradley Wooldridge Longleaf Law Partners, Raleigh
Adam Gates Kerr Kerr Law, Greensboro
Kara O. Gansmann Cranfill Sumner, Wilmington
Galina “Allie” Petrova Petrova Law, Greensboro
H. Denton Worrell Worrell Sides, Raleigh
Adrienne R. Cherry Leitner Bragg & Griffin, Monroe
Nicole A. Corley Murray & Corley, Fayetteville
Samantha J. Hovaniec Brooks Pierce, Raleigh
Joseph D. Shealy Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Paula Alyse Kohut Kohut Adams & Randall, Wilmington
Warren P. Kean Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Charlotte
B
eth Wood Alexander Ricks, Charlotte
Ansley Chapman Cella Smith Anderson, Raleigh
Daniel Brinson Finch Pinna Johnston & Burwell, Raleigh
Jill Lynn Peters Kaess Lee Kaess, Wilmington
Bradley T. Van Hoy Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte
Joshua D. Bryant Smith Anderson Raleigh
Michael Murray Murray Moyer, Raleigh
Tanya Nicole Oesterreich Oesterreich Law, Concord
Adam Brook Snyder Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Stephen Aaron Brown Young Moore and Henderson, Raleigh
Abigail Elizabeth Peoples Law Firm of Abigail E Peoples, Greensboro
Thomas A. Cooper Austin Cooper Legal, Charlotte
Margaret Troy Kocaj Kocaj Consulting, Charlotte
Jonathan M. Parisi Spangler Estate Planning, Greensboro
Sarah Warren Trinity Partners, Charlotte

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); Sara Vizithum, Brooks Pierce, Greensboro (2026).


YOUNG GUNS
Zechariah Etheridge Etheridge Law, Chapel Hill

Alexander Nibert  Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
J. Nate Pierce Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Max E. Isaacson Longleaf Law Partners, Raleigh
Lauren Trask Millovitsch Creamer Millovitsch, Davidson
Jasmine Michelle Pitt Baker Donelson, Winston-Salem
Joseph Robert Shealy Katten Muchin Rosenman, Charlotte
Preetha Suresh Rini Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, Raleigh
S. Collins Saint Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Trent S. Allard Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Olivia Smith Wallace & Graham, Salisbury
Chris N. Bobby Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Amanda S. Hawkins Brooks Pierce, Raleigh
Diane B. Burks Katten Muchin Rosenman, Charlotte
Jack R. Magee Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Daniel Wallace Wallace & Graham, Salisbury
Tyler Peacock Lord & Lindley, Charlotte
Worth Mills Longleaf Law Partners, Raleigh
Ashley Barton Chandler Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
Alexa Marie Voss Godley Glazer & Funk, Cornelius
Vanden G. Nibert McGuireWoods, Charlotte
Ashley B. Oldfield Rayburn Cooper & Durham, Charlotte
Alaina Taylor Prevatte Rech Law, Charlotte
Rhett N. Butler Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Charlotte
Caleb M. Rash Murchison Taylor & Gibson, Wilmington
Andrew Parks Carter Maynard Nexsen, Greensboro
Alexis Gadzinski Marcellino & Tyson, Charlotte
Jacob D. Farrell DLA Piper, Greensboro
Phoebe E. Bulls McGuire Wood & Bissette, Asheville
Phillip A. Vargo II Davis & Davis, Salisbury
Thomas G. Gardner Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Agustin MartinezBrooks Pierce, Greensboro
Erin K.T. Berry Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
Casey Fidler Tharrington Smith, Raleigh
Lawrence D. Graham Jr. Manning Fulton & Skinner, Durham
Alison Elizabeth Smith Edwards Beightol, Raleigh
Kara Marie Murphy Brunk Smith Anderson, Raleigh
Jeremy D. Locklear Parker Poe, Raleigh
Austin Dutch Entwistle III Hartsell & Williams Attorneys, Concord
Preston W. Rollero Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo, Raleigh
Jaylyn N. Powell Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Santiago Arroba Osborn Injury Lawyers, Raleigh
Jackson Connelly Pridgen Johnston Allison & Hord, Charlotte
Abbie N. Hornberger Roberts & Stevens, Asheville
Mary Kate Gladstone Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Elliot J. Boerman Manning Fulton & Skinner, Raleigh
Carter B. Cole Howard Stallings Law, Raleigh
Suzannah K. Davidson Mcangus Goudelock & Courie, Wilmington
Dylan M. Willis Venture Law, Raleigh
Kyle Adam Pierce Moore Law Group, Graham
Chanon M. Smith Ragsdale Liggett, Raleigh
Lindsey Umin David Self Family Law and Mediation, Cornelius
Cameron S. Williams SKUFCA Law, Charlotte
Brody O’Neal Block Crouch Keeter Behm & Sayed, Wilmington
Jessie Boylan Block Crouch Keeter Behm & Sayed, Wilmington
Grace G. Gean Wake Family Law Group, Raleigh
William S. Graebe Morningstar Law Group, Raleigh
Kristen Marie Kirby McGuireWoods Raleigh
Julia Kirby Stage Essex Richards, Charlotte
Sophia V. Blair Wyrick Robbins, Raleigh
Melissa Li Hua McKinney Blanco Tackabery & Matamoros, Winston-Salem
Brooke E. Webber Howard Stallings, Raleigh
Marianna Baggett McMurry Howard Stallings, Raleigh
Joseph Walton Milam III Rosenwood Rose & Litwak, Charlotte
Matthew P. Muntean Manning Fulton & Skinner, 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); Zechariah Etheridge, Etheridge Law, Chapel Hill (2026).