(CHARLOTTE, N.C.)—Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP announced today that 28 of the firm’s attorneys were named North Carolina Super Lawyers for 2013. In addition, another 16 attorneys were recognized as North Carolina Rising Stars for 2013.
Parker Poe attorneys Catharine Biggs Arrowood, Andrea C. Chomakos and Stacy K. Wood were named among the Top 50 female lawyers in the state. Ms. Arrowood was also named among the Top 100 lawyers in the state.
The following Parker Poe attorneys were selected as Super Lawyers:
- Michael G. Adams, Charlotte – Business Litigation
- Catharine Biggs Arrowood, Raleigh – Business Litigation
- Patricia T. Bartis, Raleigh – Employment & Labor
- Andrea C. Chomakos, Charlotte – Estate Planning & Probate
- Harvey L. Cosper, Jr., Charlotte – Personal Injury Defense: Medical
- John L. Crill, Raleigh – Health Care
- Jonathan M. Crotty, Charlotte – Employment & Labor
- Brian D. Darer, Raleigh – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
- Richard S. Glaser, Jr., Charlotte – Criminal Defense: White Collar
- James N. Greene III, Charlotte – Tax
- Thomas N. Griffin III, Charlotte – Environmental
- Josephine H. Hicks, Charlotte – Business Litigation
- Russell B. Killen, Raleigh – Construction Litigation
- Steven B. Long, Raleigh - Employee Benefits/ERISA
- Craig T. Lynch, Charlotte – Real Estate
- Brent M. Milgrom, Jr., Charlotte – Real Estate
- Renee J. Montgomery, Raleigh – Health Care
- William G. Pappas, Raleigh – Business/Corporate
- Jeffrey A. Poley, Raleigh – Banking
- J. William Porter, Charlotte – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
- William L. Rikard, Jr., Charlotte – Business Litigation
- Roy L. Smart III, Charlotte – Mergers & Acquisitions
- Robert W. Spearman, Raleigh – Civil Litigation Defense
- Donald P. Ubell, Charlotte – Bonds/Government Finance
- Keith M. Weddington, Charlotte – Employment & Labor
- Edward W. Wellman, Jr., Charlotte – Mergers & Acquisitions
- Cynthia L. Wittmer, Raleigh – Business Litigation
- Stacy K. Wood, Charlotte – Employment & Labor
The following Parker Poe attorneys were named Rising Stars:
- Scott E. Bayzle, Raleigh – Business Litigation
- Jason R. Benton, Charlotte – Civil Litigation Defense
- William B. Cannon – Intellectual Property
- Mary H. Crosby – Employment Litigation: Defense
- Sarah L. Ford – Employment & Labor
- Amanda A. Hayes – Mergers & Acquisitions
- Robert Jason Herndon, Raleigh – Construction Litigation
- Leigh K. Hickman, Charlotte – Personal Injury Defense: Medical
- Katie M. Iams, Charlotte – Employee Benefits/ERISA
- Rebecca B. Joyner, Raleigh – Bonds/Government Finance
- Lori R. Keeton, Charlotte – Personal Injury Defense: Products
- Matthew H. Mall – Business Litigation
- Charles E. Raynal IV, Raleigh – Business Litigation
- Morgan H. Rogers – Business Litigation
- A. Todd Sprinkle – Business Litigation
- Christopher M. Thomas – Intellectual Property Litigation
Published by Thomson Reuters, North Carolina Super Lawyers lists the top five percent of attorneys in North Carolina. Attorneys are selected using a rigorous multiphase selection process, considering a wide range of objective indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.
About Parker Poe
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP has more than 190 lawyers in five offices located in major markets across North Carolina and South Carolina. The Firm provides legal counsel to large commercial and public organizations on litigation, corporate and regulatory matters. It has been recognized in recent years as one of the fastest growing law firms in the United States and as an award-winning leader in the use of technology to provide better and more efficient service to domestic and international clients.