Parker Poe is pleased to announce that Kevin W. Chapman and C. Mark Stevenson have joined the firm in the Charlotte office.

Kevin Chapman has joined the Business Law Practice Group in the Charlotte office. His practice involves a broad range of corporate and business law issues. Mr. Chapman regularly advises clients and in-house counsel on the legal aspects of business transactions. He received his JD, with honors, in 2005 and his Master of Accounting in 2000 and his BSBA in 1998 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to joining Parker Poe, Mr. Chapman was an associate in a Greensboro law firm.

Mark Stevenson has joined the Tax Practice Group in the Charlotte office. He regularly advises clients on matters relating to limited liability companies, S corporations and partnerships and the taxation of those entities. In addition, Mr. Stevenson is involved with mergers and acquisitions, organizing and advising real estate ventures and advising closely-held businesses. He received his LLM in Taxation from the University of Florida in 2001, his JD, with honors, in 2000, his MBA in 2001 from the University of Miami and his BS in 1996 from the University of Central Florida.