Law & Politics magazine announced that 20 Parker Poe attorneys were named as North Carolina Super Lawyers for 2010. In addition, another 16 attorneys were recognized as 2010 North Carolina Rising Stars. The lists include attorneys from each of the Firm’s five legal departments – Banking, Business, Litigation, Real Estate & Commercial Development, and Regulatory.
Parker Poe attorney Catharine B. Arrowood was named among the Top 50 female lawyers in the state. Also, Arrowood, and Harvey L. Cosper, Jr. were recognized among the Top 100 lawyers in the state.
The lists are published in the latest issue of North Carolina Super Lawyers and will be featured next month as a special section in Charlotte magazine and also in The New York Times (North Carolina distribution).
The following Parker Poe attorneys were named to the 2010 North Carolina Super Lawyers list:
- Michael G. Adams, Charlotte – Business Litigation
- David Neal Allen, Charlotte – Class Action/Mass Torts
- Catharine B. Arrowood, Raleigh – Business Litigation
- Harvey L. Cosper, Jr., Charlotte – Personal Injury Defense: Medical
- John L. Crill, Raleigh – Health Care
- Jonathan M Crotty, Charlotte – Employment & Labor
- Anthony Fox, Charlotte – Government/Cities/Municipalities
- Richard S. Glaser, Jr. – Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Thomas N. Griffin III, Charlotte – Environmental
- Russell B. Killen, Raleigh – Construction Litigation
- Brent M. Milgrom, Jr., Charlotte – Real Estate
- Renee J. Montgomery, Raleigh – Health Care
- William G. Pappas, Raleigh – Business/Corporate
- 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 – General Litigation
- Donald P. Ubell, Charlotte – Bonds/Government Finance
- Keith M. Weddington, Charlotte – Employment & Labor
- Edward W. Wellman, Jr., Charlotte – Mergers & Acquisitions
The following Parker Poe attorneys were named to the 2010 North Carolina Rising Stars list:
- Jeffrey A. Bandini, Raleigh – Land Use/Zoning
- Jason R. Benton, Charlotte – Personal Injury Defense: General
- John H. Beyer, Charlotte – Professional Liability: Defense
- Aretha V. Blake, Charlotte – Civil Litigation Defense
- Brian D. Darer, Raleigh – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
- Allison B. Edgar, Charlotte – Environmental Litigation
- James N. Greene III, Charlotte – Tax
- Robert Jason Herndon, Raleigh – Construction Litigation
- Rebecca B. Joyner, Raleigh – Bonds/Government Finance
- Tracy W. Kimbrell, Raleigh – Government Relations
- Jeffrey A. Poley, Raleigh – Banking
- Thomas M. Quirk, Charlotte – Real Estate
- Charles E. Raynal IV, Raleigh – Business Litigation
- Richard J. Rivera, Charlotte – Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice
- Adam C. Shearer, Charlotte – Business Litigation
- Terry L. Wallace, Charlotte – General Litigation
Super Lawyers and Rising Stars are selected through a peer nomination with only five percent and two-and-a-half percent of North Carolina attorneys receiving the honors.
About Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP has 225 lawyers in six offices across North Carolina and South Carolina. The Firm represents domestic and international clients in litigation and dispute, commercial, transactional and regulatory matters, which include employment, environmental and government affairs.