(CHARLOTTE, N.C.)—Fifteen lawyers at Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP are listed among North Carolina’s “Legal Elite” in the January 2013 issue of Business North Carolina magazine.

ANTITRUST
John F. Graybeal, Raleigh
William L. Rikard, Jr., Charlotte

BANKRUPTCY
J. William Porter, Charlotte

BUSINESS
Kevin W. Chapman, Charlotte
William G. Pappas, Raleigh

CONSTRUCTION
Russell B. Killen, Raleigh

CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Brian S. Cromwell, Charlotte

ENVIRONMENTAL
Thomas N. Griffin III, Charlotte
Steven D. Weber, Charlotte

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Arthur J. DeBaugh, Raleigh
Christopher M. Thomas, Raleigh
Michael A. Tobin, Charlotte

REAL ESTATE
Brent M. Milgrom, Jr., Charlotte

TAX/ESTATE PLANNING
Andrea C. Chomakos, Charlotte
James N. Greene III, Charlotte

Since 2002, Business North Carolina magazine has honored Tar Heel lawyers by publishing Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite, a listing of the state’s top lawyers in business-related categories. Winners are selected based on the results of a statewide ballot that provides every active lawyer in North Carolina the opportunity to participate.

About Parker Poe
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP has more than 200 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.