Charlotte, NC – Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP announced today that 23 attorneys and nine North Carolina practice areas have been included in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business.

The following have been named as leading attorneys within their respective practice areas:

Antitrust
Catharine Biggs Arrowood (Band 2)

Banking & Finance
Charles Lee (Band 3)
Donald P Ubell (Band 1)

Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Brian Darer (Band 1)
Kiah Ford (Band 1)
J William Porter (Band 1)

Corporate/M&A
Roy Smart (Band 3)
Richard L Few Jr (Band 3)

Environment
Thomas N Griffin III (Band 1)
Max E Justice (Band 1)
Steven D Weber (Band 2)

Healthcare
Renee Montgomery (Band 1)

Intellectual Property
Frank Silber (Band 2)
Christopher Thomas (Band 3)

Labor & Employment
Jonathan Crotty (Band 3)
Keith M Weddington (Band 2)
Stacy K Wood (Band 2)

Litigation
Catharine Biggs Arrowood (Band 1)
Richard S Glaser Jr (Band 1)

Real Estate
Craig T Lynch (Band 3)
Brent M Milgrom Jr (Band 2)
William F Potts, Jr (Band 3)
Wanda Townsend (Band 3)
Simpson Z. Fant (Band 2)

Parker Poe was recognized as a leader with high rankings in the following practice areas:

North Carolina
Antitrust (Band 2)
Banking & Finance (Band 3)
Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 1)
Corporate/M&A (Band 3)
Environment (Band 2)
Intellectual Property (Band 2)
Labor & Employment (Band 3)
Litigation: General Commercial (Band 2)
Real Estate (Band 2)

About Chambers & Partners
The Chambers USA listing ranks the top U.S. attorneys and law firms in each of the 50 states. It is published by Chambers and Partners and culled from in-depth interviews with more than 14,000 leading private practice attorneys and key in-house counsel.

About Parker Poe
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP has approximately 200 lawyers in seven offices located in major markets across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The firm provides legal counsel to large commercial and public organizations on litigation, corporate and regulatory matters.