Charlotte, N.C. – Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP is pleased to announce that 94 of its attorneys have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America®, whose rankings are among the highest standard in the legal industry. Seven Parker Poe attorneys were named “Lawyer of the Year” for their practice areas and geographic locations. In addition, 18 lawyers were recognized as "Ones to Watch."
Best Lawyers is the oldest peer review publication in the legal profession. For more than 30 years, it has relied on exhaustive peer review surveys to compile its rankings. The surveys go out to tens of thousands of leading lawyers, who then confidentially evaluate their peers. Attorneys are not allowed to pay any fee to participate or be listed. For the 2021 edition, more than 9.4 million votes were analyzed and approximately 5 percent of practicing attorneys in the U.S. made the cut.
Attorneys were ranked across a wide range of Parker Poe's practices and offices. Nine attorneys were listed for the first time. Below are Parker Poe’s recognized attorneys, the years they were first recognized, and the practice areas in which they are ranked.
Atlanta, Georgia
- Jeffrey D. Cunningham (2021)
- Charles N. Pursley Jr. (2007)
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Ellen W. Smith (2017)
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Real Estate Law
- Christian F. Torgrimson (2019)
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Litigation - Real Estate
Charleston, South Carolina
- Robert C. Byrd (2012)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Elizabeth A. Dieck (2020)
- Litigation - Environmental
- Thomas C. Hildebrand, Jr. (2010)
- Construction Law
- Litigation - Construction
Charlotte, North Carolina
- Michael G. Adams (2010)
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- John H. Beyer (2013)
- Litigation - Health Care
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- P. Neal Cook (2013)
- Eric H. Cottrell (2012)
- Arbitration
- Commercial Litigation
- Brian S. Cromwell (2010)
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Jonathan M. Crotty (2011)
- Employment Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Jonathan W. Dion (2018)
- Thomas D. Eatman, Jr. (1999)
- Ashley A. Edwards (2021)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- William L. Esser IV (2016)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Jami Jackson Farris (2013)
- Kiah T. Ford IV (2012)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Anthony Fox (2007)
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
- Municipal Law
- Richard S. Glaser, Jr. (2008)
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Litigation - Health Care
- Qui Tam Law
- James N. Greene III (2009)
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Tax Law
- Thomas N. Griffin III (2001)
- Environmental Law
- Litigation - Environmental
- John R. Hairr III (2013)
- Irvin W. Hankins III (2003)
- R. Douglas Harmon (2007)
- Mutual Funds Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Harold D. Holmes Jr. (2013)
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Health Care
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Joy M. Hord (2007)
- Stephen R. Hunting (2012)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Sarah F. Hutchins (2019)
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Charles B. Lee, Jr. (2013)
- Banking and Finance Law
- Corporate Law
- Scott E. Leo (2008)
- Craig T. Lynch (2011)
- Preston Scott Manning (2018)
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- DeWitt F. McCarley (2016)
- Brent M. Milgrom, Jr. (2005)
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Real Estate Law
- Jeffrey J. Morris (2021)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Tax Law
- Bradley K. Overcash (2018)
- Litigation - Health Care
- Litigation - Insurance
- Shalanna L. Pirtle (2021)
- Employment Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- J. William Porter (2003)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- William F. Potts, Jr. (2008)
- Thomas M. Quirk (2012)
- Richard J. Rivera (2016)
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Richard K. Schell (2007)
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Scott Shail (2020)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Roy L. Smart III (2006)
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Wanda C. Townsend (2013)
- Banking and Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- S. Rogers Warner, Jr. (2010)
- Steven D. Weber (2011)
- Environmental Law
- Litigation - Environmental
- Keith M. Weddington (2011)
- Employment Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- A. Grant Whitney, Jr. (2010)
- Stacy K. Wood (2011)
- Arbitration
- Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Columbia, South Carolina
- Walter H. Cartin (2021)
- Simpson Z. Fant (2011)
- M. Todd Haynie III (2021)
- Ray E. Jones (2010)
- Economic Development Law
- Public Finance Law
- Sam C. Moses (2020)
- David B. Summer, Jr. (2005)
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Health Care Law
- William R. Thomas (2019)
- Health Care Law
- Litigation - Health Care
- James Lynn Werner (2007)
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Government Contracts
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Environmental
Greenville, South Carolina
- Richard L. Few, Jr. (2012)
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Amy Allen Hinson (2021)
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- E. Tyler Smith (2008)
- Timothy D. St. Clair (2011)
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
- Patent Law
- Trade Secrets Law
- Trademark Law
Raleigh, North Carolina
- Catharine Biggs Arrowood (2003)
- Antitrust Law
- Arbitration
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Patricia T. Bartis (2018)
- Employment Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Brandon G. Bordeaux (2018)
- George T. Brady III (2018)
- Henry C. Campen, Jr. (2013)
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Energy Law
- Kevin L. Chignell (2013)
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Insurance
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Brian D. Darer (2021)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Melanie Black Dubis (2013)
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Securities
- Jonathan E. Hall (2016)
- Litigation - Insurance
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Robert Jason Herndon (2019)
- Litigation - Construction
- Kay Linn Miller Hobart (2019)
- Rebecca B. Joyner (2017)
- Russell B. Killen (2007)
- Construction Law
- Litigation - Construction
- Tracy W. Kimbrell (2018)
- Government Relations Practice
- Robb A. Leandro (2018)
- Patrick M. Meacham (2021)
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Charles C. Meeker (2007)
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Litigation - Municipal
- Municipal Law
- Renée J. Montgomery (2007)
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Health Care Law
- William G. Pappas (2006)
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
- Corporate Law
- Jacob R. Parrott III (2020)
- Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
- Jeffrey A. Poley (2010)
- Charles E. Raynal IV (2013)
- Commercial Litigation
- Real Estate Law
- Katherine E. Ross (2019)
- Todd M. Rubin (2008)
- Frank E. Silber (2016)
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Law
- Patent Law
- Christopher M. Thomas (2018)
- Copyright Law
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Trade Secrets Law
- Trademark Law
- R. Bruce Thompson II (2009)
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Kevin A. Dunlap (2008)
- Commercial Litigation
- Environmental Law
- Litigation - Environmental
- Debra E. Kleman (2013)
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Washington, D.C.
- Roderic L. Woodson (2007)
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