Charlotte, NC – Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP is pleased to announce that 18 of its attorneys have been named among Business North Carolina magazine's Legal Elite for 2024. Every North Carolina attorney has a chance to vote on the Legal Elite, resulting in a list the magazine describes as "the state's best practitioners in their fields."

Approximately 4% of all practicing attorneys in the state were selected this year. Below are the Parker Poe attorneys and the categories in which they were recognized.

Bankruptcy

• Ashley Edwards is a Charlotte partner who leads Parker Poe's Financial Restructuring & Insolvency Group. She represents creditors in all aspects of commercial debt collection.
   
• Will Esser is a Charlotte partner who focuses his practice on bankruptcy and creditors' rights, commercial litigation, foreclosures, loan workouts, and loan sales.

Construction

• Jason Herndon is a Raleigh partner who advises clients on construction contract and licensing issues while also regularly handling high-value construction litigation.
   
• Russell Killen is a Raleigh partner who has approximately 30 years of experience advising clients on their construction, real estate, and land use needs.

Corporate

• John McTyeire is a Raleigh partner who concentrates his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and other corporate needs.

Employment

• Zack Anstett is a Raleigh associate who represents employers and municipalities in litigation and counsels them on employment agreements and best practices.
   
• Patti Bartis is Parker Poe's Raleigh Office Development Partner. She defends employers facing discrimination claims and advises them on employment compliance.
   
• Tory Summey is a Charlotte partner who focuses on employment counseling and litigation in industries such as higher education, manufacturing, and health care.

Environmental

• Amanda Kitchen Short is counsel in Charlotte who advises clients on various environmental issues, including site remediation, enforcement, and permitting.
   
• Steve Weber is a Charlotte partner who has helped clients navigate the nuances of environmental law and litigation for more than 30 years.

Intellectual Property

• Sloan Carpenter is a Raleigh associate who counsels clients on U.S. and international trademark search and clearance, prosecution, licensing, and enforcement.
   
• Eva Frongello is counsel in Raleigh who has experience overseeing the global management of trademark portfolios for numerous clients. She also prepares and prosecutes copyright applications.
   
• Christopher Thomas is a Raleigh partner and North Carolina State Bar board-certified specialist in trademark law. He concentrates his practice on intellectual property. 

Litigation

• Jessica Dixon is counsel in Charlotte who has a diverse litigation practice, advising and representing clients in professional negligence defense and other complex civil disputes.
   
• Morgan Rogers is Parker Poe's Charlotte Office Development Partner. He regularly represents clients in litigation and advises them on a spectrum of corporate needs.

Real Estate

• Tim Logan is a Charlotte partner who advises companies and individuals in the acquisition, sale, development, leasing, and financing of commercial real estate.
   
• Ashley Honeycutt Terrazas is a Raleigh associate who concentrates her practice on land use entitlements, development, and construction.

Tax

• Kay Miller Hobart is a Raleigh partner who leads Parker Poe's Tax Group. She has over 30 years of experience in state tax controversies and tax litigation.

About Parker Poe
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP has more than 275 lawyers in eight offices in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Washington, DC. The firm provides legal counsel to many of the largest companies and local governments in the Southeast.

Parker Poe is a member of two leading international legal networks: TerraLex and the Employment Law Alliance. TerraLex and the ELA have chosen Parker Poe to help guide clients through the challenges of global business.