Charlotte, NC – Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP is pleased to announce that Traci V. Bransford and Shalanna L. Pirtle have been named among Savoy magazine's "Most Influential Black Lawyers" for 2024. The national publication describes its list as the "best of the best" Black lawyers at law firms and in-house at companies.
Traci is a partner in Parker Poe's Atlanta office who leads the firm's Sports & Entertainment Industry Team. She focuses her practice on transactional law with an emphasis on clients in music, television, film, literary publishing, and sports. She serves as outside general counsel in those industries and others, including retail and health care. She regularly speaks before national audiences about entertainment, media, sports, and celebrity philanthropy. She is also a member of leading sports and entertainment law associations and serves on several nonprofit boards.
Shalanna is a partner in Charlotte and Parker Poe's executive overseeing all aspects of talent management, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). She sets the strategic vision and oversees implementation of the firm’s efforts related to DEI, professional development, and recruiting and retention. In addition, Shalanna is a trusted mediator and employment attorney. She represents employers in all industries and aspects of the employment relationship, offering guidance to organizations making critical decisions that impact both employee relations and legal risk management. This is her second time ranking among Savoy's most influential Black lawyers.
Savoy honored Shalanna, Traci, and other influential Black lawyers across the country in a special edition of its magazine. It included a spotlight of Traci's career path and discussion of her as a powerful voice for DEI, both in support of Shalanna's efforts for the firm, and in Atlanta's legal community.
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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.