Best Lawyers 2023 Recognizes 104 Moore & Van Allen Attorneys - Eleven firm attorneys named ‘Lawyer of the Year’

Recognitions

08.2022

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Moore & Van Allen PLLC (MVA) is pleased to announce that the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^© has listed 104 MVA attorneys who were highly recommended by their peers. In addition, 11 firm attorneys were named Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” and 35 MVA attorneys were selected as Best Lawyers® “Ones to Watch.”

In each metropolitan area, only a single attorney in each legal practice area is designated as the “Lawyer of the Year.” The MVA attorneys selected for “Lawyer of the Year” honors in 2023 are as follows:

• Arlene D. Hanks – Copyright Law (Charlotte)
• Stephen “Steve” D. Hope – Securities / Capital Markets Law (Charlotte)
• Christopher “Chris” J.C. Jones – Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law; Trusts and Estates (Charlotte)
• Charles M. Jordan, Jr. – Health Care Law (Charleston)
• Valecia M. McDowell – Litigation - Securities (Charlotte)
• Paul G. Murphy – Securitization and Structured Finance Law (Charlotte)
• Ryan M. Smith – Banking and Finance Law (Charlotte)
• Mary Katherine H. Stukes – Environmental Law (Charlotte)
• Manning Unger – Corporate Law (Charleston)
• Bradley “Brad” T. Van Hoy – Tax Law (Charlotte)
• John A. Zaloom – Employment Law - Management (Raleigh)

The MVA attorneys listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2023 are as follows:

• Robert “Bob” V. Baker – Equipment Finance Law; Tax Law
• Doak Barnhardt – Banking and Finance Law
• Evan M. Bass – Real Estate Law
• John E. Beltz – Corporate Law
• Lauren E. Biek – Banking and Finance Law
• Edward “Eddie” S. Booher, Jr. – Banking and Finance Law
• Carol Ewald Bowen – Health Care Law
• Robert “Bobby” C. Bowers – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Trusts and Estates
• Jefferson “Jeff” W. Brown – Government Relations Practice; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
• Christian E. Buhrer – Tax Law
• John S. Chinuntdet – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Bernard B. Clark – Tax Law
• Kenneth “Ken” S. Coe – Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law; Tax Law
• Christopher “Chris” T. Colwell – Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Equipment Finance Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
• Thomas A. Cooper – Trusts and Estates
• Hillary B. Crabtree – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Reid E. Dyer – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• David L. Eades – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy
• John R. Evans – Banking and Finance Law
• John A. Fagg, Jr. – Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Julianne Farnsworth – Commercial Litigation
• Lesley A. Firestone – Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Robert “Rob” A. Fisher – Tax Law
• John T. Floyd – Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Real Estate
• Brandon Gaskins – Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
• Jeffrey “Jeff” W. Glenney – Real Estate Law
• Michele M. Glessner – Patent Law; Trademark Law
• Stephen E. Gruendel - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Stephen “Steve” M. Hader – Immigration Law
• Arlene D. Hanks – Copyright Law; Trademark Law
• B. “Ben” Hawfield, Jr. – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Richard Hazlett – Banking and Finance Law
• Michael P. Hebert – Real Estate Law
• Jenny M. Heichelbech – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• Stephen “Steve” D. Hope – Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Mark R.A. Horn – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• James “Jim” W. Hovis – Banking and Finance Law
• Amy K. Johnson – Banking and Finance Law; Public Finance Law
• Daniel “Danny” L. Johnson, Jr. – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Litigation - ERISA
• Christopher “Chris” J.C. Jones – Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• Charles M. Jordan, Jr. – Health Care Law
• Joseph “Jody” D. Joyner, Jr. – Equipment Finance Law; Tax Law
• Matthew R. Kain – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Trusts and Estates
• Robert “Rob” I. Kenny – Equipment Finance Law
• Kimberly Short Kirk – Health Care Law
• James “Jim” R. Langdon – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Anthony “Tony” T. Lathrop – Commercial Litigation; Workers’ Compensation Law - Employers
• Marcus S. Lee – Corporate Law
• Hal A. Levinson – Corporate Law; Health Care Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Luis M. Lluberas – Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation
• Cynthia J. Lowery – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Dickson M. Lupo – Copyright Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Patent Law; Trademark Law
• Paul M. Lynch – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• Palmer McArthur, Jr. – Real Estate Law
• Valecia M. McDowell – Arbitration; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Securities
• Karin M. McGinnis – Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Peter J. McGrath, Jr. – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
• John V. McIntosh – Corporate Law
• Wayne McKinzie – Banking and Finance Law
• James “Jim” P. McLoughlin, Jr. – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation - Securities
• Carolyn P. Meade – Corporate Law
• Thomas L. Mitchell – Banking and Finance Law
• William “Billy” H. Moore, Jr. – Tax Law
• Douglas “Doug” M. Muller – Admiralty and Maritime Law; Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Energy Law
• Paul G. Murphy – Banking and Finance Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Thomas “Tom” D. Myrick – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate; Litigation - Trusts and Estates
• Ashley Steele Nutley – Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Equipment Finance Law
• Christopher “Chris” Oates – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
• Christopher A. Ogiba – Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Construction; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Litigation – Real Estate; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Edward P. O’Keefe – Administrative / Regulatory Law; Banking and Finance Law
• Thomas A. Pennington – Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Paul J. Peralta – Commercial Litigation
• Alan W. Pope – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Jared W. Poplin – Corporate Law
• Nader S. Raja – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Kevin Ransom – Patent Law; Technology Law
• Edmund “Ted” Rast – Real Estate Law
• Ernest “Ernie” W. Reigel – Corporate Law; International Trade and Finance Law
• Trudy H. Robertson – Commercial Litigation
• Rob N. Rust – Corporate Law
• William “Bill” D. Rust – Health Care Law
• Frank E. Schall – Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Russell “Russ” F. Sizemore – Commercial Litigation; Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Ryan M. Smith – Banking and Finance Law
• Skottowe “Skott” W. Smith, Jr. – Real Estate Law
• Zachary H. Smith – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Mary Katherine H. Stukes – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
• Scott D. Syfert – Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law
• Christopher D. Thompson – Real Estate Law
• Christopher D. Tomlinson – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance
• Scott M. Tyler – Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation - Construction
• Manning Unger – Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
• Bradley “Brad” T. Van Hoy – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• David S. Walls – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Brett G. Weber – Banking and Finance Law
• David B. Wheeler – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Mark Wilson – Copyright Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Patent Law
• John A. Zaloom – Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment

The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list recognizes attorneys who have been in practice for less than 10 years and exhibit outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. The 35 MVA attorneys selected for “Ones to Watch” in 2023 are as follows:

• Holly S. Bannerman – Real Estate Law
• Olivia B. Broderick – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Elizabeth “Beth” A. Buckner – Tax Law
• Robert K. Burrow – Banking and Finance Law
• William “Bill” M. Butler – Privacy and Data Security
• Rachael M. Coe – Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Joshua “Josh” John Debottis – Banking and Finance Law; Energy Law; Project Finance Law
• Amanda McQuade Dole – Corporate Law
• Kathryn “Katie” E. Duffy – Trusts and Estates
• Christopher “Chris” T. Fowler – Banking and Finance Law
• Amanda Carrano Franklin – Immigration Law
• James “Van” V.C. Gambrell – Intellectual Property Law; Patent Law
• Rebeca “Becky” Echevarria Harasimowicz – Intellectual Property Law
• Caitlin N. Horne – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• Fielding E. Huseth – Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Alan Lanier, Jr. – Real Estate Law
• Aaron A. Marshall – Banking and Finance Law
• Gabriel L. Mathless – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Madison McCraw – Intellectual Property Law; Patent Law
• Matthew “Matt” R. Mollozzi – Banking and Finance Law
• Sarah H. Negus – Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Lauren D. Nelson – Banking and Finance Law
• Joseph “Joey” W. Norman – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Transportation Law
• Kaitlin D. Powers – Banking and Finance Law
• Cowden W. Rayburn – Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Richard I. Simons – Real Estate Law
• Jessica J. Simpson – Corporate Law; Health Care Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Michael C. Tarwater, Jr. – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Harris "Mac" M. Watkins - Banking and Finance Law 
• Sara Page H. Waugh – Trusts and Estates
• Kathryn G. Wellman – Commercial Litigation
• Ashley C. Ziff – Real Estate Law

Now in its 29^th year, The Best Lawyers in America is one of the most highly regarded attorney referral publications in the country. Attorneys are evaluated through extensive surveys of leading lawyers who assess the legal abilities of their peers. Lawyers are not permitted to pay a fee to participate or be recognized. The 2023 rankings are based on more than 12.2 million votes from attorneys.