Moore & Van Allen Attorneys Named to Business North Carolina’s 2026 Legal Elite

Recognitions

01.2026

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Moore & Van Allen (MVA) is pleased to announce that 23 of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the prestigious 2026 Business North Carolina Legal Elite. This honor recognizes attorneys across the state who are nominated and selected by their peers for excellence in their respective practice areas.

The following MVA attorneys were recognized for their outstanding achievements:

Evan Bass – Real Estate

Taylor P. Boyles – Employment

Darby M. Festa – Litigation

John Thomas Floyd – Construction

Wood W. Lay – Employment

Luis Lluberas – Bankruptcy

Karin McGinnis – Employment

Valecia M. McDowell – Litigation

Peter McGrath – Environmental

Carolyn P. Meade – Business

Sarah Hayward Negus – Employment

Joseph W. Norman – Business

Tanisha Palvia – Criminal

Alan W. Pope – Bankruptcy

Amy Puckett – Employment

Kevin Ransom – Intellectual Property

Cowden Rayburn – Corporate

Rob Rust – Business; Hall of Fame, Corporate

Mary Katherine Stukes – Hall of Fame, Environmental

Christopher Tomlinson – Litigation

Laura B. Truesdale – Environmental

Scott Tyler – Construction

Brad Van Hoy – Tax & Estate Planning

 

This year marks the 25th class of Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite. Fewer than 1,100 attorneys were selected from more than 30,000 lawyers regulated by the North Carolina State Bar. Those receiving the most votes in each of the 17 practice categories are named to the Hall of Fame, and more than 4,000 attorneys received at least one vote.

The complete list of 2026 Legal Elite honorees is available at:
https://businessnc.com/legal-elite-2026-the-states-top-lawyers/