Best Lawyers ® Recognizes 93 Moore & Van Allen attorneys
Moore & Van Allen PLLC is pleased to announce that 93 firm attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America© 2021. Additionally, five attorneys were selected for Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” recognitions. Twenty-five attorneys were recognized among “Ones to Watch.”
The firm attorneys selected for “Lawyer of the Year” honors include:
- Daniel (Danny) L. Johnson, Jr. – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Cynthia J. Lowery – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Christopher (Chris) Oates – Real Estate Law
- Jefferson (Jeff) W. Brown – Land Use and Zoning Law
- Kevin Ransom – Patent Law
The Moore & Van Allen attorneys on the Best Lawyers in America 2021 list include:
- Robert (Bob) V. Baker – Equipment Finance Law; Tax Law
- W. Doak Barnhardt – Banking and Finance Law
- Evan M. Bass – Real Estate 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
- 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
- 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
- Robert (Rob) A. Fisher – Tax Law
- David E. Fox – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation - Construction; Litigation - Environmental
- Brandon Gaskins – Commercial Litigation
- Douglas (Doug) R. Ghidina – Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Jeffrey (Jeff) W. Glenney – Real Estate 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
- George V. Hanna III – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking & Finance; Litigation - Construction
- W.B. (Ben) Hawfield, Jr. – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- J. Richard Hazlett – Banking and Finance Law
- Jenny M. Heichelbech – Tax Law; Trust 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 – 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 Business 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; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Luis M. Lluberas – 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 – Commercial Litigation; Copyright Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Patent Law; Trademark Law
- Paul M. Lynch – Trusts and Estates
- B. Palmer McArthur, Jr. – Real Estate Law
- Neill G. McBryde – Litigation & Controversy - Tax; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
- Valecia M. McDowell – Commercial Litigation; 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
- C. Wayne McKinzie – Banking and Finance Law
- James (Jim) P. McLoughlin, Jr. – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation - Banking & Finance; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation - Securities
- Carolyn P. Meade – Corporate Law
- Thomas (Tom) 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
- Paul G. Murphy – Banking and Finance Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Thomas (Tom) D. Myrick – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate
- Ashley Steele Nutley – Banking and Finance Law
- J. Christopher (Chris) Oates – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
- Christopher A. Ogiba – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Edward P. O’Keefe – Banking and Finance Law
- Paul J. Peralta – Commercial Litigation
- Alan W. Pope – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Nader S. Raja – Commercial Litigation
- W. Kevin Ransom – Patent Law
- T. Edmund (Ted) Rast – Real Estate Law
- Ernest (Ernie) W. Reigel – Corporate Law; International Trade and Finance Law
- Trudy H. Robertson – Commercial Litigation
- Frank E. Schall – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- 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
- Scott D. Syfert – Corporate Law
- Christopher D. Tomlinson – Commercial Litigation
- Scott M. Tyler – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Construction
- Manning Unger – Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
- Bradley (Brad) T. Van Hoy – Closely Held Companies and Family Business 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
- J. Mark Wilson – Copyright Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Patent Law
- John A. Zaloom – Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
The following attorneys were listed among “Ones to Watch”:
- Holly S. Bannerman – Real Estate Law
- Robert K. Burrow – Banking and Finance Law
- Rachel M. Coe – Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Thomas A. Cooper – Trusts and Estates
- Joshua (Josh) John Debottis – Energy Law; Project Finance Law
- Kathryn (Katie) E. Duffy – Trusts and Estates
- Christopher (Chris) T. Fowler – Banking and Finance Law
- James (Van) V.C. Gambrell – Intellectual Property Law; Patent Law
- Caitlin N. Horne – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
- Fielding E. Huseth – Commercial Litigation
- Gabriel L. Mathless – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Matthew (Matt) R. Mollozzi – Banking and Finance Law
- Sarah H. Negus – Labor and Employment Law - Management
- Lauren D. Nelson – Banking and Finance Law
- Joseph W. Norman – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Kaitlin D. Powers – Banking and Finance Law
- Cowden W. Rayburn – Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Wade B. Sample Jr. – Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Jessica Jones Simpson – Corporate Law
- Kathryn G. Wellman – Commercial Litigation
Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Nearly 87,000 industry leading lawyers from around the world are eligible to vote. For the Best Lawyers in America 2021, 7.8 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in almost 60,000 leading lawyers being included in the new edition.
Professionals
- Robert "Bob" V. Baker
- Holly S. Bannerman
- W. Doak Barnhardt
- Lauren E. Biek
- Edward "Eddie" S. Booher, Jr.
- Robert "Bobby" C. Bowers
- Jefferson "Jeff" W. Brown
- Robert K. Burrow
- John S. Chinuntdet
- Bernard B. Clark
- Kenneth "Ken" S. Coe
- Hillary B. Crabtree
- Kathryn "Katie" E. Duffy
- Reid E. Dyer
- David L. Eades
- Robert "Rob" A. Fisher
- Christopher "Chris" T. Fowler
- David E. Fox
- James "Van" V.C. Gambrell
- Brandon Gaskins
- Jeffrey "Jeff" W. Glenney
- Stephen E. Gruendel
- Stephen "Steve" M. Hader
- Arlene D. Hanks
- George V. Hanna III
- W. B. "Ben" Hawfield, Jr.
- J. Richard Hazlett
- Jenny M. Heichelbech
- Stephen "Steve" D. Hope
- Mark R.A. Horn
- Caitlin N. Horne
- James "Jim" W. Hovis
- Fielding E. Huseth
- Amy K. Johnson
- Daniel "Danny" L. Johnson, Jr.
- Christopher "Chris" J.C. Jones
- Charles M. Jordan, Jr.
- Joseph "Jody" D. Joyner, Jr.
- Matthew R. Kain
- Rob Kenny
- Kimberly Short Kirk
- James "Jim" R. Langdon
- Anthony "Tony" T. Lathrop
- Marcus S. Lee
- Hal A. Levinson
- Luis M. Lluberas
- Cynthia J. Lowery
- Dickson M. Lupo
- Paul M. Lynch
- Gabriel L. Mathless
- B. Palmer McArthur, Jr.
- Valecia M. McDowell
- Karin M. McGinnis
- Peter J. McGrath, Jr.
- John V. McIntosh
- C. Wayne McKinzie
- James "Jim" P. McLoughlin, Jr.
- Carolyn P. Meade
- Thomas L. Mitchell
- Matthew "Matt" R. Mollozzi
- William "Billy" H. Moore, Jr.
- Douglas "Doug" M. Muller
- Paul G. Murphy
- Thomas "Tom" D. Myrick
- Sarah H. Negus
- Lauren D. Nelson
- Joseph "Joey" W. Norman
- Ashley Steele Nutley
- Edward P. O'Keefe
- J. Christopher "Chris" Oates
- Christopher A. Ogiba
- Paul J. Peralta
- Alan W. Pope
- Kaitlin D. Powers
- Nader S. Raja
- W. Kevin Ransom
- T. Edmund "Ted" Rast
- C. Cowden W. Rayburn
- Ernest "Ernie" W. Reigel
- Trudy H. Robertson
- Frank E. Schall
- Jessica J. Simpson
- Russell "Russ" F. Sizemore
- Ryan M. Smith
- Zachary H. Smith
- Skottowe "Skott" W. Smith, Jr.
- Mary Katherine H. Stukes
- Scott D. Syfert
- Christopher D. Tomlinson
- Scott M. Tyler
- H. Manning Unger
- Bradley "Brad" T. Van Hoy
- David S. Walls
- Brett G. Weber
- Kathryn G. Wellman
- David B. Wheeler
- J. Mark Wilson
- John A. Zaloom
Capabilities
- Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring
- Capital Markets
- Civil Litigation
- Closely Held Business & Tax Planning
- Commercial & Technology Transactions
- Commercial Real Estate
- Commercial Transactions
- Employee Benefits & Compensation
- Employment & Labor
- Energy
- Environmental
- ERISA
- Financial Regulatory Advice & Response
- Financial Services Litigation
- Global Services
- Health Care
- Immigration
- Intellectual Property
- Intellectual Property Disputes
- International Estate Planning
- Litigation, Regulatory & White Collar
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Patent
- Project & Equipment Finance
- Public Finance & Tax-Exempt Lending
- Real Estate & Construction Disputes
- Securities & Capital Markets Litigation
- Securities & Corporate Governance
- Tax
- Trademark & Copyright
- Wealth, Trust & Estate Planning
- White Collar & Government Enforcement Defense
- Zoning, Entitlement & Land Use