Moore & Van Allen Practices & Attorneys Earn National Recognition in The 2025 Legal 500 US Rankings

Recognitions

06.2025

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Moore & Van Allen PLLC (MVA) is pleased to announce that the firm has been nationally recognized in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500 United States, an industry-leading referral guide. This recognition follows MVA’s recent distinction in April, when the firm was named to The Legal 500’s inaugural US City Elite rankings, further highlighting its strong national presence and deep-rooted excellence in key legal markets.

This year’s guide ranked the following MVA practices:

• M&A/Corporate & Commercial > M&A: Middle Market
• Dispute Resolution > Corporate Investigations White-Collar Criminal Defense
• Finance > Financial Services Regulation > Banking
• Transport > Rail and Road – Finance 

The following MVA attorneys are recognized in Corporate Investigations White-Collar Criminal Defense:

• John Fagg
• Valecia McDowell
• Jim McLoughlin
• Frank Schall 

The following MVA attorneys are recognized in Financial Services Regulation:

• Neil Bloomfield
• Ed O’Keefe
• Kate Wellman 

The following MVA attorneys are recognized in M&A/Corporate and Commercial:

• Joe Fernandez
• Jeremy Godwin
• Lesley Lewis
• Cowden Rayburn
• Rob Rust
• Scott Syfert
• Bill Zimmern 

The following MVA attorneys are recognized in Transport, Rail and Road Finance:

• Rob Kenny
• Matt Mollozzi (Next Generation Partners)
• Emily Young
• Payton Wallace 

The Legal 500 series assess the strengths of law firms in more than 150 jurisdictions, highlighting practice area teams that provide “the most cutting edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel.” The rankings are based on feedback from 300,000 clients worldwide, submissions from law firms, and interviews with leading private practice lawyers. For more information, visit https://www.legal500.com.