16 Moore & Van Allen Practices, 46 Attorneys Secure Leading Rankings in Chambers USA Guide 2026
Moore & Van Allen PLLC (MVA) is pleased to announce that Chambers ranked the firm as a national leader in Banking & Finance and Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance), and ranked Edward P. O’Keefe and Neil T. Bloomfield as national leaders in Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance).
Additionally, 14 MVA practice areas and 46 attorneys were ranked at the state and metropolitan levels in the respected Chambers USA legal industry referral guide for 2026.
“A Chambers USA ranking is one of the most trusted markers of legal excellence and we are proud that Moore & Van Allen’s practices and attorneys continue to see gains in the annual guide,” said Chairman and Managing Partner Thomas L. Mitchell, who was again ranked as an “Eminent Practitioner” in Banking & Finance in the 2026 guide. “It’s exciting to see these year-over-year successes — not because of the renown but because of what they underscore about our steadfast commitment to excellence in practice and service, particularly as our reach and impact expand nationally.”
MVA was ranked as one of the top firms in North Carolina in the following 12 practice areas:
- Banking & Finance
- Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Environment
- Immigration
- Intellectual Property
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Real Estate
- Real Estate: Finance
- Tax
Chambers ranked MVA as one of the top firms in Charlotte & Surrounds for Corporate/M&A and as one of the top firms in South Carolina for Health Care.
Chambers ranked the following MVA attorneys as among the leading lawyers for business in North Carolina:
- Neil T. Bloomfield (Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory)
- Jefferson “Jeff” W. Brown (Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use)
- David L. Eades (Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Senior Statespeople)
- John A. Fagg, Jr. (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations)
- Joseph “Joe” A. Fernandez (Energy & Natural Resources)
- Amanda Carrano Franklin (Immigration)
- Jeffrey “Jeff” W. Glenney (Real Estate, Senior Statespeople)
- Stephen E. Gruendel (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
- Arlene D. Hanks (Intellectual Property)
- J. Richard Hazlett (Banking & Finance, Senior Statespeople)
- Michael P. Hebert (Real Estate)
- James “Jim” W. Hovis (Banking & Finance, Senior Statespeople)
- Daniel “Danny” L. Johnson, Jr. (Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Senior Statespeople)
- James “Jim” R. Langdon (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
- Wood W. Lay (Labor & Employment)
- Luis M. Lluberas (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
- Katie A. McConnell (Banking & Finance)
- Valecia M. McDowell (Litigation: General Commercial and Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations)
- Karin M. McGinnis (Labor & Employment)
- Peter J. McGrath, Jr. (Environment)
- C. Wayne McKinzie (Banking & Finance)
- James “Jim” P. McLoughlin, Jr. (Litigation: General Commercial)
- Thomas L. Mitchell (Banking & Finance, Eminent Practitioner)
- Daniel “Tripp” H. Monroe, III (Banking & Finance)
- Mark A. Nebrig (Litigation: General Commercial)
- J. Christopher “Chris” Oates (Real Estate)
- Edward P. O’Keefe (Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory)
- Tanisha Palvia (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations)
- William “Tom” Thomas Parrott, IV (Banking & Finance)
- Alan W. Pope (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
- Andrew R. Price (Banking & Finance)
- W. Kevin Ransom (Intellectual Property)
- Meredith French Reedy (Banking & Finance)
- Frank E. Schall (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations)
- Ryan M. Smith (Banking & Finance)
- Zachary H. Smith (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
- John A. Stoker (Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory)
- Mary Katherine H. Stukes (Environment)
- Brett G. Weber (Public Finance)
- Kathryn G. Wellman (Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory)
Chambers ranked the following MVA attorneys as among the leading lawyers for business in Charlotte & Surrounds:
- Jeremy H. Godwin (Corporate/M&A)
- William “Bill” H. Zimmern (Corporate/M&A)
Chambers ranked the following MVA attorneys as among the leading lawyers for business in South Carolina:
- Lesley A. Firestone (Environment)
- Charles M. Jordan, Jr. (Health Care)
- Trudy H. Robertson (Health Care)
Chambers ranked Reginald “Reggie” Sainvil as among the leading lawyers for Bankruptcy/Restructuring in Florida: South.
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Professionals
- Neil T. Bloomfield
- Jefferson "Jeff" W. Brown
- David L. Eades
- John A. Fagg, Jr.
- Joseph "Joe" A. Fernandez
- Lesley A. Firestone
- Amanda Carrano Franklin
- Jeffrey "Jeff" W. Glenney
- Jeremy H. Godwin
- Stephen E. Gruendel
- Arlene D. Hanks
- J. Richard Hazlett
- Michael P. Hebert
- James "Jim" W. Hovis
- Daniel "Danny" L. Johnson, Jr.
- Charles M. Jordan, Jr.
- James "Jim" R. Langdon
- Wood W. Lay
- Luis M. Lluberas
- Katie A. McConnell
- Valecia M. McDowell
- Karin M. McGinnis
- Peter J. McGrath, Jr.
- C. Wayne McKinzie
- James "Jim" P. McLoughlin, Jr.
- Thomas L. Mitchell
- Daniel "Tripp" H. Monroe, III
- Mark A. Nebrig
- Edward P. O'Keefe
- J. Christopher "Chris" Oates
- Tanisha Palvia
- William "Tom" Thomas Parrott, IV
- Alan W. Pope
- Andrew R. Price
- W. Kevin Ransom
- Meredith French Reedy
- Trudy H. Robertson
- Reginald “Reggie” Sainvil
- Frank E. Schall
- Ryan M. Smith
- Zachary H. Smith
- John A. Stoker
- Mary Katherine H. Stukes
- Brett G. Weber
- Kathryn G. Wellman
- William "Bill" H. Zimmern
Capabilities
- Bank Regulatory & Fintech
- Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Commercial Real Estate
- Employment & Labor
- Environmental
- Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance
- Financial Regulatory Advice & Response
- Financial Services Litigation
- Health Care
- Immigration
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation, Regulatory & White Collar
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Real Estate Finance
- Securities & Corporate Governance
- Tax