165 Moore & Van Allen Attorneys Recognized in 2027 Best Lawyers Publications

Recognitions
08.2026

Moore & Van Allen (MVA) is pleased to announce that the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® recognizes 118 MVA attorneys who are highly recommended by their peers. This includes seven firm attorneys who have been awarded the Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” designation. In addition, 47 MVA attorneys have been selected to the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. 

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 2027 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” honors include the following: 

Charlotte

Charleston

The MVA attorneys listed in The Best Lawyers in America (2027 Edition) include the following:

Charlotte

  • Hillary B. Crabtree | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • David L. Eades | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • John A. Fagg, Jr. | Criminal Defense: White Collar; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • John T. Floyd | Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation - Construction; Litigation - Land Use and Zoning; Litigation - Real Estate
  • Stephen E. Gruendel | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Caitlin N. Horne | Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
  • Matthew R. Kain | Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Nonprofit / Charities Law; Trusts and Estates
  • Wood W. Lay | Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management
  • 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
  • Dickson M. Lupo | Copyright Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Patent Law; Trademark Law
  • Valecia M. McDowell | Arbitration; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Securities 
  • Karin M. McGinnis | Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Privacy and Data Security Law
  • James “Jim” P. McLoughlin, Jr. | Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation - Antitrust; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation - Securities
  • Thomas “Tom” D. Myrick | Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate; Litigation - Trusts and Estates; Litigation and Controversy - Tax
  • Mark A. Nebrig | Commercial Litigation; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Paul J. Peralta | Commercial Litigation; Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Alan W. Pope | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Amy E. Puckett | Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Nader S. Raja | Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Cole B. Richins | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Frank E. Schall | Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) 
  • Zachary H. Smith | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Scott D. Syfert | Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Scott M. Tyler | Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation - Construction
  • David S. Walls | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • J. Mark Wilson | Copyright Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent

Charleston

  • Reid E. Dyer | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Lesley A. Firestone | Administrative / Regulatory Law; Commercial Litigation; Energy Law; Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental; Litigation - Real Estate
  • Brandon Gaskins | Commercial Litigation; Employment Law - Management; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Cynthia J. Lowery | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization 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
  • Trudy H. Robertson | Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law; Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • H. Manning Unger | Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Economic Development Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Real Estate Law
  • David B. Wheeler | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

New York

  • Glenn E. Siegel | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Raleigh

  • John A. Zaloom | Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment 

The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list recognizes U.S. attorneys who have been in private practice for less than 10 years and exhibit outstanding professional excellence. The 47 MVA attorneys selected for the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America include the following:

Charlotte

  • Jules W. Carter | Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Financial Services Regulation Law; Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Micah J. Long | Nonprofit / Charities Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
  • Danielle A. Wise | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Charleston

Now in its 32nd year, The Best Lawyers in America is one of the most highly regarded attorney referral publications in the United States. Best Lawyers evaluates attorneys 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 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America is based on more than 30 million evaluations from attorneys, while the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America is based on more than 6 million evaluations.

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