Best Lawyers Recognizes 77 Moore & Van Allen Attorneys

Media

08.2014

Moore & Van Allen is pleased to announce that 77 attorneys representing the Firm’s Charlotte and Research Triangle, North Carolina offices, as well as the Charleston, South Carolina office, were listed in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2015.  Additionally, Bankruptcy Member Douglas (Doug) R. Ghidina was named a Best Lawyers2015 Litigation – Bankruptcy “Lawyer of the Year” in Charlotte, and Real Estate Member J. Christopher (Chris) Oates was named a Best Lawyers2015 Land Use & Zoning Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Charlotte.

"We are honored to be distinguished in Best Lawyers’ 2015 guide, and pleased that each office is represented.  We also extend special congratulations to Doug and Chris, each of whom is a deserving recipient of the ‘Lawyer of the Year’ recognitions,” said Moore & Van Allen Chairman Ernie Reigel.

Since its initial publication in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.  Best Lawyers is based on a peer-review survey in which more than 52,000 attorneys cast more than 5.5 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas.  Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered to be an honor. 

The Moore & Van Allen attorneys on The Best Lawyers in America 2015 list, grouped by respective office location, include:

Charleston

• Cynthia J. Lowery – Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization Law
• Paul M. Lynch – Trusts & Estates
• Douglas (Doug) M. Muller – Admiralty & Maritime Law; Appellate Practice
• Ashley Steele Nutley – Banking & Finance Law
• Thomas (Tom) Waring – Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law; Real Estate Law
• David B. Wheeler – Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization Law

Charlotte

• Robert (Bob) V. Baker – Equipment Finance Law; Tax Law
• W. Doak Barnhardt­ – Banking & Finance Law
• Edward (Eddie) S. Booher, Jr. – Banking & Finance Law
• Carol Ewald Bowen – Health Care Law
• Robert (Bobby) C. Bowers – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – ERISA
• Jefferson W. Brown – Government Relations Practice; Land Use & Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
• John S. Chinuntdet – Corporate Law
• Bernard B. Clark – Tax Law
• Hillary B. Crabtree – Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization Law
  
• David L. Eades –  Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Douglas (Doug) R. Ghidina – Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Jeffrey (Jeff) W. Glenney – Real Estate Law
• Stephen E. Gruendel – Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization Law
  
• Stephen (Steve) M. Hader – Immigration law
• George V. Hanna III – Commercial Litigation; Litigation– Banking & Finance; Litigation – Construction
• W.B. (Ben) Hawfield, Jr. – Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization Law
• J. Richard Hazlett – Banking & Finance Law
• Stephen (Steve) D. Hope – Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law
• James (Jim) W. Hovis – Banking & Finance Law
  
• Amy K. Johnson – Banking & Finance Law; Public Finance Law
• *Daniel (Danny) L. Johnson, Jr. – Litigation – ERISA
• Christopher (Chris) J.C. Jones – Tax Law
• Robert (Rob) I. Kenny – Equipment Finance Law
• Kimberly Short Kirk – Health Care Law
• Anthony (Tony) T. Lathrop – Commercial Litigation; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Hal A. Levinson – Corporate Law
• Dickson M. Lupo – Commercial Litigation; Copyright Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Patent Law; Trademark Law
• B. Palmer McArthur, Jr. – Real Estate Law
• Neill G. McBryde –Litigation & Controversy – Tax; Tax Law; Trusts & Estates
• Valecia M. McDowell – Commercial Litigation
• Peter J. McGrath, Jr. – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
• John V. McIntosh – Corporate Law
• C. Wayne McKinzie – Banking & Finance Law
• James (Jim) P. McLoughlin, Jr. – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking & Finance; Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation – Securities
• Thomas (Tom) L. Mitchell – Banking & Finance Law
• William (Billy) H. Moore, Jr. – Tax Law
• Thomas (Tom) D. Myrick – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate
• J. Christopher (Chris) Oates – Land Use & Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
• Paul J. Peralta – Commercial Litigation
• Alan W. Pope – Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization Law
• W. Kevin Ransom – Patent Law
• T. Edmund (Ted) Rast – Real Estate Law
  
• Ernest (Ernie) W. Reigel – International Trade & Finance Law
• Russell (Russ) F. Sizemore – Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Ryan M. Smith – Banking & Finance Law
• Skottowe (Skott) W. Smith, Jr. –Real Estate Law
• Scott D. Syfert – Corporate Law
• Scott M. Tyler – Commercial Litigation
• David S. Walls – Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization Law
• Henry B. Ward III – Trademark Law
• Brett G. Weber – Banking & Finance Law
• J. Mark Wilson – Copyright Law; Patent Law
  

Research Triangle

• David E. Fox – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation– Construction; Litigation– Environmental
• Arlene D. Hanks – Trademark Law
• Joseph (Jody) D. Joyner, Jr. – Equipment Finance Law; Tax Law

*indicates an attorney included on a Best Lawyers list for the first time.