- January 2015
Sumner and Taylor served as featured presenters on January 15, 2015.
- January 2015
Members of the Charlotte Metropolitan Human Trafficking Task Force, along with representatives from federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, numerous community organizations and the media, gathered for a press conference and training in MVA's Charlotte office on January 9.
- Law360, January 2015
Charlotte Health Care Member Carol Bowen was quoted in Law360's life sciences 2015 preview piece.
- Law360, December 2014
Litigation Member Valecia McDowell was selected for Law360's "Minority Powerbrokers" series.
- December 2014Happy holidays from Moore & Van Allen!
- December 2014
Scott Syfert was interviewed for an episode of UNC-TV's North Carolina Bookwatch, to air in early 2015.
- The Charlotte Observer, December 2014
Charlotte Litigation Member Valecia McDowell was named in The Charlotte Observer on December 2 and December 9, for work she did for the city in 2010.
- December 2014
Charlotte Litigation Member George V. Hanna III received the Mecklenburg County Bar and Foundation’s 2014-2015 Ayscue Professionalism Award.
- Law360, December 2014MVA earned a spot on the 2014 M&A Law360 100, which showcases U.S.-based firms with the most M&A partners.
- Law360, December 2014
MVA earned a spot on the 2014 Bankruptcy Law360 100, which showcases U.S.-based firms with the most Bankruptcy partners.
- December 2014
Moore & Van Allen and 10 of its Charlotte Litigation attorneys were recognized in the 2015 edition of Benchmark Litigation.
- Law360, November 2014
Leslie Pedernales was quoted in Law360 on November 26.
- Law360, November 2014
The Firm was ranked on the 2014 Real Estate Law360 100.
- The Washington Post, November 2014
- November 2014
Ann McMillin Allen and Karin McGinnis were named to the list of final nominees for the 2014 ATHENA Leadership Awards.
- November 2014Moore & Van Allen's external website, www.mvalaw.com, has been redesigned.
- NC Insider, November 2014
NC Insider published an excerpt from Canaan Huie’s Public Affairs blog post “Yours, Mine, and Ours.”
- U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, November 2014
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers recognized MVA with regional and national listings in their 2015 “Best Law Firms” rankings.
- Law360, November 2014
Zach Smith was named in Law360 for his representation of FirstBank.
- North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, November 2014
Conflicts Counsel Sarah Byrne was named a Lawyers Weekly 2014 Women of Justice Award honoree.
- Wolters Kluwer Health Reform WK-EDGE, October 2014
Health Care Member Carol Bowen was quoted in Wolters Kluwer’s Health Reform WK-EDGE, in the top story “Do bundled payments improve care and lower costs?”
- October 2014
Charlotte Bankruptcy Member Zach Smith was invited to speak at the Campbell Law Review's 2014 Symposium “One City at a Time: The Role and Increasing Presence of Chapter 9 Municipal Bankruptcies.” The event is being held on Friday, October 17, and will feature U.S. Chief Bankruptcy Judge Thomas B. Bennett as the keynote speaker. Smith will participate on the “Interest Holders in Chapter 9” panel.
- October 2014
The Firm's Research Triangle office relocated from its space on Davis Drive to new offices in the Perimeter Park corporate campus.
- October 2014
Moore & Van Allen’s Privacy & Data Security team has launched the blog “Data Points.”
- October 2014LMASE awarded MVA's Marketing & Business Development department with two 2014 Your Honor Awards.
- October 2014
Member Scott Syfert was appointed to the Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) Board of Trustees.
- HR Compliance Bulletin, October 2014
Charlotte Member Karin McGinnis was quoted in HR Compliance Bulletin's spotlight article.
- October 2014
Charlotte Bankruptcy Member Zach Smith was invited to serve as an ASC Cultural Project Grant Program panelist.
- September 2014
Charlotte Corporate Member Scott Syfert was a guest on the WFAE 90.7 show "Charlotte Talks."
- September 2014
Charlotte Bankruptcy Member Zach Smith was invited to participate as a panelist at a dinner event for select hedge funds at the Barclays office in mid-town Manhattan on September 16. The event, which is being hosted by Barclays Head of Muni Research Tom Weyl, will provide attendees with a high-level overview on various Puerto Rico credits and current restructuring topics pertaining to Puerto Rico.
- FedScoop, September 2014
Todd Taylor was quoted in FedScoop on September 16, discussing the FTC’s influence in cybersecurity matters.
- September 2014
Charleston Associate Brandon Gaskins was selected to participate in Leadership Charleston.
- September 2014
Luis Lluberas was accepted into the most recent Leadership Charlotte class.
- September 2014
Karin McGinnis was elected to serve as the Second Harvest Board of Directors Chair.
- The Charlotte Observer, August 2014
MVA was named for its support of energy incubator CLT Joules in The Charlotte Observer.
- August 2014
Seventy-seven attorneys representing each of Moore & Van Allen's three offices were listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015.
- August 2014
- Bloomberg News, Indianapolis Business Journal, August 2014
Charlotte attorney Jay Bilas discussed the recent NCAA ruling with the Indianapolis Business Journal and Bloomberg News.
- August 2014
Moore & Van Allen's Corporate team represented Pike Corporation in their move to go private.
- Law360, August 2014
Litigation Member Neil Bloomfield was quoted in Law360's article addressing attorney-client privilege.
- Charlotte Business Journal, August 2014
The Charlotte Business Journal published "MVA making a difference," a recap and photos from the 2014 Sally & Bill Van Allen Public Service Luncheon, in their August 1 issue.
- InsideCounsel, July 2014
Breana Jeter & Todd Taylor published a column on the EU-U.S. Safe Harbor agreement on July 17.
- Law360, July 2014
Charlotte Environmental Member Peter McGrath provided Law360 with commentary on one of 2014's biggest environmental cases to date.
- Managing IP, July 2014
The Firm's IP practice was "Highly Recommended" by Managing IP, and Lupo, Hanks, Moore and Ward were all named "IP Stars."
- July 2014
Charlotte Bankruptcy Member Zach Smith was invited to serve as a panel moderator at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s 19th Annual Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop. The conference, which Moore & Van Allen is sponsoring, is being held July 24-27 in Amelia Island, Florida. Smith’s panel, “What You Don’t Know About E-Discovery Can Hurt You: Lessons Learned from Litigation,” will provide the need-to-know about e-discovery, covering topics such as how to request and produce electronic records, tips for negotiating with adversaries, steps to take to avoid sanctions, and new technologies to deal with massive amounts of data.
- June 2014
- Caribbean Business, June 2014
Member Zach Smith was named in Caribbean Business for his participation at Debtwire Municipal’s Puerto Rico Turnaround event.
- Law360, June 2014Energy Member Brian Heslin was quoted in the Law360 article “FERC Pipeline Enviro Reviews No Longer a Breeze."
- June 2014
MVA Public Affairs Counsel Rob Smith was appointed to the Recyclonomics Board of Directors.
- June 17, 2014
Charlotte Bankruptcy Member Zach Smith was invited to participate as a panelist at Debtwire’s Puerto Rico Turnaround breakfast event on June 17 at the Harvard Club of New York City. The event will consist of two moderator-led panel discussions. Smith will participate in the “Restructuring Puerto Rico” panel. Discussion will revolve around restructuring the commonwealth versus its public corporations, will examine recent legislative efforts to appropriate the US bankruptcy code along with ways to enforce New York court rulings in Puerto Rico.