News Archive

MVA's Research Triangle office will be moving to the Perimeter Park campus in October 2014.

Bankruptcy Member Zach Smith is quoted in Debtwire Municipals' Puerto Rico bond article.

MVA Attorney Jay Bilas was profiled in Business North Carolina's February issue.

Moore & Van Allen’s Charleston office hosted the Porter-Gaud Business-to-Business Networking Group for a rooftop social.

Beth Grimes is teaching a UNC School of Law Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation course in the Spring 2014 and 2015 semesters.

The North Carolina Outdoor Advertising Association has hired MVA's Public Affairs team to help with lobbying efforts.

WTR recommended the Firm's Intellectual Property practice, and named Arlene Hanks one of nine leading North Carolina trademark practitioners.

Environmental Member Peter McGrath was quoted in Law360 on February 19.

Bankruptcy Member Zach Smith was invited to speak at a Boston University School of Law symposium on Distressed Municipalities.

Social media article by Charlotte Senior Counsel Todd Taylor was republished in Employment Law Strategist.

Peter McGrath was quoted in a Law360 article about policy surrounding the chemical spill in West Virginia.

Moore & Van Allen has elected eight attorneys as new members of the Firm.

Charlotte Bankruptcy Member Zach Smith was quoted in a December 2013 Turnarounds & Workouts article.

Real Estate Member Jeff Brown was quoted in the Charlotte Business Journal.

Manager of Diversity and Community Initiatives Stephanie Gryder was elected chair of the Mecklenburg County Women’s Advisory Board.

Charlotte Litigation and Environmental Member Peter McGrath was quoted by Bloomberg BNA.

The Charlotte Chamber has awarded MVA with the Belk Innovation in Diversity Award.

Carol Bowen was published in the Charlotte Business Journal on November 29.

CLT Joules has Moore & Van Allen fully charged-- The Firm has committed to three years of financial and pro bono support.

Charlotte Employment & Labor Member Karin McGinnis was published by Employment Law Strategist.

Research Triangle Member John Zaloom was a successful participant in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Executive Challenge.

The Firm was listed as “recommended” for litigation in North Carolina in the 2014 edition of Benchmark Litigation. Nine Charlotte Litigation members were also recognized.

Zach Smith will be formally presented with Turnarounds & Workouts' restructuring award.

Charlotte Bankruptcy Member Zach Smith's arrival has been featured in numerous national media outlets.

Financial Services Member John Chinuntdet was profiled in Wake Forest Magazine's "Pro Humanitate Issue."

MVA welcomes Zach Smith to the Charlotte office Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring team.

Member Karin McGinnis' article on how to safely hire a competitor's employee was published in Corporate Counsel.

MVA, as DukeNet counsel, has received multiple mentions in pieces surrounding the Time Warner Cable/DukeNet acquisition.

Employment & Labor Member Russ Sizemore's third and final "Counsel Commentary" column was published by InsideCounsel on October 7.

NBC featured MVA Member and Citizen Schools Advisory Board Chairman John Gilson discussing Citizen Schools’ initiatives.

Research Triangle Managing Member and Trademark Team Leader Arlene Hanks was featured in “IP Stars-Top 250 Women in IP.”

Yahoo News quotes Immigration Associate Amanda Carrano in immigration reform piece.

Legal Aid of North Carolina honored MVA with an Outstanding Firm Service Award at the 2013 Pro Bono Awards.

Litigation Member Tom Myrick was quoted in the Charlotte Business Journal’s Real Estate Roundup section on September 16.

Employment & Labor Member Russ Sizemore was published in InsideCounsel on September 9.

Second Harvest Food Bank honored MVA with a Community Partnership Award at their 2013 Partner Appreciation Luncheon.

Charlotte Conflicts Counsel Sarah Byrne is teaching the Fall 2013 "Women and the Law" class at Charlotte School of Law.

Seventy-seven MVA attorneys and 19 Firm practice areas were represented in The Best Lawyers in America® 2014.

Real Estate Member Jeff Brown was featured in The Mecklenburg Times on August 27.

Member Karin McGinnis addresses ADA-ready job descriptions in Employment Alert.

Health Care Counsel Kimberly Kirk was quoted in the August 2013 Healthcare Risk Management.

Member Tony Lathrop was quoted in InsideCounsel addressing use of arbitration agreements to limit companies' exposure to class actions and arbitrations.

Real Estate Member Jeff Brown was elected to serve on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Board of Trustees.

The Preservation Society distinguished the Kress Building during a ceremony and presentation inside MVA’s office.