Moore & Van Allen Practices and Attorneys Expand Representation in Prestigious Chambers and Partners Guide

Recognitions

06.2024

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Moore & Van Allen PLLC (MVA) is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has ranked the firm nationally in Banking & Finance and Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) and has ranked 11 MVA practice areas and 36 firm attorneys in the Carolinas. Additionally, Edward P. O’Keefe, and Neil T. Bloomfield have been ranked as national leaders in Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) in its prestigious Chambers USA legal industry referral guide for 2024.

As a complement to these practice and attorney rankings, MVA was also selected as an “Outstanding Firm” finalist for the 2024 Chambers USA DEI awards.

“These rankings are widely regarded as an industry benchmark and, more importantly, reflect Moore & Van Allen’s unwavering focus on our client partnerships and providing excellent legal services,” said Managing Partner and Chairman Thomas L. Mitchell, who was named an “Eminent Practitioner” in the 2024 rankings. “We are proud to have such strong and growing representation nationally and across the Carolinas.”

MVA was ranked as one of the top firms in North Carolina in the following 11 practice areas:

• Banking & Finance
• Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory
• Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• Environment
• Intellectual Property
• Labor & Employment
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Real Estate
• Real Estate: Finance

Chambers USA 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 Healthcare.

Chambers USA ranked the following MVA attorneys as among the leading lawyers for business in North Carolina:

• Neil T. Bloomfield (Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory)
• Carol Ewald Bowen (Healthcare)
• David L. Eades (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
• John A. Fagg, Jr. (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations)
• Joseph “Joe” A. Fernandez (Energy & Natural Resources)
• Jeffrey “Jeff” W. Glenney (Real Estate)
• Stephen E. Gruendel (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
• Arlene D. Hanks (Intellectual Property)
• Richard Hazlett (Banking & Finance)
• James “Jim” W. Hovis (Banking & Finance)
• Daniel “Danny” L. Johnson, Jr. (Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation)
• 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; Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations)

• Karin M. McGinnis (Labor & Employment)

• Peter J. McGrath, Jr. (Environment)

• Wayne McKinzie (Banking & Finance)

• James “Jim” P. McLoughlin, Jr. (Litigation: General Commercial; Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations)

• Thomas L. Mitchell (Banking & Finance)

• Daniel “Tripp” H. Monroe, III (Banking & Finance)

• Thomas “Tom” D. Myrick (Litigation: General Commercial)

• Christopher “Chris” Oates (Real Estate)

• Edward P. O’Keefe (Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory)

• William “Tom” Thomas Parrott, IV (Banking & Finance)

• Alan W. Pope (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)

• Ryan M. Smith (Banking & Finance)

• Zachary H. Smith (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)

• John A. Stoker (Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory)

• Mary Katherine H. Stukes (Environment)

• Christopher D. Thompson (Real Estate: Finance)

• Kathryn G. Wellman (Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory)

Chambers USA ranked the following MVA attorney as among the leading lawyers for business in Charlotte & Surrounds:

• Jeremy H. Godwin (Corporate/M&A)

Chambers USA ranked the following MVA attorneys as among the leading lawyers for business in South Carolina:

• Charles M. Jordan, Jr. (Healthcare)
• Trudy H. Robertson (Healthcare)

Chambers and Partners is a leading independent professional legal research company operating across 200 jurisdictions. The organization, founded in 1990, delivers detailed rankings and insight into the world's leading lawyers and law firms. Chambers relied on in-depth research and interviews with law firms, clients, and third parties to determine its 2024 rankings, assessing attorneys on attributes valued by clients, including technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, and commitment. For more information, visit https://chambers.com/.