Best Lawyers® Recognizes 69 Moore & Van Allen Attorneys
Moore & Van Allen PLLC is pleased to announce that 69 attorneys representing each of the Firm’s three offices were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2019. Additionally, Real Estate Member Jefferson W. Brown was named a Best Lawyers 2019 Land Use and Zoning Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Charlotte; Corporate Member Stephen D. Hope was named a Best Lawyers 2019 Corporate Governance Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Charlotte; Corporate Member Ernest W. Reigel was named a Best Lawyers 2019 International Trade and Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Charlotte; Litigation Member Douglas (Doug) M. Muller was named a Best Lawyers 2019 Appellate Practice “Lawyer of the Year” in Charleston; Litigation Member David E. Fox was named a Best Lawyers 2019 Litigation-Environmental “Lawyer of the Year” in Research Triangle; and Corporate Member Joseph D. Joyner was named a Best Lawyers 2019 Tax Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Research Triangle.
The Moore & Van Allen attorneys on The Best Lawyers in America 2019 list, grouped by respective office location, include:
Charlotte
- Robert (Bob) V. Baker – Equipment Finance Law; Tax Law
- W. Doak Barnhardt – Banking & Finance Law
- Lauren E. Biek – Banking and Finance Law
- Edward (Eddie) S. Booher, Jr. – Banking & Finance Law
- Carol Ewald Bowen – Health Care Law
- Robert (Bobby) C. Bowers – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Jefferson W. Brown – Government Relations Practice; Land Use & Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
- John S. Chinuntdet – Corporate Law; Securities/Capital Markets 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. – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; 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; Litigation – Securities
- Karin McGinnis – Employment Law - Management
- 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
- Paul G. Murphy – Securitization and Structured Finance 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
- Zachary Smith – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization Law
- Scott D. Syfert – Corporate Law
- Scott M. Tyler – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction
- David S. Walls – Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization Law
- Henry B. Ward III – Copyright Law; Patent Law; Trademark Law
- Brett G. Weber – Banking & Finance Law
- J. Mark Wilson – Copyright Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property; 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
- John A. Zaloom – Litigation – Labor and Employment
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; Commercial Litigation
- Ashley Steele Nutley – Banking & Finance Law
- David B. Wheeler – Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization Law
Best Lawyers is based on a peer-review survey in which more than 55,000 attorneys cast more than 6.7 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.
Professionals
- Robert "Bob" V. Baker
- W. Doak Barnhardt
- Lauren E. Biek
- Edward "Eddie" S. Booher, Jr.
- Robert "Bobby" C. Bowers
- Jefferson "Jeff" W. Brown
- John S. Chinuntdet
- Bernard B. Clark
- Hillary B. Crabtree
- David L. Eades
- David E. Fox
- Jeffrey "Jeff" W. Glenney
- Stephen E. Gruendel
- Stephen "Steve" M. Hader
- Arlene D. Hanks
- George V. Hanna III
- W. B. "Ben" Hawfield, Jr.
- J. Richard Hazlett
- Stephen "Steve" D. Hope
- James "Jim" W. Hovis
- Amy K. Johnson
- Daniel "Danny" L. Johnson, Jr.
- Christopher "Chris" J.C. Jones
- Joseph "Jody" D. Joyner, Jr.
- Rob Kenny
- Kimberly Short Kirk
- Anthony "Tony" T. Lathrop
- Hal A. Levinson
- Cynthia J. Lowery
- Dickson M. Lupo
- Paul M. Lynch
- B. Palmer McArthur, Jr.
- Valecia M. McDowell
- Karin M. McGinnis
- Peter J. McGrath, Jr.
- John V. McIntosh
- C. Wayne McKinzie
- James "Jim" P. McLoughlin, Jr.
- Thomas L. Mitchell
- William "Billy" H. Moore, Jr.
- Douglas "Doug" M. Muller
- Paul G. Murphy
- Thomas "Tom" D. Myrick
- Ashley Steele Nutley
- J. Christopher "Chris" Oates
- Paul J. Peralta
- Alan W. Pope
- W. Kevin Ransom
- T. Edmund "Ted" Rast
- Ernest "Ernie" W. Reigel
- Russell "Russ" F. Sizemore
- Ryan M. Smith
- Zachary H. Smith
- Skottowe "Skott" W. Smith, Jr.
- Scott D. Syfert
- Scott M. Tyler
- David S. Walls
- Brett G. Weber
- David B. Wheeler
- J. Mark Wilson
- John A. Zaloom