Best Lawyers® Recognizes 74 Moore & Van Allen Attorneys

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08.16.2016

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (August 16, 2016) – Moore & Van Allen PLLC is pleased to announce that 74 attorneys representing each of the Firm’s three offices were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2017.  Additionally, Real Estate Member Jefferson W. Brown was named a Best Lawyers 2017 Land Use & Zoning Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Charlotte; Mergers and Acquisitions Member Stephen D. Hope was named a Best Lawyers 2017 Corporate Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Charlotte; Employee Benefits & Compensation Member Daniel L. Johnson, Jr. was named a Best Lawyers 2017 Litigation - ERISA “Lawyer of the Year” in Charlotte; and Taxation Member Joseph D. Joyner, Jr. was named a Best Lawyers 2017 Tax Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Raleigh. 

Since its initial publication in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as a definitive guide to legal excellence.  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, therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered to be an honor. 

“We are honored to be recognized in Best Lawyers’ 2017 guide, and pleased that all three of our offices are represented,” said Moore & Van Allen Chairman Ernie Reigel. 

The Moore & Van Allen attorneys on The Best Lawyers in America 2017 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
• 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
• Lauren 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
• 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. – Employee Benefits 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
• Karin McGinnis – Employee Benefits Law
• 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 –  Banking & Finance Law; 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
• 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; 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

About Moore & Van Allen

Moore & Van Allen PLLC is one of the largest law firms in the Southeast, with nearly 300 attorneys and offices in Charlotte and Research Triangle, North Carolina, and Charleston, South Carolina.  The attorneys at Moore & Van Allen provide sophisticated legal services within their nationally recognized Litigation, Intellectual Property, Finance and Corporate law practices for international banks and manufacturers, energy leaders, and growing healthcare and technology companies.  The Firm is composed of 23 primary industry and practice groups.  Moore & Van Allen is the only Charlotte-based law firm identified in the prestigious “Am Law 200” list. U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers recognized Moore & Van Allen in their 2016 “Best Law Firms” rankings, both regionally and nationally.

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