MVA Attorneys and Practices Recognized in Latest Chambers and Partners Guide

Chambers & Partners has ranked eight Firm practice groups and named 28 Firm attorneys “Leaders in their Field” in its legal directory Chambers USA Guide: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

The Firm’s Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A and Real Estate practice groups received top-tier recognition in the 2015 directory, which was released on May 19. Once again the firm’s Banking & Finance practice group was the only team in North Carolina to receive this level of designation. Additionally, Employment & Labor, Environmental, Intellectual Property, and Litigation practice groups, along with the finance arm of the Firm’s Real Estate group, were ranked in this year’s guide.

In addition to the Firm’s practice group rankings, Chambers recognized 28 individual MVA attorneys as leaders in their respective practice areas. Neill G. McBryde was again selected for national recognition in Wealth Management: Eastern Region, and 27 others were selected for North Carolina recognition, including:

• Carol Bowen – Health Care
• Jeff Brown – Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
• Mike DeLaney, III – Corporate/M&A
• David Eades – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• Jeffrey Glenney – Real Estate
• Jeremy Godwin – Corporate/M&A
• Steve Gruendel – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• George Hanna – Litigation: General Commercial
• Rick Hazlett – Banking & Finance
• Steve Hope – Corporate/M&A
• Jim Hovis – Banking & Finance
• Dick Lupo – Intellectual Property
• Valecia McDowell – Litigation: General Commercial
• Karin McGinnis – Employment & Labor
• Peter McGrath – Environment
• Wayne McKinzie – Banking & Finance
• Jim McLoughlin – Litigation: General Commercial
• Tom Mitchell – Banking & Finance
• Tom Myrick – Litigation: General Commercial
• Chris Oates – Real Estate
• Alan Pope – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• Skott Smith – Real Estate
• David Walls – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• Bill White – Environment
• Mark Wilson – Intellectual Property