News Archive

MVA earned a spot on the 2014 Bankruptcy Law360 100, which showcases U.S.-based firms with the most Bankruptcy partners.

Moore & Van Allen and 10 of its Charlotte Litigation attorneys were recognized in the 2015 edition of Benchmark Litigation.

Leslie Pedernales was quoted in Law360 on November 26.

The Firm was ranked on the 2014 Real Estate Law360 100.

Ann McMillin Allen and Karin McGinnis were named to the list of final nominees for the 2014 ATHENA Leadership Awards.

NC Insider published an excerpt from Canaan Huie’s Public Affairs blog post “Yours, Mine, and Ours.”

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers recognized MVA with regional and national listings in their 2015 “Best Law Firms” rankings.

Zach Smith was named in Law360 for his representation of FirstBank.

Conflicts Counsel Sarah Byrne was named a Lawyers Weekly 2014 Women of Justice Award honoree.

Health Care Member Carol Bowen was quoted in Wolters Kluwer’s Health Reform WK-EDGE, in the top story “Do bundled payments improve care and lower costs?”

Charlotte Bankruptcy Member Zach Smith was invited to speak at the Campbell Law Review's 2014 Symposium “One City at a Time: The Role and Increasing Presence of Chapter 9 Municipal Bankruptcies.” The event is being held on Friday, October 17, and will feature U.S. Chief Bankruptcy Judge Thomas B. Bennett as the keynote speaker. Smith will participate on the “Interest Holders in Chapter 9” panel.

The Firm's Research Triangle office relocated from its space on Davis Drive to new offices in the Perimeter Park corporate campus.

Moore & Van Allen’s Privacy & Data Security team has launched the blog “Data Points.”

Member Scott Syfert was appointed to the Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) Board of Trustees.

Charlotte Member Karin McGinnis was quoted in HR Compliance Bulletin's spotlight article.

Charlotte Bankruptcy Member Zach Smith was invited to serve as an ASC Cultural Project Grant Program panelist.

Charlotte Corporate Member Scott Syfert was a guest on the WFAE 90.7 show "Charlotte Talks."

Charlotte Bankruptcy Member Zach Smith was invited to participate as a panelist at a dinner event for select hedge funds at the Barclays office in mid-town Manhattan on September 16. The event, which is being hosted by Barclays Head of Muni Research Tom Weyl, will provide attendees with a high-level overview on various Puerto Rico credits and current restructuring topics pertaining to Puerto Rico.

Todd Taylor was quoted in FedScoop on September 16, discussing the FTC’s influence in cybersecurity matters.

Charleston Associate Brandon Gaskins was selected to participate in Leadership Charleston.

Luis Lluberas was accepted into the most recent Leadership Charlotte class.

Karin McGinnis was elected to serve as the Second Harvest Board of Directors Chair.

MVA was named for its support of energy incubator CLT Joules in The Charlotte Observer.

Seventy-seven attorneys representing each of Moore & Van Allen's three offices were listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015.

Charlotte attorney Jay Bilas discussed the recent NCAA ruling with the Indianapolis Business Journal and Bloomberg News.

Moore & Van Allen's Corporate team represented Pike Corporation in their move to go private.

Litigation Member Neil Bloomfield was quoted in Law360's article addressing attorney-client privilege.

The Charlotte Business Journal published "MVA making a difference," a recap and photos from the 2014 Sally & Bill Van Allen Public Service Luncheon, in their August 1 issue.

Breana Jeter & Todd Taylor published a column on the EU-U.S. Safe Harbor agreement on July 17.

Charlotte Environmental Member Peter McGrath provided Law360 with commentary on one of 2014's biggest environmental cases to date.

The Firm's IP practice was "Highly Recommended" by Managing IP, and Lupo, Hanks, Moore and Ward were all named "IP Stars."

Charlotte Bankruptcy Member Zach Smith was invited to serve as a panel moderator at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s 19th Annual Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop. The conference, which Moore & Van Allen is sponsoring, is being held July 24-27 in Amelia Island, Florida. Smith’s panel, “What You Don’t Know About E-Discovery Can Hurt You: Lessons Learned from Litigation,” will provide the need-to-know about e-discovery, covering topics such as how to request and produce electronic records, tips for negotiating with adversaries, steps to take to avoid sanctions, and new technologies to deal with massive amounts of data.

Member Zach Smith was named in Caribbean Business for his participation at Debtwire Municipal’s Puerto Rico Turnaround event.

MVA Public Affairs Counsel Rob Smith was appointed to the Recyclonomics Board of Directors.

Charlotte Bankruptcy Member Zach Smith was invited to participate as a panelist at Debtwire’s Puerto Rico Turnaround breakfast event on June 17 at the Harvard Club of New York City. The event will consist of two moderator-led panel discussions. Smith will participate in the “Restructuring Puerto Rico” panel. Discussion will revolve around restructuring the commonwealth versus its public corporations, will examine recent legislative efforts to appropriate the US bankruptcy code along with ways to enforce New York court rulings in Puerto Rico.

Todd Taylor & Breana Jeter were published by InsideCounsel on June 2.

Law360 published Zach Smith's article on the municipal situation in Puerto Rico.

Karin McGinnis was quoted in Law360's article about the Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center.

Chambers & Partners recognized eight MVA practice groups and 28 MVA attorneys in their 2014 guide.

Peter McGrath addressed rules capping carbon emissions from existing power plants.

Attorneys Mark Horn and Matt Kain played an instrumental role in the launch of the Kulwicki Driver Development Program.

A Q&A with Member Scott Syfert published in NCLW on May 26.

Scott Syfert was featured on the May 20 segment of WFAE's "Charlotte Talks" with Mike Collins.