We are pleased to announce that 18 lawyers have been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, including 5 selected as Lawyers of the Year for the Raleigh, NC metro. For the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, 9.4 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in the inclusion of more than 67,000 lawyers, or approximately 5% of practicing lawyers in the United States.
Additionally, one lawyer from our firm is recognized in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognized attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
“Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession. After almost four decades, we are proud to continue to serve as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals worldwide,” says CEO Phillip Greer.
Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch lists are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.
We would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2021 The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch lists:
The Best Lawyers in America
- Keith Anthony – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, and Litigation – Real Estate
- Jason Barron – Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law
- Bill Brian – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law (Lawyer of the Year), Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, and Litigation – Real Estate
- Patrick Byker – Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law
- Amie Flowers Carmack – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Union, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Ken Carroll – Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Lawyer of the Year)
- Chris Fulmer – Corporate Law
- Nil Ghosh – Real Estate Law
- Grayson Hale – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Christopher Jackson – Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Kip Johnson – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation, and Venture Capital Law
- Gene Jones – Corporate Governance Law (Lawyer of the Year), Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Shannon Joseph – Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, and Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
- John Kivus – Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Michael Ovsievsky – Real Estate Law
- Mack Paul – Land Use and Zoning Law (Lawyer of the Year), Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate, and Real Estate Law
- Mitchell Tuchman – Copyright Law (Lawyer of the Year)
- Stephanie C. Powell – Real Estate Law (Now Retired)
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
- Hank Gates – Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment
