Moore & Van Allen PLLC (MVA) is pleased to announce that 28 of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2023 edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers or North Carolina Rising Stars lists. Additionally, Member Valecia M. McDowell was named to the “Top 25” list of Charlotte Super Lawyers, “Top 50” list of Women North Carolina Super Lawyers and “Top 100” list of North Carolina Super Lawyers. Member Karin M. McGinnis was named to the “Top 50” list of Women North Carolina Super Lawyers and Member James (Jim) P. McLoughlin, Jr. was named to the “Top 100” list of North Carolina Super Lawyers.
The attorneys who are named to the North Carolina Super Lawyers list, along with their primary practice areas, are:
- Carol Ewald Bowen (Health Care)
- David L. Eades (Bankruptcy: Business)
- John A. Fagg, Jr. (Business Litigation)
- Mark R.A. Horn (Estate & Probate)
- Christopher “Chris” J.C. Jones (Estate & Probate)
- Joshua D. Lanning (Business Litigation)
- Anthony “Tony” T. Lathrop (Business Litigation)
- Valecia M. McDowell (Business Litigation) – also named to the publication’s “Top 100: North Carolina Super Lawyers,” “Top 50: Women North Carolina Super Lawyers,” and “Top 25: Charlotte Super Lawyers” lists
- Karin M. McGinnis (Employment & Labor) – also named to the publication’s “Top 50: Women North Carolina Super Lawyers” list
- James “Jim” P. McLoughlin, Jr. (Business Litigation) – also named to the publication’s “Top 100: North Carolina Super Lawyers” list
- Mark A. Nebrig (Business Litigation)
- Paul J. Peralta (Employment & Labor)
- Alan W. Pope (Bankruptcy: Business)
- Mary Katherine H. Stukes (Environmental)
- Scott M. Tyler (Business Litigation)
- Bradley “Brad” T. Van Hoy (Estate & Probate)
- John A. Zaloom (Employment & Labor)
The attorneys based in the firm’s Charlotte office who are named to the North Carolina Rising Stars list, along with their primary practice areas, are:
- Holly S. Bannerman (Real Estate)
- Elizabeth “Beth” A. Buckner (Tax)
- C. Wheeler Frost (Banking)
- Suzanne K. Gainey (Technology Transactions)
- Rebeca “Becky” E. Harasimowicz (Intellectual Property)
- Luis M. Lluberas (Bankruptcy: Business)
- Samuel “Sam” C. Merritt (Intellectual Property)
- Nader S. Raja (Business Litigation)
- C. Cowden W. Rayburn (Mergers & Acquisitions)
- Samantha “Sam” N. Skains-Menchaca (Intellectual Property)
- Laura B. Truesdale (Environmental)
Only the top 5 percent of lawyers in North Carolina are selected to the Super Lawyers list, and no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in the state who are 40 years old or younger or practicing for 10 or fewer years are included in the Rising Stars list. Published by Thomson Reuters, Super Lawyers uses independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations to determine the honorees. The North Carolina Super Lawyers and Risings Stars lists are published in North Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine and Charlotte Magazine, as well as distributed to attorneys and ABA-accredited law school libraries.
About Moore & Van Allen
Moore & Van Allen PLLC (www.mvalaw.com), founded in 1945, has over 400 attorneys and professionals serving clients in over 90 areas of focus. The attorneys at Moore & Van Allen provide sophisticated legal services within nationally recognized Corporate, Financial Services, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Bankruptcy, and Commercial Real Estate law practices for international banks and financial services companies, domestic and global manufacturers, retailers, individuals, and healthcare and technology organizations. The firm has been ranked consecutively over the past 23 years on the prestigious “Am Law 200” list, and U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have recognized Moore & Van Allen in their 2023 “Best Law Firms” rankings, both regionally and nationally.
