Moore & Van Allen PLLC (MVA) is pleased to announce that five firm practice areas and 22 MVA attorneys were nationally recognized in The Legal 500 United States 2024 industry referral guide.
This year’s guide ranked the following MVA practices:
- Energy > Energy Transactions: Electric Power
- Finance > Commercial Lending
- M&A/Corporate & Commercial > M&A: Middle Market
- Dispute Resolution > Corporate Investigations White-Collar Criminal Defense
- Finance > Financial Services Regulation
The following MVA attorneys are recognized in Energy Transactions:
- Joseph “Joe” A. Fernandez (Co-head of Corporate)
- Josh DeBottis (Member, Financial Services)
- Lesley Attkisson Lewis (Member, Corporate)
The following MVA attorneys are recognized in Commercial Lending:
- C. Wayne McKinzie (Co-head of Financial Services)
- Daniel “Tripp” H. Monroe, III (Co-head of Financial Services)
- Andrew R. Price (Member, Financial Services)
- Meredith French Reedy (Member, Financial Services)
- Ryan M. Smith (Co-head of Investment)
The following MVA attorneys are recognized in M&A/Corporate & Commercial:
- Joseph “Joe” A. Fernandez (Co-head of Corporate)
- Jeremy H. Godwin (Co-head of Corporate)
- Lesley Attkisson Lewis (Member, Corporate)
- C. Cowden W. Rayburn (Member, Corporate)
- Rob Rust (Member, Corporate)
- Scott Syfert (Member, Corporate)
- Bill Zimmern (Member, Corporate)
The following MVA attorneys are recognized in Corporate Investigations White-Collar Criminal Defense:
- John A. Fagg, Jr. (Co-head of White Collar, Regulatory Defense & Investigations)
- Valecia M. McDowell (Co-head of White Collar, Regulatory Defense & Investigations)
- James “Jim” P. McLoughlin (Member, Litigation)
- Kaitlin M. Price (Associate, Litigation)
- Frank E. Schall (Member, White Collar, Regulatory Defense & Investigations)
- Melissa L. Veronda (Counsel, Litigation)
- Kathryn G. Wellman (Member, Litigation)
The following MVA attorneys are recognized in Financial Services Regulation:
- Edward P. O’Keefe (Co-head, Financial Regulatory Advice & Response)
- Neil T. Bloomfield (Co-head, Financial Regulatory Advice & Response)
- Kathryn G. Wellman (Member, Litigation)
The Legal 500 series assesses the strengths of law firms in more than 150 jurisdictions, highlighting practice area teams that provide “the most cutting edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel.” The rankings are based on feedback from 300,000 clients worldwide, submissions from law firms, and interviews with leading private practice lawyers. For more information, visit https://www.legal500.com.
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, White Collar Criminal Defense, Antitrust, 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 25 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.
