Forty-one Smith Anderson Lawyers Recognized by North Carolina Super Lawyers

RALEIGH, N.C. – Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that 33 of the Firm's lawyers were named to the North Carolina Super Lawyers® 2012 list and eight additional lawyers were named as Rising Stars.

Those from Smith Anderson named to the Super Lawyers 2012 list include:

• Zeb Anderson – Employment & Labor
• Marks Arnold – Business Law
• Francis Bagbey – Real Estate
• James Blount – Civil Litigation Defense
• Bo Bobbitt – Health Care
• Martin Brinkley – Business Law/Corporate
• Chris Capel – Mergers & Acquisitions
• Jim Dorsett – Business Litigation
• John Jernigan – Mergers & Acquisitions
• Rose Kenyon – Employment & Labor
• Byron Kirkland – Business Law/Corporate
• Kim Korando – Employment & Labor
• Tim Lehan – Personal Injury Defense: Medical
• John Madden – Personal Injury Defense: Medical
• Pete Marino – Construction/Surety
• Jason Martinez – Business Law/Corporate
• Steve Mason – Real Estate
• Mike Mitchell – Business Litigation
• Bill Moss – Personal Injury Defense: Medical
• William Nelson – Tax
• Steve Parascandola – Environmental
• Carl Patterson – Business Litigation
• Lacy Reaves – Land Use/Zoning
• Gerald Roach – Mergers & Acquisitions
• Walter Rogers – Tax
• Mike Saber – Business Law Corporate
• Kerry Shad – Employment & Labor
• Chris Smith – Business Litigation
• Sammy Thompson – Personal Injury Defense: Medical
• Sean Timmons – Health Care
• Don Tucker – Business Litigation
• Kirk Warner – Personal Injury Defense: Products
• Craig Wheaton – Employment Benefits/ERISA

Receiving additional recognition, Kim Korando was recognized as one of the Top 50 North Carolina women lawyers.

Super Lawyers also recognizes the top up-and-coming lawyers in the state -- those who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. The eight Smith Anderson lawyers named as Rising Stars include:

• Heyward Armstrong – Mergers & Acquisitions
• Cliff Brinson – Business Litigation
• Josh Bryant – Tax Law
• John Jo – Business Litigation
• Chris Kiger – Business Litigation
• Dana Simpson – Government Relations
• John Therien – Intellectual Property
• Frederick Zufelt – Health Care

The Super Lawyers and Rising Stars selection process includes peer nominations and evaluations combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis. The objective is to create a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource for attorneys and consumers searching for legal counsel.