Twenty-Four Smith Anderson Lawyers Recognized in 2019 Chambers USA

Chambers USA, one of the leading rankings agencies for law firms and lawyers, has listed 24 Smith Anderson lawyers as being among the top practitioners in North Carolina.

The 2019 Chambers USA guide provides rankings of law firms and lawyers based on independent research obtained from clients, peers and members of the business community.

New this year, the North Carolina Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions category was split into two distinct geographic regions: Raleigh, Greensboro & Surrounds and Charlotte & Surrounds. Smith Anderson is now the sole Band 1 law firm in the Raleigh, Greensboro & Surrounds section of the North Carolina Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions category, and the firm continues to have more lawyers recognized within this category than any other North Carolina-based law firm.

Additionally, Smith Anderson was awarded a Band 2 rating in Construction, a brand new research area for North Carolina, and the firm’s Real Estate practice group is now one of only four law firms to receive a Band 1 rating in the state.

Chambers USA honored Smith Anderson with recognition for the following practice categories: Construction, Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking & Finance, Environment, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, Real Estate and Intellectual Property. In addition to these practice categories, individual lawyers were also recognized in Real Estate: Land Use and Zoning; and Real Estate: Finance.

Throughout the research process, Chambers USA obtains feedback from conversations with clients and peers. Included below are some of the reviews the firm was fortunate to receive:

• "Their work is excellent. The timing, responsiveness, negotiation quality, personality, thoroughness and cost management are all beyond expectations."
• "They are consistently excellent and have superb litigators."
• "Timing and responsiveness, negotiation quality, personality, thoroughness – all beyond expectations. Best in class."
• "The firm exhibits diligence, creative drafting skills, negotiation skills, matter management skills, and a customer-focused attitude."
• "They always project an air of preparedness, expertise, and professionalism."

The following is a list of all 24 Smith Anderson lawyers who are honored as leading attorneys in the 2019 Chambers USA guide:

Banking & Finance

• Lee Kirby
• Bart Norman

Construction

• Pete Marino

Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions

• Christopher Capel
• Robert Duggins
• Timothy Goettel
• John Jernigan
• Byron Kirkland
• Gerald Roach

Environment

• David Berry
• Steve Parascandola

Intellectual Property

• R. Joey Morris
• John Therien

Labor & Employment

• Zebulon D. Anderson
• Rosemary Kenyon
• Kimberly Korando
• Kerry Shad

Litigation: General Commercial

• Michael Mitchell
• Carl Patterson, Jr.
• Christopher Smith

Real Estate

• C. Steven Mason
• Mike Thornton
• Allen York

Real Estate: Finance

• C. Steven Mason

Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

• Lacy Reaves

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