McGuireWoods LLP announced that 14 of its lawyers in its North Carolina offices were named among the North Carolina Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” for 2013. “Rising Stars” recognizes top up-and-coming attorneys who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been practicing 10 or fewer years. Attorney rating service Super Lawyers will publish this year’s survey findings in their North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine, as well as in a supplement in The New York Times on Feb. 10, 2013. Selected attorneys in Raleigh will also be listed in a supplement in The News & Observer on Feb. 10, 2013, and selected attorneys in Charlotte will also be listed in the February 2013 issue of Charlotte magazine.
McGuireWoods’ 2013 North Carolina Super Lawyers “Rising Stars”:
- John Huske Anderson Jr., Business Litigation (Wilmington)
- Steven N. Baker, Business Litigation (Charlotte)
- Joshua D. Davey, Business Litigation (Charlotte)
- Jason D. Evans, Business Litigation (Charlotte)
- Justin D. Howard, Business Litigation (Raleigh)
- Stephen “Steve” Logue Jr., Real Estate (Wilmington)
- Kevin McGinnis, Banking (Charlotte)
- Zachary D. Morgan, Real Estate (Charlotte)
- R. Matthew Pearson, Business Litigation (Charlotte)
- Brittni Goldman Robinson, Employment & Labor (Charlotte)
- Bart Walker, Health Care (Charlotte)
- Mayleng S. Watson, Real Estate (Charlotte)
- Joshua D. Whitlock, Schools & Education (Charlotte)
- Heather R. Wilson, Personal Injury Defense: Medical (Raleigh)
As part of the selection process, Super Lawyers identifies candidates through independent research and by inviting lawyers in each state to nominate the best attorneys they’ve observed in action. Super Lawyers attorney-led research staff evaluates candidates on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.