33 Smith Anderson Attorneys Recognized by 2027 North Carolina Super Lawyers®

Thirty-three Smith Anderson attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2027 North Carolina Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists, with honorees spanning a broad range of practices.

Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys through a selection process that includes peer nominations and evaluations, as well as independent research. No more than 5% of attorneys in each state are selected to the Super Lawyers list, while no more than 2.5% are selected as Rising Stars.

Twenty-seven Smith Anderson attorneys were named North Carolina Super Lawyers, and six additional attorneys were recognized as Rising Stars. Rising Stars recognizes attorneys who are 40 years old or younger or have been in practice for 10 years or less.

2027 North Carolina Super Lawyers

• Zebulon Anderson, Employment Litigation: Defense
• Andrew Atkins, Construction Litigation
• Clifton Brinson, Business Litigation
• Kevin Ceglowski, Employment & Labor
• Ansley Chapman Cella, Estate & Probate
• Toby Coleman, Construction Litigation
• Robert Duggins, Mergers & Acquisitions
• Darrell Fruth, Intellectual Property
• Travis Hockaday, Employment & Labor
• John Jo, Business Litigation
• Christopher Kiger, Personal Injury Products: Defense
• Byron Kirkland, Business/Corporate
• Kimberly Korando, Employment & Labor
• Peter Marino, Construction Litigation
• Jason Martinez, Mergers & Acquisitions
• Caryn McNeill, Employee Benefits
• Scott Miskimon, Business Litigation
• Michael Mitchell, Business Litigation
• Jackson Moore, Business Litigation
• Carl Patterson, Business Litigation
• Gerald Roach, Mergers & Acquisitions
• Ed Roche, Business Litigation
• Kerry Shad, Employment & Labor
• Christopher Smith, Business Litigation
• Kimberly Swintosky, Tax
• Kirk Warner, Personal Injury Products: Defense
• Allen York, Real Estate 

2027 North Carolina Rising Stars

• Tyler Cook, Mergers & Acquisitions
• Davis Fussell, Mergers & Acquisitions
• Josiah Irvin-Iglesias, Health Care
• Charles Kabugo-Musoke, Business/Corporate
• Elizabeth Nye Thompson, Securities & Corporate Finance
• Zachary Ward, Business/Corporate

About Super Lawyers

Super Lawyers is a rating service that recognizes outstanding attorneys across more than 70 practice areas. Attorneys are selected through a combination of peer nominations, independent research, and professional achievement evaluations. Only the top 5% of lawyers in each state are named Super Lawyers, and only 2.5% are recognized as Rising Stars.