Legal 500 Recognizes Smith Anderson Attorneys in North Carolina Elite Rankings

Legal 500 has recognized Smith Anderson in its inaugural North Carolina Elite rankings, which highlight leading attorneys and firms serving clients in key state and regional markets on significant legal disputes and business and transactional matters in the state.

Nine attorneys were ranked across five practice areas, including Commercial Disputes, Corporate and M&A, Finance and Restructuring, Intellectual Property and Real Estate.

Smith Anderson attorneys recognized include:

Commercial Disputes

• Addie Ries
• Chris Smith
• Andrew Atkins

Corporate and M&A

• James Jolley
• Byron Kirkland

Finance and Restructuring

• Geoff Adams

Intellectual Property

• Kelsey Nix

Real Estate

• Pete Marino
• Andrew Atkins
• Wayne Maiorano

The Legal 500 rankings are a premier, independent, and research-driven guide analyzing the capabilities of law firms across 150+ jurisdictions worldwide. Based on feedback from 300,000+ clients, submissions from firms, and interviews, it highlights top-tier firms and lawyers in over 100 countries to assist corporate counsel in selecting legal services.