Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC (1888PressRelease)
September 20, 2007 - Peter J. Covington, chairman and managing member of Helms Mulliss & Wicker, PLLC, (HMW) a law firm specializing in litigation, finance and corporate law, announces today that the 25th anniversary edition of The Best Lawyers In America will spotlight the firm and 23 of its attorneys.
“We are extremely proud that 23 of our lawyers have been recognized by their peers and the 2008 Best Lawyers in America as tops in their respective fields.” said Covington. “We see this recognition as a strong affirmation of our continuing efforts to provide excellence to our clients and our communities.”
On September 4, Best Lawyers, one of the best known referral guides to the legal profession in the United States, informed HMW that the firm ranked number one in the Banking Law practice area for Charlotte, as well as the state of North Carolina. In addition, 23 of the firm’s lawyers will receive individual Best Lawyer citations in their practice areas. Of the HMW lawyers receiving this honor for 2008, 20 are repeat designees, with seven having received the designation of Best Lawyer 10 or more years.
Banking Law
Robert W. Cramer
Larry J. Dagenhart
J. Richard Hazlett
R. Malloy McKeithen
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law
Robert H. Pryor
Scott P. Vaughn
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Peter J. Covington
Douglas W. Ey, Jr
Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
Boyd C. Campbell, Jr.
Corporate Law
Boyd C. Campbell, Jr.
Larry J. Dagenhart
Harrison L. Marshall, Jr.
Commercial Litigation
E. Osborne Ayscue,Jr.
Peter J. Covington
Douglas W. Ey, Jr
Bradley R. Kutrow
Catherine E. Thompson
Environmental Law
Benne C. Hutson
First Amendment Law
E. Osborne Ayscue, Jr.
Jonathan E. Buchan
Insurance Law
L.D. Simmons, II
Mass Tort Litigation
Douglas W. Ey, Jr
Medical Malpractice
Mark E. Anderson
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Boyd C. Campbell, Jr.
Personal Injury Litigation
Mark E. Anderson
Bradley R. Kutrow
Product Liability Litigation
Douglas W. Ey, Jr
Bradley R. Kutrow
Professional Malpractice Law
Mark E. Anderson
Public Finance Law
Stephen L. Cordell
Amy K. Johnson
Real Estate Law
William F. Potts, Jr.
David E. Huffine
Tax Law
E. Graham McGoogan, Jr.
Trusts and Estates
Herbert H. Browne, Jr.
E. Graham McGoogan, Jr.
Venture Capital Law
Harrison L. Marshall, Jr.
About Helms Mulliss & Wicker:
HMW is recognized as one of America’s Best Law Firms by Corporate Board Member magazine, ranked as a Top Ten Bond Counsel by The Bond Buyer and is named a Go-To Law Firm by Corporate Counsel magazine. The firm employs more than 135 lawyers, 20 of whom have been designated Super Lawyers in the 2007 North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine, 23 who hold the designation as Best Lawyers in America. HMW focuses on three practice groups: commercial litigation, complex finance and corporate law. Within the practice groups, specialty areas include: government relations, securities, mergers & acquisitions, employer services, private equity and others. The firm represents Fortune 100 companies, the nation’s largest financial institutions as well as many high-growth and start-up companies. Helms Mulliss & Wicker maintains offices in Charlotte, Raleigh and Wilmington, NC. For additional information, visit www.hmw.com.
About Best Lawyers®:
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. The current, 14th edition of The Best Lawyers in America (2008), is based on more than two million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers. Because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be included, a listing in Best Lawyers is widely regarded within the legal profession as a signal honor, conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers. For 25 years, Best Lawyers lists have earned the respect of the profession, the media, and the public, as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals anywhere. For more information, visit www.bestlawyers.com.
