We are proud to announce that Best Lawyers® recognized 42 JAH attorneys in nearly 30 practice areas in its 2027 rankings. Our attorneys have been recognized in the areas of litigation, trusts & estates, real estate, mergers & acquisitions, construction, nonprofit & charities law, condemnation, land use & zoning, elder law, alternative dispute resolution, employment law, environmental law, education law, health care law, and more.
Best Lawyers rankings are decided by peer review and represent the views of attorneys throughout North Carolina. Johnston Allison Hord is honored to be acknowledged by our peers within the legal service industry.
See below for a complete list of ranked JAH attorneys:
Best Lawyers in America® – Charlotte, NC
- Greg Ahlum: Commercial Lit., Construction, Lit.-Construction
- John Buben: Real Estate
- Katie Burchette: Commercial Lit., Lit.-Construction, Lit.-Labor & Employment
- Bob Burchette: Arbitration, Commercial Lit., Construction, Lit.-Construction, Lit.-Labor & Employment, Lit.-Land Use & Zoning
- David Carson: Commercial Lit., Construction, Lit.-Construction
- Jon Coffin: ERISA, Nonprofit/Charities
- Nicki Engel: Elder, Lit.-T&E, T&E
- Stephen Gennett: M&A
- Michael Hoefling: Commercial Lit., Lit.-Construction, Lit.-Labor & Employment
- William Isenhour: Health Care, Land Use & Zoning, Real Estate
- Pat Kelly: Commercial Lit., Employment-Individuals, Employment-Management, Lit.-Labor & Employment, Mediation
- Kim Kirk: Commercial Lit., Lit.-Construction, Lit.-Labor & Employment, Lit.-T&E
- Kenny Lautenschlager: Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights, Commercial Lit., Construction, Lit.-Bankruptcy, Lit.-Construction
- David Lewis: Business Orgs, Lit.-T&E, Tax, T&E
- Joe Marek: Real Estate
- Holly Norvell: Lit.-T&E, Nonprofit/Charities, T&E
- Jeanne Pearson: Land Use & Zoning, Real Estate
- Amy Rickers: Environmental, Lit.-Environmental
- Brian Schoeck: Real Estate
- Darrell Shealy: T&E
- Lucy Siler: Nonprofit/Charities, Tax, T&E
- David Stevens: Employment-Management
- Susanne Todd: Eminent Domain, Land Use & Zoning, Lit.-Land Use & Zoning, Lit.-Real Estate, Real Estate
- Austin Walsh: Lit.-Real Estate
- Todd Ware: Real Estate
- Gary Welch: Construction, Lit.-Construction, Lit.-Labor & Employment
- Marty White: Commercial Lit., Lit.-Construction, Lit.-M&A
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® – Charlotte, NC
- Trent Allard: Land Use & Zoning, Real Estate
- Matthew Ashley: Real Estate
- Katie Barr: Eminent Domain & Condemnation, Land Use & Zoning, Real Estate
- Richard Beekman: Construction, Lit.-Construction
- Mackenzie Ferguson: Nonprofit/Charities
- McKenna Fono: Business Orgs, Closely Held Companies, Nonprofit/Charities
- Thomas Gardner: Lit.-T&E, Tax, T&E
- Griffin Hamilton: Real Estate
- Grace Hollingsworth: Commercial Lit., Education, Lit.-Construction
- Arya Koneru: Commercial Lit., Lit.-T&E, T&E
- Iyanu Lipede: Corporate, M&A, Nonprofit/Charities
- Jack Pridgen: Corporate, M&A
- Montana Reiser: Commercial Lit., Lit.-Construction, Lit.-Labor & Employment
- Keith Rivenbark: Nonprofit/Charities
- Jessica Shoop: Closely Held Companies, Corporate, M&A
Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year”® – Charlotte, NC
- Kim Kirk: Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- David Lewis: Trusts and Estates
- Susanne Todd: Land Use and Zoning
Click here to learn more about the Best Lawyers® 2027 in America rankings and methodology.
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