North Carolina Super Lawyers Articles

If you’ve never read about Valecia McDowell’s work, she’s doing it right

Tony Scheer loved working in the boat and scuba biz; that’s why he stopped doing it

Joan Davis on the art of pre-eminent law

Leto Copeley and Valerie Johnson started a #MeToo podcast before #MeToo hit

Discovery with Rakesh Gopalan

The verdict in the Michael Peterson case shook his very foundation. Now, thanks to Netflix, he’s on a new mission: fixing the criminal justice system

Craig Cannon and his team attempt to make e-discovery more manageable

Charlotte attorney Lori Keeton makes some noise for women entrepreneurs

North Carolina, entertainment attorney Alonzo McAlpine Alston says you’re the next hotbed for entertainment

Michelle D. Connell would rather be laughing or organizing trial notebooks instead of whining about how hard things are

And other thoughts from no-nonsense litigator Sara Lincoln

How the personal became political (and big business) for Rod Kight

Patrick Roberts’ path to the U.S., law and the top floor

Karl Amelchenko will do just about anything for a solid bocadillo—except get a Twitter account

Stokely G. Caldwell Jr. works with NASCAR’s biggest names to give back

How Morehead Scholar Wade Smith ushered in a new generation of criminal defense attorneys

Tin Fulton Walker & Owen’s Katy Lewis Parker reflects on six years as legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina

Charles Marshall works to build a digital dynasty 

Amy Richardson fights for same-sex rights in North Carolina

An oral history of the first group of female attorneys in North Carolina in the 1970s

For the James, McElroy & Diehl lawyer, there’s nothing like the lure of a government investigation—unless it’s rainbow trout

This sought-after immigration lawyer opens the door for NASCAR engineers and other top economic drivers

They can wipe you out. Employment attorney Meg Maloney fights to fix the damage.

From Park Avenue to rural North Carolina, Daniel K. Bryson advocates for plaintiffs whose homes are falling apart

James E. Ferguson II is fearless for his clients

Ashley Huffstetler Campbell strives to protect victims of abuse

Family law attorney Marcia H. Armstrong, partner at Armstrong & Armstrong, on the importance of patience and mentoring, and how being a lawyer isn’t like the TV shows

Bankruptcy attorney Christy Myatt helps clients—and skiers—get back on their feet

Second-generation attorney Brent Rosser lets integrity and honesty guide his practice and pro bono work

Robert H. Haggard, partner at The Van Winkle Law Firm in Asheville and in Hendersonville, on the responsibility he took on as a JAG officer, the active volunteerism of his trust and estate legal community, and his appreciation of antique tractors

Family law attorney Rich Stephens keeps the details straight

Criminal defense attorney William Terpening looks to books for insight

Catharine Biggs Arrowood on bias then and now, the importance of networks, and how she got her very own Perry Mason moment

How John “Buddy” Wester’s disarming nature earned him a good name and the North Carolina Bar Association presidency

Leto Copeley translates Spanish and the language of law

Personal injury attorney Marc Madonia ran 26.2 miles on a dare

Ritchie Taylor on closing deals during the financial crisis

Geraldine Sumter stays true to her mission

Joseph B. Cheshire V lives up to expectations

Coe Ramsey masters the art of mixing

How Craig Cannon got FEMA to let disaster victims sue FEMA

Jack Cobb’s detective work has earned him the trust of GOP heavy hitters (not to mention Bank of America)

At 11 he could program a computer. He nearly became a doctor. So how did Charles Calkins end up in a law office?

Jim Phillips is the most plugged-in attorney in North Carolina

Elizabeth Kuniholm fights for victims of abuse

An estate planning attorney dusts off his brass

Felicia Washington Mauney blazes her own trail

Mark Merritt, who seems as rock-solid as the boulders dotting the Smokey Mountains, says his vigilance for details lies at the heart of his success

Four North Carolina lawyers describe how and why they do it

Family lawyers recount some of their more memorable cases

Leslie Winner takes in stride her responsibilities as top legal counsel for all 16 colleges of The University of North Carolina

Anthony "Tony" Lathrop is a conservative foil to his flamboyant clients       

When faced with malpractice allegations, many medical professionals turn to Dan McLamb to separate facts from emotions

Haynes Lea holds a yearly Western bash to raise money for the blind

J.Norfleet Pruden III, a fourth-generation lawyer from Edenton, is Charlotte’s favorite son

Leslie O'Toole's openness to new things led her to the courtroom

Stokely Caldwell may be the only lawyer in North Carolina with a hunk of Jeff Gordon’s car hanging in his office

Alan Gell was wrongfully convicted and sat on death row for nine years; Jim Cooney set him free

Civil rights legend Julius Chambers continues to fight the good fight

A former Miss North Carolina gets down to cases

James Early and the universal bonding agent

Jim O’Brien brings moviemakers and investors together

Christine Walczyk celebrates pioneering women attorneys