For the first time in Smith Anderson’s history, 60 attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Smith Anderson’s Managing Partner Carl Patterson said, “Achieving inclusion within The Best Lawyers in America is a great honor, as the publication bases its rankings entirely on peer review surveys. We are very proud that our colleagues in the legal profession hold Smith Anderson attorneys in such high regard.”

The following lawyers have been further recognized as The Best Lawyers in America 2016 “Lawyers of the Year” in Raleigh in their respective areas of practice:

• Geoffrey W. Adams – Banking and Finance Law

• Byron B. Kirkland – Securities/Capital Markets Law

• Caryn Coppedge McNeill – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

• Lacy H. Reaves – Land Use and Zoning Law

The following is a full list of Smith Anderson’s 2016 Best Lawyers® and their areas of recognition:

1. Geoffrey W. Adams (Banking & Finance Law)

2. Deanna Davis Anderson (Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants)

3. Zebulon D. Anderson (Litigation – Labor and Employment)

4. J. Mitch Armbruster (Commercial Litigation)

5. R. Marks Arnold (Banking & Finance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law)

6. Francis C. Bagbey (Real Estate Law)

7. Amy Meyers Batten (Securities/Capital Markets Law)

8. David W. Berry (Environmental Law)

9. Julian D. Bobbitt, Jr. (Health Care Law)

10. Curtis C. Brewer IV (Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law, Venture Capital Law)

11. Martin H. Brinkley (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)

12. Christopher B. Capel (Biotechnology Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation, Venture Capital Law)

13. David B. Clement (Corporate Law)

14. James K. Dorsett III (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation)

15. Robert E. Duggins (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)

16. Sarah W. Fox (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)

17. Timothy S. Goettel (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)

18. Susan H. Hargrove (Commercial Litigation)

19. Jamison H. Hinkle (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)

20. B. Davis Horne, Jr. (Administrative/Regulatory Law, Government Relations Practice)

21. John L. Jernigan (Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law)

22. Rosemary G. Kenyon (Employment Law – Management)

23. Christopher R. Kiger (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)

24. Lee M. Kirby, Jr. (Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law)

25. Byron B. Kirkland (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Venture Capital Law)

26. Kimberly J. Korando (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management)

27. Geoffrey R. Krouse (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)

28. Timothy P. Lehan (Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants)

29. John D. Madden (Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants)

30. Wayne K. Maiorano (Construction Law, Litigation - Construction)

31. Peter J. Marino (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)

32. C. Steven Mason (Real Estate Law)

33. Merrill M. Mason (Biotechnology Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law,

Venture Capital Law)

34. Caryn Coppedge McNeill (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)

35. Scott A. Miskimon (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate)

36. Henry A. Mitchell, Jr. (Corporate Law)

37. Michael W. Mitchell (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Real Estate Law)

38. R. Joseph Morris (Litigation – Patent)

39. William H. Moss (Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants)

40. R. Donavon Munford, Jr. (Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates)

41. William W. Nelson (Tax Law)

42. Stephen T. Parascandola (Environmental Law)

43. Carl N. Patterson, Jr. (Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation – Securities)

44. Armand A. Perry (Banking and Finance Law)

45. Amos U. Priester IV (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy)

46. Lacy H. Reaves (Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law)

47. Gerald F. Roach (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation, Venture Capital Law)

48. Walter R. Rogers, Jr. (Non-Profit/Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates)

49. Margaret N. Rosenfeld (Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law)

50. Michael P. Saber (Biotechnology Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Venture Capital Law)

51. Steven M. Sartorio (Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Litigation – Insurance)

52. Kerry A. Shad (Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment)

53. Dana E. Simpson (Government Relations Practice)

54. Christopher G. Smith (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Environmental)

55. Samuel G. Thompson (Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)

56. Michael R. Thornton (Real Estate Law)

57. Donald H. Tucker, Jr. (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions)

58. Kirk G. Warner (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)

59. Craig B. Wheaton (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)

60. C. Allen York (Real Estate Law)

For more information about Smith Anderson, visit www.smithlaw.com or call 919-821-1220. For more information about The Best Lawyers in America, visit www.bestlawyers.com.