Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Honors Nine James, McElroy & Diehl Attorneys
August 21, 2019 (Charlotte, N.C.)—James, McElroy & Diehl, P.A. (JMD) is pleased to announce that nine JMD attorneys and one retired attorney have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020, the oldest peer-review publication in the legal profession. In addition, Jonathan D. Feit was recognized as Charlotte’s “Lawyer of the Year” in Family Law, a designation given only to a single lawyer in each specialty in each metropolitan area.
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Listed below are the James, McElroy & Diehl attorneys included in The Best Lawyers in America 2020. The number in parentheses indicates the number of years they have been listed in a particular area of law:
- Mickey Aberman – Corporate Law (8)
- Catherine Barnes – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (5), and Real Estate Law (2)
- Jonathan Feit – Family Law (2) and “Lawyer of the Year” for Charlotte in Family Law
- Rich Fennell – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (6), Commercial Litigation (10), Bankruptcy Litigation (7), Construction Litigation (10), Labor & Employment Litigation (10), Land Use & Zoning Litigation (10), and Securities Litigation (10)
- Ed Hinson – Bet-the-Company Litigation (14), Commercial Litigation (18), and White Collar Criminal Defense (14)
- Katie Holliday – Family Law (13)
- Russ Kornegay – Family Law (11)
- Gena Morris – Family Law (13)
- Preston Odom – Appellate Practice (6)
- Gary Hemric (recently retired) – Bet-the-Company Litigation (13), Commercial Litigation (14), Medical Malpractice Law: Plaintiffs (10), Personal Injury Litigation: Plaintiffs (10), and Professional Malpractice Law: Plaintiffs (10)
