RALEIGH, NC, N.C., Jan. 21, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Williams Mullen announced today that 12 of its attorneys have been named Super Lawyers and 4 have been named Rising Stars for 2015 by North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine. Only five percent of all attorneys in a state are recognized as Super Lawyers, and only 2.5 percent are selected as Rising Stars.
Williams Mullen attorneys named 2015 North Carolina Super Lawyers include:
John D. Burns
Daniel L. Brawley
Arlene J. Diosegy
David R. Dorton
Holmes P Harden
M. Keith Kapp (Top 100)
Robert "Robby" Charles Lawson
Michael C. Lord
Charles B. Neely, Jr.
Elizabeth D. Scott
Mark S. Thomas
Camden R. Webb
The following Williams Mullen attorneys were named Rising Stars:
Edward James "Trip" Coyne, III
Knicole C. Emanuel
Jennifer A. Morgan
Robert W. Shaw
The selections for this list are made by the research team at Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service for lawyers from more than 70 practice areas. The annual selections are made using a rigorous multi-‐phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers magazines and in leading city and regional magazines across the country.
For more information about Super Lawyers, go to superlawyers.com