The annual list highlights the state’s top attorneys as chosen by their peers, with fewer than 4% of North Carolina lawyers receiving this honor.
This year, Will Oden has been inducted into the Legal Elite Hall of Fame for Employment Law, an accolade given to the top vote-getter in each category. Will, a pioneer in Employment Law, was recently recognized as one of the first board-certified specialists in the field by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. This induction brings the total number of Ward and Smith's Hall of Famers to six.
| Melody King Family Law | Lance Martin Bankruptcy | Hayley Wells Employment |
| Paul Fanning Bankruptcy |
| Angela Doughty Intellectual | Lee Hodge Business | Michael Parrish Litigation |
| Greg Peacock Tax and Estate Planning | Lauren Quinn Family Law |
| Payton Collier Bullard Young Guns | Alex Ferri Construction | Michelle Gonzalez Real Estate | Justin Hill Employment |
| X. LightfootEmployment | Marianna Baggett McMurry Young Guns | Evan Musselwhite Construction | Jane Francis Nowell Young Guns |
| Joe Schouten Litigation | Jason Strickland... |
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