Twenty-Two Robinson Bradshaw Attorneys Named to Chambers USA, Most in North Carolina for Second Straight Year

Charlotte-Based Firm Again Recognized as State Leader in Eight Practice Areas

Chambers USA: America’s Top Leading Lawyers for Business, a highly respected national legal directory, has named 22 attorneys from Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson as leaders in their respective fields. Robinson Bradshaw also has been named one of North Carolina’s leading firms for exceptional work in the following practice areas: Antitrust, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A, Environment, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial and Real Estate. For the second consecutive year, Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson had the most ranked attorneys in North Carolina and again received more No. 1 band practice area rankings than any other firm in the state.

The annual guide includes tiered lists of attorneys, as well as rankings of a firm’s practice areas compared to other firms in their respective states. Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson and its attorneys have made regular appearances in Chambers USA’s annual rankings since the guide was first introduced in 2003. Each year, a team of researchers conducts thousands of in-depth interviews with attorneys and clients throughout the U.S. to develop the annual list.

The following comments about Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson’s No. 1 ranked practice areas were included with the researchers’ findings for 2010:

• Antitrust – “A wide range of experience coupled with such key clients… ensures that this group is at the top of the market in North Carolina.” Sources used to develop the rankings noted: “If anybody has a top-to-bottom line-up of lawyers who really understands the area, it’s this firm.”
• Banking & Finance – “This well-regarded Charlotte group has solid relationships with members of the upper echelon of the North Carolina banking industry.” Sources noted that Robinson Bradshaw is “A great firm with great attorneys who are tough without being obstructive and for whom client interests are the top priority.”
• Bankruptcy/Restructuring – “This group was noted for being ‘great at their work, great to work with, …having great courtroom skill and a love for what they do.’” Sources indicated: “The lawyers take a practical role in advising us and are very responsive to our needs.”
• Corporate/M&A – “This group acts across the whole range of corporate issues, handling capital markets, M&A and contentious corporate matters for both public and private companies. The firm is often consulted on legislation thanks to its esteem in the market and broad knowledge base.” Sources indicated: “The firm offers great all-around strength, and as a client that’s very reassuring.”
• Litigation – “This Charlotte group has a massive presence in the state and is highly recommended for its work in commercial and business litigation.” Sources noted: “The lawyers do very well in everything they undertake.”
• Real Estate – The firm’s team “represents developers, lenders and contractors in the Southeast on residential, mixed-use, retail and industrial developments.” Sources noted: “The lawyers are very thorough and the quality of their work is exceptional.”

The following practice areas also were ranked:

• Environment – “The firm has a broad practice, which encompasses compliance, transactional and implementation issues across a range of areas, including waste materials, pollution and power supply.” Sources noted that the practice has an “emphasis on business-centered solutions, which is incredibly beneficial when trying to reach practical consensus.”
• Labor & Employment – “The firm’s employment and labor group covers a wide range of matters, including ERISA, EEOC matters, and claims of discrimination and harassment. Sources noted that practice group members are “an extremely able litigator highly regarded and highly capable.”

The complete list of Robinson Bradshaw attorneys listed in Chambers USA 2010 includes:

• Everett J. Bowman – Antitrust
• Peter C. Buck – Corporate/M&A; Banking & Finance
• Stokely G. Caldwell Jr. – Banking & Finance
• Garland S. Cassada – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• Robert W. Fuller – Litigation: General Commercial
• Thomas T. Gates – Real Estate
• Charles E. Johnson – Labor & Employment
• Haynes P. Lea – Corporate/M&A
• Christopher W. Loeb – Real Estate
• Edwin F. Lucas – Banking & Finance
• Stephen M. Lynch – Corporate/M&A
• A. Ward McKeithen – Litigation: General Commercial
• Mark W. Merritt – Antitrust; Litigation: General Commercial
• Allen K. Robertson – Banking & Finance
• S. Graham Robinson – Banking & Finance
• Russell M. Robinson II – Corporate/M&A, Senior Statesman
• David M. Schilli – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• Robert C. Sink – Real Estate
• William W. Toole – Environment
• Brent A. Torstrick – Real Estate
• John R. Wester – Litigation: General Commercial; Labor & Employment
• Julian H. Wright Jr. – Labor & Employment

Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson is a corporate and commercial law firm with more than 125 attorneys. The firm has offices in Charlotte, the Research Triangle and Rock Hill, South Carolina. On the Web at www.rbh.com. For more information on the selection process please visit the Chambers USA Web site.