Business NC’s 2026 Legal Elite Includes 38 Robinson Bradshaw Attorneys

Business North Carolina recognized 28 Robinson Bradshaw attorneys in its 2026 Legal Elite awards, with an additional 10 firm attorneys in the publication’s Hall of Fame. The annual list, now in its 25th edition, honors the state’s top lawyers as chosen by their peers.

The following Robinson Bradshaw attorneys were recognized on the 2026 Legal Elite list:

• Patrick S. Bryant – Business
• Glen E. Caplan – Business
• Nathan C. Chase Jr. – Antitrust & Complex Business Disputes
• Cary B. Davis – Litigation
• Benjamin C. DeCelle – Construction
• Stephen D. Feldman – Appellate
• John W. Forneris – Tax & Estate Planning
• Mark A. Hiller – Litigation
• Travis S. Hinman – Litigation
• Caleb J. Holloway – Employment
• David C. Kimball – Construction
• Jonathan C. Krisko – Litigation
• Christopher W. Loeb – Real Estate
• J. Adam Martin – Business
• Lawrence C. Moore III – Antitrust & Complex Business Disputes
• Amanda Pickens Nitto – Litigation
• Melissa A. Romanzo – Environmental
• David M. Schilli – Bankruptcy
• Caroline Wannamaker Sink – Business
• Gregory L. Skidmore – Antitrust & Complex Business Disputes
• Preetha L. Suresh – Young Guns
• Andrew W.J. Tarr – Bankruptcy
• Angelique R. Vincent – Employment
• Andrew R. Wagner – Environmental
• John R. Wester – Appellate
• David C. Wright III – Litigation
• Julian H. Wright Jr. – Employment
• Erik R. Zimmerman – Appellate

Legal Elite’s Hall of Fame honors attorneys who have historically received the most votes in their respective category. The former and current Robinson Bradshaw attorneys included in the Hall of Fame are:

• Everett J. Bowman (d. 2016) – Antitrust (2006)
• Peter C. Buck – Business (2008)
• Stephen D. Feldman – Antitrust (2017)
• Jessica Mering Hardin – Tax & Estate Planning (2021)
• Robin L. Hinson (d. 2008) – Business (2007)
• Graham D. Holding (d. 2025) – Tax & Estate Planning (2012)
• Stephen M. Lynch – Business (2011)
• Christy Eve Reid (d. 2014) – Tax & Estate Planning (2009)
• Russell M. Robinson II (d. 2025) – Business (2002, 2003), Corporate (2002)
• Matthew W. Sawchak – Antitrust (2002, 2003), Appellate (2025)
• Brent A. Torstrick – Real Estate (2006)

The magazine annually polls all North Carolina-based members of the State Bar to determine the state’s top attorneys in 17 categories.