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Fifteen Carruthers & Roth Attorneys Named to 2021 Best Lawyers® List; One Attorney Named to 2021 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

October 5, 2020

Greensboro, North Carolina

Carruthers & Roth, P.A. announced today that 15 of the firm’s attorneys representing 23 practice areas have been named to the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©five of whom were selected as “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas in the Triad area. One additional attorney has been included in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

 The Best Lawyers ”Lawyer of the Year” is a prestigious designation for only one attorney per practice area within each metropolitan region, based on the highest peer ratings received. “Ones to Watch” is a new designation by Best Lawyers for attorneys who have practiced for less than 10 years and are positively reviewed by their peers.

 The individual attorneys named, and the area(s) of practice in which they were recognized, are listed below:

CARRUTHERS & ROTH, P.A. ATTORNEYS

2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America 

Michael J. Allen 

Commercial Litigation

Copyright Law (2021 Triad “Lawyer of the Year” for Copyright Law)
Litigation - Intellectual Property

June L. Basden 

Banking and Finance Law

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Commercial Finance Law (2021 Triad “Lawyer of the Year” for Commercial Finance Law)

Commercial Transactions / UCC Law

J. Aaron Bennett

Trust and Estates

J. Scott Dillon

Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) 
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

Corporate Law

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2021 Triad “Lawyer of the Year” for Employee Benefits [ERISA] Law)

John M. Flynn

Environmental Law

Kenneth M. Greene

Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law 
Commercial Finance Law
Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Equipment Finance Law

J. Patrick Haywood

Construction Law

Litigation – Construction 

Kenneth R. Keller

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Construction

Litigation - ERISA

Litigation - Labor and Employment

Jeremy S. Shrader

Real Estate Law

 Richard L. Vanore

Commercial Litigation

Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants (2021 Triad “Lawyer of the Year” for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants)

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

 Christopher J. Vaughn

Real Estate Law

 Gregory S. Williams

Trusts and Estates

 Keith A. Wood

Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Tax Law (2021 Triad “Lawyer of the Year” for Tax Law)

Mark K. York

Commercial Litigation

Robert N. Young

Commercial Litigation

 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Britton C. Lewis

Real Estate Law

About Best Lawyers: Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Almost 108,000 industry leading lawyers are eligible to vote (from around the world), and we have received over 13 million evaluations on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world. For the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, 9.4 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 67,000 leading lawyers being included in the new edition. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.

About Carruthers & Roth, P.A.: Carruthers & Roth is a multifaceted law firm in Greensboro, NC serving clients of all sizes – from large multinational corporations and closely-held businesses to individuals and entrepreneurs. We pride ourselves in delivering big-firm capabilities with the personalized service and responsiveness typical of a small-town practice.  Most importantly, our attorneys are consistently recognized for professional excellence by industry publications such as Chambers USA, North Carolina Super Lawyers and Business North Carolina’sLegal Elite. Nearly half have scored a perfect “five out of five” rating in Martindale Hubbell peer reviews. To learn more about Carruthers & Roth, call 336.379.8651 or visit www.crlaw.com

 

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