RALEIGH, NC - Poyner Spruill is proud to announce thirteen of its attorneys have been ranked among Business North Carolina magazine’s 2010 “Legal Elite.”  Every year, this honor awards the top lawyers in the state in 14 categories who are nominated and voted on by more than 19,000 active members of the North Carolina State Bar.

Eleven attorneys at the firm’s Raleigh office were named among the “Legal Elite” including Chris Ayers (Young Guns), Dan Cahill (Litigation), Craig Dalton (Tax/Estate Planning), David Fricke (Real Estate), Susie Gibbons (Employment), Keith Johnson (Environmental), David Long (Criminal), Tim Sullivan (Environmental), Lisa Sumner (Bankruptcy), David Warren (Bankruptcy) and Joe Zeszotarski (Criminal).

In addition, the two Poyner Spruill attorneys in the firm’s Charlotte and Rocky Mount offices recognized as “Legal Elite” include Jason James (Young Guns, Charlotte) and Charlie Livermon (Bankruptcy, Rocky Mount).

Glenn Dunn (Environmental, Raleigh) and John Shaw (Construction, Raleigh) are again recognized as members of the Legal Elite "Hall of Fame."