The Raleigh law firm of Tharrington Smith LLP is pleased to announce that Roger Smith, Jr. has been named Best Lawyers in America 2020 Lawyer of the Year in DUI/DWI Defense Section for the Raleigh Metropolitan Area, and that a total of 15 of our lawyers have been listed in 10 separate practice sections of the Best Lawyers in America 2020 Edition.

Additionally, Best Lawyers in America has recognized Tharrington Smith as a Top Listed Firm in both the City (Raleigh) and State (North Carolina) categories for our Family Law and Criminal Defense: White Collar practices. Our 2020 included lawyers are:

Hill Allen, listed since 2012
Criminal Defense: White-Collar Section since 2012

Russell Babb, listed since 2018
Criminal Defense: General Practice Section since 2018

Jonathan Blumberg, listed since 2013
Education Law Section since 2013

Lynn P. Burleson, listed since 1995
Family Law Section since 2001-02

Daniel Clark, listed since 2018
Commercial Litigation Section since 2020
Litigation-First Amendment Section since 2019
Litigation-Intellectual Property Section since 2018

Melissa Hill, listed since 2010
Criminal Defense: White-Collar Section since 2010

Evan Horwitz, listed since 2016
Family Law Section since 2016

Douglas Kingsbery, listed since 2005
Bet the Company Litigation Section since 2010
Commercial Litigation Section since 2010
Criminal Defense: White-Collar Section since 2007

Steve Mansbery, listed since 2016
Family Law Section since 2016

Jaye Meyer, listed since 2001
Family Law Section since 2001-02

Fred Morelock, listed since 2006
Family Law Section since 2006
Family Law Mediation Section since 2013

Randall Roden, listed since 2013
Commercial Litigation Section since 2020
Litigation – Intellectual Property Section since 2013

Roger W. Smith, Jr., listed since 2016
DUI/DWI Defense Section Lawyer of the Year for Raleigh 2020
Criminal Defense: General Practice Section since 2016
DUI/DWI Defense Section since 2018

Wade M. Smith, listed since 1983
Bet the Company Litigation Section since 2014
Criminal Defense: General Practice Section since 2007
Criminal Defense: White-Collar Section since 2007

Alice Stubbs, listed since 2010
Family Law Section since 2010

Best Lawyers© compiles its lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive confidential peer-review of leading lawyers through survey of other lawyers practicing within the same legal and geographical area. More information about Best Lawyers methodology is found on their website.

Congratulations to these dedicated, experienced lawyers.