Womble Bond Dickinson is pleased to announce that 20 attorneys have been named to the 2025 North Carolina Super Lawyers and North Carolina Rising Stars lists. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.

Recognized attorneys are as follows:

Scott D. Anderson (2024) (Rising Stars)
Business Litigation

Elizabeth K. Arias (2010) [15]
Estate Planning and Probate

Caitlin Augerson (2024) (Rising Stars)
Personal Injury - Products

James P. Cooney, III (2006) [15]
Appellate
Business Litigation
Criminal Defense
Criminal Defense-White Collar
General Litigation

Russ Ferguson (2015) [10]
Business Litigation
Criminal Defense-White Collar
International

Mason Freeman (2022) (Rising Stars)
Administrative Law
Business Litigation
Civil Litigation
Class Action/Mass Torts
Personal Injury-Products

Debbie W. Harden (2006) [15]
Business Litigation
Civil Litigation
Class Action/Mass Torts
Securities Litigation

Sonny Haynes (2016) [5] (Rising Stars)
Civil Litigation
Civil Rights
Employment Litigation
Insurance Coverage

Grace C. Hearn (2024) (Rising Stars)
Environmental Litigation

Mark P. Henriques (2019) [5]
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Business Litigation
Civil Litigation
Construction Litigation
E-Discovery

Carl King (2014) [10]
Estate Planning and Probate

Mike Ingersoll (2024) (Rising Stars)
Civil Litigation
Entertainment and Sports

James S. Livermon, III (2014) [10]
Bankruptcy
Business Litigation
Creditor Debtor Rights

Pressly Millen (2006) [15]
Antitrust Litigation
Business Litigation

Lawrence A. Moye, IV (2019)
Estate Planning
Living Wills
Power of Attorney
Probate and Estate Administration
Trusts
Wills

Sean Perrin (2010) [5]
Civil Litigation
Insurance Coverage
State, Local and Municipal

James E. Quander (2021) 
Criminal Defense
Criminal Defense-White Collar

Richard L. Rainey (2006) [15]
Employment and Labor
Employment Litigation

Claire J. Rauscher (2016) [5]
Criminal Defense – White Collar

Kimberly H. Stogner (2006) [15]
Estate and Trust Litigation
Estate Planning and Probate
Tax


(Year) First year the attorney was included on the list
[#] Denote that the attorney has been listed for at least that many years (5, 10, 15)

For more information about Super Lawyers, visit SuperLawyers.com.