Womble Attorneys Selected to 2026 NC Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Lists

Womble Bond Dickinson is pleased to announce that 21 attorneys have been named to the 2026 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:

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

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

James P. Cooney, III (2006) [20]
Criminal Defense-White Collar

Mason Freeman (2022) [5] (Rising Stars)
Civil Litigation

Debbie W. Harden (2006) [15]
Business Litigation

Sonny S. Haynes (2016) [10] (Rising Stars)
Civil Rights

Grace C. Hearn (2025) (Rising Stars)
Environmental Litigation

Mark P. Henriques (2019) [5]
Business Litigation

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

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

James S. Livermon, III (2014) [13]
Creditor Debtor Rights

Andreas Mosby (2024) (Rising Stars)
Employment Litigation

Sean F. Perrin (2010) [10]
State, Local and Municipal

Richard A. Prosser (2016) [5]
Creditor Debtor Rights

James E. Quander (2021) [5]
Criminal Defense

Richard L. Rainey (2006) [20]
Employment and Labor

Claire J. Rauscher (2016) [10]
Criminal Defense – White Collar

Jake Rifkin (2026) (Rising Stars)
Mergers and Acquisitions

Sudhir N. Shenoy (2020)
Securities and Corporate Finance

Kimberly H. Stogner (2006) [20]
Estate Planning and Probate

Sarah Motley Stone (2010) (10)
Business Litigation

(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)

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