Five Attorneys Named Among "Legal Elite" In Business North Carolina Survey of Attorneys

The five are all Members (partners) of the firm. In the Charlotte office, Hayden Harrell, was selected for real estate law, Jim Pulliam, for bankruptcy law and Richard Wilson, for construction law. In the Greensboro office, Jay DeVaney was selected for real estate law and Christy Myatt for bankruptcy law.

"I believe this honor says a lot about the respect that our attorneys have earned for their skill, professionalism, and character," said Al Pollard, Managing Partner of Nexsen Pruet. "They personify our commitment to bringing the best possible service to our clients, and have helped make us one of the Carolinas leading firms for business."

Business North Carolina sent surveys to every licensed attorney with the state bar - a number that totaled more than 16,500 - asking recipients to rate lawyers in a dozen business categories. The results were reported in its January 2004 issue.

The magazine said that the broader participation made it harder for attorneys to make the prestigious list: "With more lawyers participating, it takes more votes to break into the Legal Elite, making it an even more select group."

NEXSEN PRUET ADAMS KLEEMEIER is one of the leading law firms in the Carolinas, with more than 170 attorneys and offices in Charlotte and Greensboro, N.C. and in Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, Hilton Head, and Myrtle Beach, S.C. Nexsen Pruet Adams Kleemeier provides a broad range of legal services to the business community and represents companies and other entities in local, state, national, and international venues. For further information, see www.npaklaw.com

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