15 attorneys from Moore & Van Allen’s Charleston office recognized in 2027 Best Lawyers Publications

Moore & Van Allen PLLC (MVA) announced that the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® recognizes 13 Charleston office attorneys, two of whom have been awarded a Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” designation. In addition, two Charleston attorneys have been selected to the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.

In each metropolitan area, only a single attorney in each legal practice area is designated as the “Lawyer of the Year.” MVA’s Charleston office attorneys selected for 2027 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” honors include the following:

• Christopher A. Ogiba | Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• H. Manning Unger | Land Use and Zoning Law

MVA’s Charleston office attorneys listed in The Best Lawyers in America (2027 Edition) include the following:

• Christopher “Chris” T. Colwell | Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Equipment Finance Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
• Reid E. Dyer | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Lesley A. Firestone | Administrative / Regulatory Law; Commercial Litigation; Energy Law; Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Real Estate
• Brandon Gaskins | Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Jenny M. Heichelbech | Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• Charles M. Jordan, Jr. | Health Care Law
• Cynthia J. Lowery | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Paul M. Lynch | Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• Christopher A. Ogiba | Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Litigation – Real Estate; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Trudy H. Robertson | Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law; Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• William “Bill” D. Rust | Health Care Law
• H. Manning Unger | Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Economic Development Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Real Estate Law
• David B. Wheeler | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list recognizes U.S. attorneys who have been in private practice for less than 10 years and exhibit outstanding professional excellence. MVA’s Charleston office attorneys selected for the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America include the following:

• Michaela L. Cronin | Trusts and Estates
• Rachel L. Gibbs | Real Estate Law

Now in its 33rd year, The Best Lawyers in America is one of the most highly regarded attorney referral publications in the United States. Best Lawyers evaluates attorneys through extensive surveys of leading lawyers who assess the legal abilities of their peers. Lawyers are not permitted to pay a fee to participate or be recognized. The 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America is based on more than 30 million evaluations from attorneys, while the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America is based on more than 6 million evaluations.

About Moore & Van Allen

Founded in 1950, Moore & Van Allen PLLC (MVA) has grown into the largest law firm in North Carolina and one of the Southeast’s most respected. An Am Law 200 firm, MVA is comprised of more than 400 attorneys and professionals serving clients across more than 90 practice areas and industries. The firm is nationally recognized for its strengths in financial services, corporate, private equity and investments, litigation, intellectual property, bankruptcy and restructuring, and commercial real estate. MVA represents leading companies and financial institutions and continues to expand its capabilities — evolving alongside clients to address emerging needs and provide strategic, business-focused counsel.