2023 North Carolina Super Lawyers & 2023 North Carolina Rising Stars

Hamilton Stephens Steele + Martin, PLLC is pleased to announce that 17 of its attorneys have been recognized by their peers for the exceptional practice of law and are included in this year’s lists of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for North Carolina. Being selected to the annual list of Super Lawyers or the Super Lawyers list of Rising Stars is an accomplishment less than 5% of practicing lawyers in the U.S. achieve, making it one of the most sought after distinctions in the legal profession. The individual HSSM attorneys and their primary practice areas are set forth below.

2023 HSSM Super Lawyers:
David B. Hamilton – Construction Litigation
Tracy Thompson James – Construction Litigation
Mark R. Kutny – Business Litigation
Bentford E. Martin – Construction Litigation
Keith J. Merritt – Land Use/Zoning
Mark D. Riopel – Family Law
George W. Sistrunk III – Real Estate
Glenn C. Thompson – Bankruptcy: Business
Daniel J. Finegan – Construction Litigation
Robert A. Cox Jr. – Bankruptcy: Business
Melanie Raubach – Bankruptcy: Business

Being selected to the annual list of Super Lawyers or the Super Lawyers list of Rising Stars is an accomplishment less than 5% of practicing lawyers in the U.S. achieve, making it one of the most sought after distinctions in the legal profession.

2023 HSSM Rising Stars:
Kenneth Dantinne – Construction Litigation
Ashley Foley – Construction Litigation
Caline Hou – Business Litigation
Sarah Sawyer – General Litigation
Kyle LeBlanc – Family Law
Carmela Mastrianni – Construction Litigation

Attorneys recognized as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars are selected through a process that includes peer nominations, independent research by third-party evaluators regarding an attorney’s qualifications in a dozen key areas, and peer evaluation by a panel of highly-credentialed attorneys. Only 5% of attorneys are selected and recognized as Super Lawyers, and 2.5% of attorneys are selected and recognized as Rising Stars. Additional details regarding Super Lawyers’ patented selection process may be found here.