Ten Manning Fulton Lawyers Among 2009 Legal Elite
Posted: 12-30-2008 : RALEIGH, N.C.

Raleigh, NC – Ten lawyers at the Raleigh firm Manning Fulton & Skinner, P.A. are listed among Business North Carolina magazine's 2009 Legal Elite.

The list, determined annually based on votes submitted by North Carolina attorneys, includes two members who were inducted into the Legal Elite Hall of Fame after being ranked number one in their field in a previous year. They include Barry D. Mann, ranked top Real Estate lawyer in 2005, and Samuel T. Oliver Jr., ranked top Real Estate lawyer in 2007.

Construction
Judson A. Welborn

Employment
Kristen G. Lingo

Family Law
Michael S. Harrell

Litigation
Michael T. Medford
Judson A. Welborn

Real Estate
Alison R. Cayton
Samuel T. Oliver – Hall of Fame
Barry D. Mann – Hall of Fame

Tax, Estate Planning
W. Gerald Thornton
John C. Dorsey

Young Guns
Judson A. Welborn
Michelle L. Frazier

About Legal Elite
Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite is a statewide listing of North Carolina lawyers ranked the current best in specific practice areas as voted by their peers. Ballots are mailed to every member of the State Bar living in North Carolina and less than 4% of members receive enough votes to make the list.

About Manning Fulton & Skinner, P.A.
Since 1954, Manning Fulton has worked with clients to build their futures. The firm partners with clients to structure their businesses, defend their interests and protect their wealth. The firm’s clients include the largest privately-held company in North Carolina, as well as large public and private real-estate companies, REITs, franchisors, insurance companies, manufacturers and numerous other businesses. The firm is recognized by Chambers USA as one of North Carolina’s Leading Law Firms and has six lawyers listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2009, and nine lawyers selected as North Carolina Super Lawyers for 2008.

For more information, please visit www.manningfulton.com.