Seventeen Roberts & Stevens attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2026
Roberts & Stevens is pleased to announce that 17 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in “The Best Lawyers in America” 2026 Edition.
Additionally, two lawyers with the firm were named the 2026 Asheville “Lawyer of the Year” in their practice areas. Only a single attorney in each community is honored with this award in his or her field. Four of the firm’s lawyers were also included in the publication’s “Ones to Watch” category.
Attorneys selected for Best Lawyers 2026 Asheville “Lawyer of the Year” are:
- Dennis L. Martin, Jr.: Litigation – Construction, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Steven W. Sizemore: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Attorneys selected for inclusion in the 2026 Edition of “The Best Lawyers in America” are:
- Vincent D. Childress, Jr.: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Health Care Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Trusts and Estates
- William Clarke: Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, National Resources Law
- David L. English: Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
- Mary Robinson Hervig: Trusts and Estates
- Ann-Patton Hornthal: Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
- Kenneth R. Hunt: Insurance Law
- Phillip T. Jackson: Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Health Care, Litigation – Insurance, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Susan Russo Klein: Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management
- Kathryn Maultsby Madison: Real Estate Law
- Dennis L. Martin, Jr.: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Insurance, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Charles E. McGee: Litigation – Insurance, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- John D. Noor: Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law
- Gracie K. Paulson: Real Estate Law
- Cindy M. Rice: Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate
- L. Ashley Saville-Amtower: Real Estate Law, Trusts and Estates
- Steven W. Sizemore: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- James W.K. Wilde: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Health Care, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Attorneys recognized in 2026 Edition of “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” are:
- Jordan P. Barnette: Health Care Law, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- L. Kathleen Potter Hargrove: Trusts and Estates
- David C. Hawisher: Appellate Practice, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Abbie N. Hornberger: Corporate Law
Since it was first published in 1983, “The Best Lawyers in America” has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. As the oldest and most respected peer-review publication company in the legal profession, Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on peer-review evaluation, with almost 94,000 industry-leading lawyers from around the world eligible to vote. Recognition by Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by their peers.
