North Carolina · Appellate Practice
Best Appellate Practice Attorneys in North Carolina
46 North Carolina attorneys list appellate practice in their official bar profile. They are ranked below by the objective public record — federal court activity first, then years admitted — and every listing is in active good standing per the North Carolina State Bar. This is not a paid placement or a rating of skill.
Ranked appellate practice attorneys in North Carolina
Law Lamar Armstrong, III
Smithfield, NC
- Bar #
- 42655
Steven Andrew Bader
Raleigh, NC
- Bar #
- 55931
Jaye Elizabeth Bingham-Hinch
Fuquay Varina, NC
- Bar #
- 24806
Daniel Micah Blau
Raleigh, NC
- Bar #
- 36632
Christopher G. Browning, Jr
Raleigh, NC
- Bar #
- 13436
John D. Bryson
High Point, NC
- Bar #
- 12883
Quintin Devon Ithiel Byrd
Raleigh, NC
- Bar #
- 44274
Charles E. Coble
Raleigh, NC
- Bar #
- 25342
Michelle D. Connell
Raleigh, NC
- Bar #
- 17383
Lisa S. Costner
Winston Salem, NC
- Bar #
- 14308
Alexander Clay Dale
Wilmington, NC
- Bar #
- 28191
Richard Donald Dietz
Raleigh, NC
- Bar #
- 28496
Robert H. Edmunds, Jr
Greensboro, NC
- Bar #
- 6602
Christopher Scott Edwards
Wilmington, NC
- Bar #
- 48385
Andrew H. Erteschik
Raleigh, NC
- Bar #
- 35269
Samuel J. Ervin, IV
Morganton, NC
- Bar #
- 9788
J. Clark Fischer
Winston Salem, NC
- Bar #
- 9217
Martha A. Geer
Raleigh, NC
- Bar #
- 13972
Joseph Lee Gilliam
Durham, NC
- Bar #
- 35301
Tobias Samuel Hampson
Raleigh, NC
- Bar #
- 28557
Michael Duane Jones
Charlotte, NC
- Bar #
- 27916
Patrick Michael Kane
Greensboro, NC
- Bar #
- 36861
James W. Kilbourne, Jr
Asheville, NC
- Bar #
- 24354
John Joseph Korzen
Kernersville, NC
- Bar #
- 18283
Lorin J. Lapidus
Winston Salem, NC
- Bar #
- 33458
Sherri Horner Lawrence
Raleigh, NC
- Bar #
- 33994
Matthew Nis Leerberg
Raleigh, NC
- Bar #
- 35406
Michelle Ann Liguori
Raleigh, NC
- Bar #
- 52505
Jonathan G. McGirt
Raleigh, NC
- Bar #
- 20283
Jess Daniel Mekeel
Durham, NC
- Bar #
- 35444
Kip David Nelson
Greensboro, NC
- Bar #
- 43848
Jeffrey E. Noecker
Wilmington, NC
- Bar #
- 19195
Preston O. Odom, III
Charlotte, NC
- Bar #
- 29587
Gavin J. Reardon
South Boston, MA
- Bar #
- 21258
Deborah Sandlin
Raleigh, NC
- Bar #
- 25611
Matthew W. Sawchak
Raleigh, NC
- Bar #
- 17059
Elizabeth Brooks Scherer
Raleigh, NC
- Bar #
- 27526
Troy Shelton
Raleigh, NC
- Bar #
- 48070
Mark Russell Sigmon
Raleigh, NC
- Bar #
- 37762
Amie Carol Sivon
Raleigh, NC
- Bar #
- 34206
James M. Stanley, Jr
Raleigh, NC
- Bar #
- 8517
Vernon Sumwalt
Charlotte, NC
- Bar #
- 25700
Jon Ward
Greensboro, NC
- Bar #
- 37122
D. Martin Warf
Raleigh, NC
- Bar #
- 32982
Rebecca K. Watts
Charlotte, NC
- Bar #
- 25744
Erik R. Zimmerman
Chapel Hill, NC
- Bar #
- 50247
Ranking reflects the public record only (court-record activity + years admitted, active good standing). It is not a rating of competence, not a recommendation, and not legal advice. Confirm any attorney's current standing and fit before hiring.
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Frequently asked questions
How are these appellate practice attorneys ranked?
By the objective public record, not by who pays. Attorneys with a verifiable federal court footprint surface first, then by years admitted, and only attorneys in active good standing are listed. None of this is a rating of skill or a paid placement — it is a summary of the official record from the North Carolina State Bar and federal court dockets.
How do I verify a North Carolina appellate practice attorney's license?
Open any listing to see their official license status, admission year, and disciplinary standing, or search a specific name or bar number on the North Carolina lookup page. The record comes straight from the North Carolina State Bar.
Is this a lawyer referral service?
No. We do not take referral fees and we do not sell placement. This is a public-record directory ordered by objective court-record signals. Always confirm a lawyer's current standing and fit for your matter directly before hiring.
Data sources & last updated
- Licensing roster & status: North Carolina State Bar. Roster reconciled against the ABA resident-active benchmark below.
- Resident-attorney benchmark: ABA National Lawyer Population Survey 2024.
- Data on this page as of 2026-06-13 (last roster ingest).
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