CHARLOTTE, NC — Twelve lawyers from Shumaker’s Charlotte office have been selected as part of the 2026 Legal Elite in North Carolina by Business North Carolina. The North Carolina Legal Elite list honors the state's top lawyers as chosen by their peers. Out of more than 30,000 attorneys regulated by the North Carolina State Bar, fewer than 1,100 are designated as Legal Elite.
Shumaker attorneys in nine practice area categories were recognized in addition to Rhett N. Butler's designation as a Young Gun, which identifies lawyers under the age of 40 who are considered by their peers to be rising stars.
Congratulations to the following on their recognition:
- Trey Baker – Real Estate
- Ronald D. P. Bruckmann – Bankruptcy
- Rhett N. Butler – Young Guns
- Philip S. Chubb – Business
- Andrew S. Culicerto – Construction
- Lucas D. Garber – Litigation
- Patrick B. Horne – Intellectual Property
- Warren P. Kean – Tax & Estate Planning
- Alex Long Jr. – Intellectual Property
- Joseph J. Santaniello – Corporate
- Frederick M. Thurman Jr. – Employment
- Christina Davidson Trimmer – Intellectual Property