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Two Rayburn Cooper & Durham attorneys have been recognized by their peers as 2016 “Legal Elite” in Business North Carolina Magazine’s annual list.
2016 Legal Elite
Shelley Koon Abel – Bankruptcy
Jack Miller – Bankruptcy
In addition, Rick Rayburn previously received the distinction of being named to the “Legal Elite Hall of Fame” for Bankruptcy Law.
Legal Elite Methodology
Each year, Business North Carolina sends ballot notices to every member of the N.C. State Bar living in North Carolina — asking each a simple question: Of the Tar Heel lawyers whose work you have observed firsthand, whom would you rate among the current best in these categories? Voters are not allowed to vote for themselves. They may select members of their firms only if they pick out-of-firm lawyers in the same categories, with the latter votes weighted more heavily.
About Rayburn Cooper & Durham, P.A. (RCD)
For more than 35 years, Rayburn Cooper & Durham has served both businesses and individuals with bankruptcy and financial restructuring, business litigation and general corporate matters. The attorneys within the firm have extensive experience and provide creative solutions to help clients establish their enterprises, grow and prosper and also protect their rights, assets, and interests. Recognizing the unique needs of their clients, RCD does not represent large banks or financial institutions. RCD – The way forward. www.rcdlaw.net
Posted 02/13/16
RCD member Shelley Abel has been appointed to a three-year term on the Bankruptcy Section Council of the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA).
The Bankruptcy Section provides a means by which members of the North Carolina Bar Association who have a special interest in bankruptcy can come together to discuss relevant issues, exchange information and ideas, and promote professional relationships among members. The Bankruptcy Section sponsors CLE programs including the annual NCBA Bankruptcy Institute and other continuing education services, provides members with a substantive newsletter, and makes recommendations concerning legislation touching on or affecting bankruptcy issues.
Posted 12/01/15
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers in America included Rayburn Cooper & Durham, P.A. in their “Best Law Firms®” list in the Charlotte metropolitan area for 2016. Following an annual evaluation, U.S. News Media Group awarded RCD rankings in the following practice areas.
First Tier Rankings in:
– Corporate Law
– Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights /Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Also ranked in:
– Commercial Litigation
The U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a ranking in a particular practice area and metro region, a law firm must have at least one lawyer who is included in Best Lawyers in that particular practice area and metro. For more information, please visit bestlawfirms.usnews.com.
Posted 11/18/15
Jack Miller, a member of RCD’s Bankruptcy practice group, is scheduled to speak on November 6, 2015, at the North Carolina Bar Association’s 38th Annual Bankruptcy Institute, an annual continuing legal education program, held this year in Pinehurst, NC. Jack and his co-presenter, George Sanderson of Ellis & Winters, LLP, will deliver the topic “1111(b) Elections,” discussing the important, but often misunderstood, option for undersecured creditors. Get more information and register to attend at https://www.ncbar.org/media/564347/471abi.pdf.
Posted 10/30/15
Three attorneys from Rayburn Cooper & Durham were selected for inclusion in the 22nd edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
Rick Rayburn was recognized in the areas of:
– Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law,
– Bet-the-Company Litigation,
– Commercial Litigation, and
– Corporate Law.
Both Al Durham and Paul Baynard were recognized in the area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law.
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as a definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Over 79,000 leading attorneys globally are eligible to vote, and Best Lawyers has received more than 12 million votes to date on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world. For the 2016 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, 6.7 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 55,000 leading lawyers being included in the new edition. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”
Posted 08/19/15
For the ninth consecutive year, Chambers USA has recognized Rayburn Cooper & Durham and its attorneys. Chambers USA 2015 gives its top rating in North Carolina to the firm’s bankruptcy practice, stating the firm is “a go-to firm on Chapter 11 work” and “a great team.” The RCD bankruptcy team is “[r]ecognized as one of the leading debtor counsel teams in the state, with a broad practice involving workouts, restructuring, asset sales and bankruptcy procedures.”
In addition, Rick Rayburn and Al Durham were identified as leading lawyers in their field. Chambers USA reports: “Richard Rayburn is described as ‘one of the smartest lawyers I have ever been around’ by an impressed interviewee.”
RCD is one of the smallest law firms in North Carolina to receive accolades from the independent research publisher Chambers and Partners, considered to be among the most prestigious of law firm rating organizations.
The Chambers USA directory is published annually by UK-based Chambers and Partners. The independent guide is compiled by a team of more than 140 researchers based on interviews with lawyers and clients throughout the United States.
Individual lawyers are ranked on the basis of their legal knowledge and experience, their ability, their effectiveness, and their client-service. In addition to these qualities, rankings of practices areas are based on the effectiveness and capability of the department as a whole – its strength and depth.
Posted 06/05/15
