Business North Carolina Announces 2026 Legal Elite Rankings
Nine Ellis & Winters attorneys were recognized on Business North Carolina’s 2026 Legal Elite list. This is the 25th class of the annual list, which honors the state’s top lawyers. Honorees are selected by their peers in 17 categories of law.
Congratulations to Ellis & Winters 2026 Legal Elite recipients, listed with their recognized areas of practice:
Chuck Anderson, Bankruptcy
Jon Berkelhammer, Litigation
Ashley Brathwaite, Litigation
Kelly Margolis Dagger, Employment
Pam Duffy, Litigation
Scottie Forbes Lee, Litigation
Michelle Liguori, Appellate
Tom Segars, Litigation
Paul K. Sun Jr., Criminal Defense
Attorneys who receive the most votes in an area of law are named to the Legal Elite Hall of Fame. Mike Winters (Real Estate) and Jon Sasser (Litigation) are members of the Hall of Fame after having been named the top vote recipients in their categories in 2014 and 2015, respectively.