{"id":1535,"date":"2013-01-31T15:13:41","date_gmt":"2013-01-31T15:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.powmac.com\/?p=1535"},"modified":"2018-12-27T13:07:45","modified_gmt":"2018-12-27T18:07:45","slug":"business-north-carolinas-legal-elite-selection-criteria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/business-north-carolinas-legal-elite-selection-criteria\/","title":{"rendered":"Business North Carolina&#8217;s &#8220;Legal Elite&#8221; Selection Criteria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>North Carolina lawyers tipped their caps to Bill Powers as one of the state&#8217;s 2013 &#8220;Legal Elite&#8221; in the Criminal Defense category. Considered among the best by his peers in voting tabulated by Business North Carolina magazine, Mr. Powers is one of the founding partners of Powers Law Firm PA.<\/p>\n<h2>Legal Elite Methodology:<\/h2>\n<p>Since 2002, Business North Carolina magazine has honored Tar Heel lawyers by publishing Business North Carolina&#8217;s Legal Elite, a listing of the state&#8217;s top lawyers in business-related categories. Winners are chosen not by BNC editors but by the state&#8217;s lawyers. Business North Carolina&#8217;s Legal Elite has become the model for other awards and lists, but it remains unique as the only award that gives every active lawyer in the state the opportunity to participate. Business North Carolina&#8217;s Legal Elite includes the top lawyers chosen using this statewide ballot.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/business-north-carolinas-legal-elite-selection-criteria\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Business North Carolina&#8217;s &#8220;Legal Elite&#8221; Selection Criteria\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Carolina lawyers tipped their caps to Bill Powers as one of the state&#8217;s 2013 &#8220;Legal Elite&#8221; in the Criminal Defense category. Considered among the best by his peers in voting tabulated by Business North Carolina magazine, Mr. Powers is one of the founding partners of Powers Law Firm PA. 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