Jennifer Ball

David represents businesses, corporations, and individuals in all state and federal courts in North Carolina. His practice focuses on complex civil litigation, business litigation, insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, insurance defense, professional liability, and product liability. He has extensive experience handling electronic discovery and electronically stored information (“ESI”). David joined Young Moore in September 2016. Before joining the firm, David served as a l...

Mike McIntyre is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Economic Development Law and Government Relations Practice. Mike practices law in Raleigh, North Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Mike McIntyre since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Mike McIntyre is held by other lawyers.

Ken Soo’s areas of practice include public school law, employment law and civil litigation. He received his law degree with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1991. During law school, he was a note editor for the North Carolina Law Review. Mr. Soo completed his bachelor’s degree in comparative area studies at Duke University. Mr. Soo’s first career was as a wire service and newspaper reporter in Ohio, North Carolina and Florida, including stints w...

John R. Owen is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Patent Law. John R. practices law in Cary, North Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized John R. Owen since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which John R. Owen is held by other lawyers.

Thurston Debnam is one of the founding partners of Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, L.L.P. Thurston is the Section Head of the Business Law practice group and served as the firm’s managing partner from 1992 through 1997. He concentrates his practice in the areas of business and corporate planning and real estate law, including land use planning and zoning. For more than thirty years, Thurston has maintained a broad-based business practice, assisting clients with business...

B. Ford Robertson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. B. Ford practices law in Raleigh, North Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized B. Ford Robertson since 2016. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which B. Ford Robertson is held by other lawyers.

Joseph B. Bass is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Joseph B. practices law in Raleigh, North Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Joseph B. Bass since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Joseph B. Bass is held by other lawyers.

Benjamin W. Smith is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Environmental Law. Benjamin W. practices law in Raleigh, North Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Benjamin W. Smith since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Benjamin W. Smith is held by other lawyers.

Jeff D. Rogers is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law and Real Estate Law. Jeff D. practices law in Raleigh, North Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Jeff D. Rogers since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jeff D. Rogers is held by other lawyers.

Jack Cummings is counsel in the Federal Tax Group of Alston & Bird in Raleigh and Washington, D.C. He served as IRS associate chief counsel (corporate) and chair of the Corporate Tax Committee of the ABA Section of Taxation. His books include The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (with Robert Hanson), The Supreme Court’s Federal Tax Jurisprudence published by the American Bar Association in 2010 and The Supreme Court, Federal Taxation and the Constitution , published by the America...