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Lynn Burleson is a native of Albemarle, North Carolina. He was admitted to the practice of law in North Carolina after receiving his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Public Administration degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and his Juris Doctor degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law. Before joining Tharrington Smith, Mr. Burleson served as a district court judge and was a partner in the law firm of Kilpatrick Stockton. He has served as an adjunct professo...

Bruce Feder is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Bruce, who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bruce is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lynne Weitzel began her college career at Boston University and graduated from UCLA in 1991. Her college days included a trip around the world via Semester at Sea in 1989. She then attended law school at Tulane Law School in New Orleans, clerking in San Francisco and Washington D.C. during the summers. After graduating from law school, she moved to Denver where she has continuously resided. Lynne has sat on various boards during her legal career including the Metropolitan Denver Interdiscipli...

For the past two decades, Debra has focused her practice in the area of employment litigation and counseling, where she regularly assists employers with all aspects of employment matters. She helps employers navigate through the complicated and often-technical myriad of state, federal and local statutes and laws impacting employment decisions from the hiring process to performance evaluations, discipline, and separations, as well as litigation arising from all of those stages. Debra also devo...

Tom Buranosky is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Tom, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Tom is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Joseph's practice concentrates in insurance coverage and bad faith litigation involving a wide array of first- and third-party claims including professional liability, pollution, food contamination, pharmaceutical products, construction projects, advertising injury, and medical devices. He is AV rated by his peers and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer and "Top Lawyer in Texas" (2011-2017) in the area of insurance coverage litigation.Joe serves on the firm’s Board of Directors, the M...

Micheal L. Littlejohn Jr. founded Littlejohn Law, PLLC , based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He primarily deals with civil rights and employment law issues, assisting clients throughout North Carolina. Mr. Littlejohn became licensed to practice in North Carolina in 2015 and handles cases in the federal district courts, including the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, and Eastern District of North Carolina. Mr. Littlejohn has expe...

Heidi Harris is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Heidi, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Heidi is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kathryn Kovitz Arnold is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Kathryn Kovitz, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2010. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kathryn Kovitz is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Steven O. Weise is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law and Equipment Finance Law. Steven O., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 1997. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Steven O. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.