CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Five attorneys from the Charlotte office of Wishart Norris Henninger & Pittman, P.A. have been named to the North Carolina Super Lawyers list as top attorneys in North Carolina for 2012. No more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers.

Those attorneys and their practice areas are: Robert Norris (Closely-held business), Josh Henninger (Estate planning and probate), Garth Dunklin (Real estate), Randy Bigger (Estate planning and probate), and Steve Horowitz (Tax) were named to this prestigious list.

In addition, WNHP attorneys Danica Little (Estate planning and probate) and Gary Smith (Business/corporate) were recognized on the Rising Stars list as one of the top up-and-coming attorneys in North Carolina for 2012. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor.

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who’ve attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a rigorous multi-phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. For more information about Super Lawyers, go to www.superlawyers.com.

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Wishart Norris Henninger & Pittman serves privately owned businesses and their owners in North Carolina and South Carolina with offices in Charlotte and Burlington, N.C. The firm’s concentrations include business, exit planning, succession planning, litigation, taxation, estate planning, commercial and residential real estate and land use and family law.