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GUM, HILLIER & McCROSKEY, P.A
Howard Gum selected to Super Lawyers Top 100 List, Best Lawyers in America, and Business North Carolina Legal Elite in 2011
Again in 2011, Howard L. Gum was included in North Carolina's "best of" lists.
Super Lawyers™, a national legal peer-review agency that lists 5% of lawyers in each state, each year lists the recipients of their statewide review who received the greatest number of points. These top point awardees are recognized in Super Lawyers™ Top 100 List. Howard was previously honored on the Top 100 List in 2006.
The Best Lawyers in America annually lists approximately 40,000 lawyers nationally in 80 categories. Howard has been included on this list for more than two decades. Of the 20,000 lawyers working in North Carolina, 28 family law attorneys are included in the The Best Lawyers list. The two family law attorneys included from Western North Carolina are members of the Gum, Hillier firm. The Best Lawyers in America also lists the top rated law firms in any given area. This year Gum, Hillier & McCroskey was listed along with four other Asheville law firms.
The Business North Carolina Legal Elite List is an independent peer-review survey sponsored by Business North Carolina Magazine. It includes approximately 3% of lawyers in North Carolina. Historically only including business categories, The Business North Carolina Legal Elite List added the Family Law category in 2009, along with a Young Guns category, bringing the total number of evaluated areas to 14. Howard has been included in the Family Law category since 2009.
In addition to these honors, Howard has held a 5.0 of 5.0 AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell since their ratings review system changed in recent years. Howard has held the highest honors from Martindale-Hubbell for more than a decade. Approximately 85 of Asheville's more than 600 lawyers have acquired Martindale's AV Preeminent designation.
Selection criteria for inclusion on each of these entities ratings lists are included on the right sidebar of this page.
David Hillier selected to Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America in 2011
In late January, 2011, David Hillier was included in Super Lawyers™ graded peer-review list. Super Lawyers™ is a national peer-review agency owned by the prestigious Thomson Reuters Company, includes approximately 5% of lawyers in any given state in their recognition list. David Hillier has previously been included in Super Lawyers™ Star Search in 2009 and 2010.
Again in 2011, Mr. Hillier has been named to Best Lawyers in America. Of the nearly 20,000 lawyers practicing in North Carolina, 21 bankruptcy attorneys were included in the Best Lawyers in America list. Mr. Hillier is the only Asheville bankruptcy lawyer nominated to this prestigious list. Mr. Hillier has been included on this list for many years.
In late 2010, Gum, Hillier was named to US News/Best Lawyers in America Best Law Firms through Mr. Hillier's long term inclusion in Best Lawyers in America, as well. Gum, Hillier & McCroskey was included in the US News publication because of its Tier 1 Firm Ranking with Best Lawyers in America's Best Law Firms. 2010 was the inaugural year for the US News/Best Lawyers in America's Best Law Firms list.
Selection criteria for inclusion in each of thes eratings lists are includd on te right sidebar of this page.
Patrick McCroskey selected to Best Lawyers in America in 2011
Again in 2011, Patrick McCroskey has been named to Best Lawyers in America. Of the nearly 20,000 lawyers practicing in North Carolina, 28 family law attorneys are included in the The Best Lawyers list. The two family law attorneys included from Western North Carolina are members of the Gum, Hillier firm. The Best Lawyers in America also lists the top rated law firms in any given area. This year Gum, Hillier & McCroskey was listed along with four other Asheville law firms.
U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers released the 2010 Best Law Firms rankings, marking the inaugural publication of this highly-anticipated annual analysis. The rankings, including 30,322 rankings of 8,782 law firms in 81 practice areas, are posted online at www.usnews.com/bestlawfirms; the national first-tier rankings were featured in the October 2010 print issue of U.S.News & World Report.
Selection criteria for inclusion in each of thes eratings lists are includd on te right sidebar of this page.
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Criteria for Martindale-Hubbell's
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Criteria for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America
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Criteria for inclusion in the US News/Best
Lawyers in America Best Law Firms can be
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Criteria for inclusion in Super Lawyers™ can be found HERE.
Criteria for inclusion in North Carolina Business
Legal Elite can be found HERE.
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Patrick McCroskey Awarded AV® Preeminent™ Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
In early March 2010, Patrick McCroskey received Martindale-Hubbell's "AV® Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated", the highest peer reviewing rating in Martin dale-Hubbell's coffers.
The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings help buyers of legal services identify, evaluate and select the most appropriate lawyer for a specific task at hand. Lawyer Ratings serve as an objective indicator that a lawyer has the highest ethical standards and professional ability and are used by buyers of legal services to justify their hiring decisions.
General Ethical Standards Rating
The General Ethical Standards rating denotes adherence to professional standards of conduct and ethics, reliability, diligence and other criteria relevant to the discharge of professional responsibilities.
Those lawyers who meet the "Very High" criteria of General Ethical Standards can proceed to the next step in the ratings process.
Legal Ability Ratings
For lawyers rated with the changed methodology, Legal Ability ratings will now indicate professional ability within a specific area of practice. Legal Ability ratings are based on performance in five key areas, rated on a scale of 1 to 5 (with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest). These areas are:
- Legal Knowledge - Lawyer's familiarity with the laws governing his/her specific area of practice(s)
- Analytical Capabilities - Lawyer's creativity in analyzing legal issues and applying technical knowledge
- Judgment - Lawyer's demonstration of the salient factors that drive the outcome of a given case or issue.
- Communication Ability - Lawyer's capability to communicate persuasively and credibly
- Legal Experience - Lawyer's degree of experience in his/her specific area of practice(s)
The Gum, Hillier & McCroskey firm and Howard Gum have long held the coveted AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell. The honor bestowed upon Patrick is for personal accomplishments and recognition by other AV rated lawyers in North Carolina.
Howard Gum published in the Family Law Family Law Forum
In March 2010, Howard's Article "Use of Forensic Accountants in Family Law Cases" was published in the Family Law Forum, an electronic publication of the Family Law Section of the North Carolina Bar. Howard's article is educational for lawyers and discusses how and when Forensic Accounting is beneficial in equitable distribution cases. The full text of Howard's article can be found here.
Howard Gum, David Hillier and Patrick McCroskey honored by Super Lawyers in 2010
In early 2010, Gum, Hillier & McCroskey was honored once again by the peer review list, Super Lawyers ™.
Howard Gum has been listed in Super Lawyers™ since it first came to North Carolina in 2006. David Hillier is listed in Super Lawyers™ Star Search in 2010, and Patrick McCroskey has again been listed to Super Lawyers™ Rising Stars, having first appeared on that list in 2009.
What is a Super Lawyer™? Super Lawyers™ are the top 5 percent of attorneys in each state, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics Magazine. In selecting attorneys for Super Lawyers™, Law & Politics employs a rigorous, multiphase process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis. Super Lawyers™ inducts only 5% of the attorneys in any given state.
Super Lawyers™ Rising Stars names the state's top up-and-coming attorneys, typically under age 40 and who have been practicing law for 10 years or less. Super Lawyers™ Magazine is published in all 50 states and reaches more than 13 million readers.
Patrick McCroskey Granted Fellowship into the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Early in 2009, Patrick McCroskey was inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML).
To be named a Fellow, a lawyer must be recognized by the bench and bar in his or her jurisdiction as an expert practitioner in matrimonial law. Fellows must be admitted to practice law for 10 years, primarily engage in domestic relations work and have completed 15 hours of continuing legal education in each of previous five years. Fellows are required to pass oral and/or written examination on wide-ranging issues pertaining to matrimonial and family law, be interviewed by a state board of examiners as well as be passed upon by other matrimonial law practitioners in the state. Fellows must aspire to the ethical standards set forth in the "Bounds of Advocacy" as well as state bar rules of professional conduct and must have demonstrated involvement in study or improvement of matrimonial law, such as publishing articles or continuing education presentations.
AAML Fellows across the United States are generally recognized by judges and attorneys as preeminent family law practitioners with a high level of knowledge, skill and integrity. There are less than 1,700 lawyers in the United States that have been granted this prestigious fellowship. Patrick's induction to the AAML is further evidence of Gum, Hillier & McCroskey’s commitment to professional excellence in North Carolina.
Howard Gum was inducted into the AAML in 1992
Howard Gum Voted to Numerous "Best of" lists in 2009
Super Lawyers™
Howard was listed in Super Lawyers™ in 2009, for the 4th year in a row.
What is a Super Lawyer™? Super Lawyers™ are the top 5 percent of attorneys in each state, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics Magazine. In selecting attorneys for Super Lawyers™, Law & Politics employs a rigorous, multiphase process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis. Super Lawyers™ inducts only 5% of the attorneys in any given state.
Early in 2006, the first year Super Lawyers™ came to our state, Super Lawyers™ released the 2006 honorees in North Carolina. Howard was included on that very short list. He has been voted into Super Lawyers™ every year since. Super Lawyers™ Magazine is published in all 50 states and reaches more than 13 million readers.
Business North Carolina Legal Elite
The Business North Carolina Legal Elite List is a peer review list sponsored by Business North Carolina Magazine. The magazine has compiled and published the list since 2002, however, family law was not added as a category until 2009. This year’s list includes 621 lawyers from 14 fields of practice representing a little more than 3% of lawyers in the state. Howard Gum was the only lawyer in Western North Carolina to be so honored in the field of family law. Business North Carolina's Legal Elite is unique as the only award that gives every active lawyer in the state the opportunity to participate in the statewide voting process.
Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers compiles lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. In the U.S., Best Lawyers publishes an annual referral guide, The Best Lawyers in America, which includes 39,766 attorneys in 80 specialties, covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Founded in 1981 and first published in 1983, Best Lawyers is the oldest lawyer-rating publication in the U.S., and the gold standard for accuracy and integrity. The current, 16th edition of The Best Lawyers in America (2010), is based on more than 2.8 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers. Howard Gum was first selected to this Best Lawyer’s list in 1989. Of the more than 19,000 lawyers in the state, 19 family law attorneys appear on the Best Lawyers in North Carolina. Patrick McCroskey, is also a Best Lawyers honoree.
Patrick McCroskey named to multiple "Best Of" Lists in 2009
Super Lawyers Rising Stars
In 2009, Patrick McCroskey was selected to the Super Lawyers™ Rising Stars. Super Lawyers™ Magazine names attorneys in each state who received the highest point totals, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics. Super Lawyers™ Rising Stars names the state's top up-and-coming attorneys, typically under age 40 and who have been practicing law for 10 years or less. Super Lawyers™ Magazine is published in all 50 states and reaches more than 13 million readers.
Best Lawyers In America
Best Lawyers is lauded as the "go to list" for legal experts. You'll find specifics on Best Lawyers in America in the story above. Best Lawyers in America's 2009 referral guide includes 39,766 attorneys in 80 specialties, covering all 50 states. That number represents a mere .03% of lawyers in the US. This information is worth repeating: of the more than 19,000 lawyers in North Carolina, only 19 family lawyers appear on the list from the entire state. Patrick and Howard are two of those 19.
David Hillier honored by multiple "Best Of" Lists in 2009
Best Lawyers In America
Again, in 2009, Bankruptcy Law Specialist, Dave Hillier was named to Best Lawyers in America in 2009. Best Lawyers compiles lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. In the U.S., Best Lawyers publishes an annual referral guide, The Best Lawyers in America, which includes 39,766 attorneys in 80 specialties, covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Founded in 1981 and first published in 1983, Best Lawyers is the oldest lawyer-rating publication in the U.S., and the gold standard for accuracy and integrity. The current, 16th edition of The Best Lawyers in America (2010), is based on more than 2.8 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers. Howard Gum has been on this list since 1989. Patrick McCroskey is also an honoree. Of the more than 19,000 lawyers in the state, 20 bankruptcy law attorneys appear on the Best Lawyers in North Carolina.
Super Lawyers™ Star Search
Also in 2009, Mr. Hillier was selected to Super Lawyers™. Star Search What is a Super Lawyer™? Super Lawyers™ are the top 5 percent of attorneys in each state, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics Magazine. In selecting attorneys for Super Lawyers™, Law & Politics employs a rigorous, multiphase process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis. Super Lawyers™ inducts only 5% of the attorneys in any given state.
Howard Gum Published in North Carolina Bar Journal; Summer 2008
The Summer 2008 issue of The North Carolina Bar Journal published a career reflective essay by Howard L. Gum entitled "Thirty-Plus Years of Family Law in North Carolina". It was one of three cover stories in that issue. Follow the titled link to read Howard's article. The full copy of The North Carolina Bar Journal can be found at the North Carolina Bar Association's website.
Howard Gum Elected State Bar Councilor 2006
In October, 2006, Howard Gum was elected to the position of State Bar Councilor by the lawyers of Buncombe County's 28th Judicial District Bar. A three year term, the State Bar Liaison acts as representative before the state bar for lawyers practicing law in the 28th Judicial District. Mr. Gum fills the seat of vacating state bar councilor, Sara Davis, who served in the position for nearly a decade. Sara Davis was also honored to have a Specialization Award named for her earlier this year beside Howard. Howard and Sara have served the 28th Judicial District Bar and the lawyers of Buncombe County and Western North Carolina tirelessly and have done much work to maintain a high level of professionalism within the legal field in North Carolina.
Mr. Gum was re-elected to a second term at this post in 2009.
Howard L. Gum Service Award Established in 2006
The efforts of three NCBA members who helped establish the State Bar's specialization program two decades ago are being commemorated by the N.C. State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, which recently named new awards for James E. Cross Jr. of Oxford and Asheville attorneys Howard L. Gum and Sarah H. Davis. Initial presentation of the service and excellence awards will take place at the annual specialists luncheon on April 7, 2006 in Charlotte. Check out the North Carolina Bar Association's Announcement here!
David Hillier honored with the 2004 Centennial Award
Dave Hillier wins the 2004 Centennial Award; The Centennial Award annually honors an individual lawyer for outstanding
effort in providing community service. The service may be of any nature that benefits the city
and/or county or counties from which the local bar membership is drawn. Examples of
community service include, but are not limited to: elected and/or appointed service to local
government; civic involvement on boards of community agencies; involvement in public service
projects, such as Habitat for Humanity; volunteer involvement with schools, churches or other
nonprofit organizations. To read the full story, click here.
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GUM, HILLIER & McCROSKEY, P.A.
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Post Office Box 3235
Asheville, North Carolina 28802
828-258-3368 • fax 828-252-6721
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