Davis Hartman Wright LLP is pleased to announce that three partners have been named to the 2025 North Carolina Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.

The attorneys who are named to the 2025 North Carolina Rising Stars list are:

• Karen M. Hinkley – Business Litigation
• Ashley M. Coghill – Civil Litigation: Defense
• Dan Gibson – Appellate

Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis. The objective is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource for attorneys and consumers searching for legal counsel.

The selection process for the Rising Stars list follows the same methodology as Super Lawyers, with one key distinction: candidates must be either 40 years old or younger or have 10 years or less of legal practice. While up to five percent of attorneys in a state are named to Super Lawyers, no more than 2.5 percent are recognized on the Rising Stars list.

Fore more information about Super Lawyers, visit superlawyers.com