Carruthers & Roth, P.A. announced today that June L. Basden and Richard L. Vanore have been named Best Lawyers 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas in the Triad area. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant.

June Basden was recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2022 Triad "Lawyer of the Year" for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Richard Vanore was recognized as 2022 Triad “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants.

The attorneys being honored as “Lawyers of the Year” are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer-review assessments. Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism, and their integrity.

June L. Basden is both an attorney and a Certified Public Accountant with over 30 years of experience in commercial finance and banking law. She represents national and regional banks, financial institutions and commercial lenders in a variety of finance transactions, with a special focus on commercial lending and creditors' rights. June has extensive experience in asset-based lending, factoring, single-lender and syndicated credit facilities, loan workouts and modifications, foreclosures, bankruptcies, and commercial real estate transactions. She received her B.S., summa cum laude, from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1983 and her J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill in 1986. June was also listed in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for her work in Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, and Commercial Transactions / UCC Law. She was previously recognized by Best Lawyers as Greensboro Banking and Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year” for 2014 and 2017; Greensboro Commercial Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year” for 2018; Triad Banking and Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year” for 2020; and as Triad Commercial Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year” for 2021.

Richard L. Vanore is a litigator experienced in professional malpractice, health law, personal injury, commercial disputes and other areas of civil litigation. As a core member of the Carruthers & Roth Healthcare and Litigation practice teams, he works closely with insurance companies, physicians, dentists, hospitals, individuals, real estate developers and property owners. Richard received his A.B. in Mathematics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1969 and his J.D., with honors, from the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill in 1973. Richard was also listed in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants. He was previously recognized by Best Lawyers as Greensboro Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year” for 2012; Greensboro Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants “Lawyer of the Year” for 2017; and Triad Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants “Lawyer of the Year” for 2021.

 Carruthers & Roth also announced today that 14 of the firm’s attorneys were named to 2022 “Best Lawyers” and two were named to the 2022 “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” lists. 

About Best Lawyers: Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. More than 113,000 industry leading lawyers are eligible to vote (from around the world), and we have received more than 15 million evaluations on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world. For the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America_, more than 10.8 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 66,000 leading lawyers being included in the new edition. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.

 About Carruthers & Roth, P.A.: Carruthers & Roth, P.A. is a multifaceted law firm in Greensboro, NC serving clients of all sizes – from local entrepreneurs to national companies. Our clients benefit from our experience, personalized service and a collaborative approach in a wide range of practice areas. We are in the solution business. We are driven by our desire to find the right solution for each of our clients – whether they need practical, straightforward solutions, or creative solutions to challenging and complex matters. To learn more about Carruthers & Roth, P.A. call 336.379.8651 or visit crlaw.com.