Fifteen Dinsmore attorneys from four of the Firm’s West Virginia offices were named to the 2026 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
The attorneys named are located in Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown and Wheeling. Four attorneys were named Rising Stars for the first time, while labor and employment partner Mark Carter made the Super Lawyers list for the 20th year. He was also listed as a top attorney in his field for the 15th time since 2007.
Dinsmore attorneys on the Super Lawyers list include:
Charleston
Mark Carter, Labor and Employment
Brian Moore, Labor and Employment
Kevin Nelson, Litigation
Ashley Pack, Labor and Employment
Morgantown
Jill Cranston Rice, Litigation, Government Relations and Health Care
Joshua Rogers, Private Client and Family Wealth Planning
Wheeling
Denise Pentino, Litigation
Rising Stars:
Charleston
Alley Cook, Real Estate
Clayton Harkins, Litigation
Jordan “Jo” McMinn, Litigation
Jared Phalen, Labor and Employment, Litigation
Sean Thomas, Labor and Employment
Huntington
Julian Pecora, Litigation
Morgantown
Chandler Aragona, Labor and Employment
Andrew Cranston, Estate and Probate
About Super Lawyers:
Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis. The Rising Stars list recognizes attorneys who are 40 years old or younger or who have been practicing for fewer than 10 years and have gone through the Super Lawyers selection process.