Recognized as a "Labor and Employment Star" by Benchmark Litigation (2019, 2020)
Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in Litigation - Labor and Employment (Greensboro "Lawyer of the Year" 2019), Employment Law – Management, and Labor Law - Management (1993-2020)
Recognized in North Carolina Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) in Employment and Labor Law (2006-2020) and Top 100 (2006, 2008-2009, 2012-2015)
Recognized in Super Lawyers Business Edition in Employment & Labor Law (2015)
Recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for Labor and Employment Law (2004-2020)
Recognized by Benchmark Litigation as a "Local Litigation Star" in Labor and Employment Law (2017-2019)
Recognized by his peers for inclusion in Business North Carolina’s "Legal Elite" in Labor and Employment (2002, 2004-2007, 2009, 2011-2014)
Jonathan R. Harkavy Award - Received from the Labor and Employment Section of the North Carolina Bar Association in 2010 (third lawyer to receive the award for overall contributions to labor and employment law)