University of Virginia
- Shannon Award
- Order of the Coif
- Law Review
University of South Carolina
- Magna cum laude with honors from South Carolian College
- Phi Beta Kappa
Professional
- Recognized by Chambers USA for Construction – North Carolina (2019-2025) and Construction: Alternative Dispute Resolution – North Carolina (2024, 2025)
- Selected to the “Power List” for Construction by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly (2024, 2025)
- Selected to the “Super Lawyers” list for Real Estate (2014-2016) and Construction Litigation (2017-2025) in North Carolina
- Selected to “Top 100: North Carolina Super Lawyers” list (2025)
- Selected to Super Lawyers Business Edition list, Real Estate (2014, 2015)
- Named to the “Lawyer of the Year” list for Litigation – Real Estate in the Triad by Best Lawyers (2026)
- Selected to the “Best Lawyers in America” list for Construction Law and Construction Litigation (2018-2026), Litigation – Real Estate (2021-2026), Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants (2023-2026) and Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants (2025-2026) in Greensboro, NC by Best Lawyers
- Recognized on Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite Litigation (2021), Construction (2010, 2012-2014, 2017-2024) and Construction Hall of Fame (2025) lists
- Rated AV Preeminent™ (Judicial Edition) by Martindale-Hubbell®