| 01 | American College of Trust and Estate Counsel | 86.3 |
| 02 | State Board Certification in Estate Planning/Probate Law | 41.4 |
| 03 | Martindale-Hubbell | 39.9 |
| 04 | Best Lawyers in America | 36.8 |
| 05 | Super Lawyers | 30.0 |
| 06 | Chambers High Net Worth | 29.0 |
| 07 | americanbar.org | 24.1 |
| 08 | Avvo | 23.1 |
| 09 | state bar license and discipline records | 23.1 |
| 10 | State Bar Board Certification | 22.3 |
| 11 | Local or state bar referral services | 22.2 |
| 12 | American Bankers Association (ABA) | 21.5 |
| 13 | Super Lawyers "Rising Star" designations | 17.7 |
| 14 | ACTEC Fellowship | 16.9 |
| 15 | North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in estate planning and probate law | 15.4 |
| 16 | ACTEC's Find a Fellow directory | 15.0 |
| 17 | state bar association's certified specialist list | 14.7 |