Raleigh Law Firm's Business Development Head Named to Triangle Business Journal's 40 Under 40

RALEIGH, NC, May 14, 2012 (Press-News.org) Ginny Allen, who recently joined Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP (www.cshlaw.com) as Chief Business Development Officer, has been selected as a Triangle Business Journal's 2012 "40 Under 40" Award winner. She will be honored along with other winners at an awards luncheon May 17 at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary and profiled in a special section of the TBJ's May 18 print edition.

"The 40 Under 40 winners are the region's up-and-coming thought leaders," says Bryan Hamilton, publisher of Triangle Business Journal. "Fresh ideas, progressive initiatives and persistent hard work make up the creed of this group. Look for them to shape the Triangle's vision of tomorrow."

The Triangle Business Journal's 40 Under 40 program annually recognizes outstanding professionals under the age of 40 for their contributions to their organizations and to the community. The honor is typically a reflection of an individual's leadership and achievement in his or her business career or community activity.

"We are extremely proud of the fact that Ginny has been granted this honor by Triangle Business Journal," said Dan Hartzog, Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog managing partner. "She exemplifies the type of initiative and dynamic personality that is representative of today's business leaders, and we are excited to have her as part of our family at CSH."

For more information on the 2012 winners, visit http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2012/04/17/meet-the-2012-40- ... nners.html.

About Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP
Founded in 1992, Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP is a law firm that concentrates its practice in the defense of civil claims and lawsuits, representing individuals and businesses of all types. Consistently ranked as one of the largest in North Carolina, the firm employs more than 95 attorneys at three locations: Raleigh, Charlotte and Wilmington. The firm handles cases in a variety of practice areas, including medical and professional negligence, products liability, construction defects, police and municipal law, premises liability and security, trucking/transportation law, education law, employment law, workers' compensation claims, commercial litigation, environmental and toxic torts and land condemnation. With its experienced litigators and support personnel utilizing the latest technology available, Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP is generally recognized as one of the most creative and innovative litigation firms in the state today. For more information, visit www.cshlaw.com.