ProJourn law firm McGuireWoods Named Finalist in Media Advocacy Category for The American Lawyer Industry Awards

McGuireWoods’ Media Advocacy finalist recognition highlights Charlotte partner Bradley Kutrow’s decades of work defending journalists, news organizations and First Amendment rights. Kutrow spearheaded McGuireWoods’ participation in the Protecting Journalists Pro Bono Program, an initiative of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. In 2025, he helped two North Carolina news organizations, Border Belt Independent and The Assembly, obtain public records related to investigations of alleged abuses of power at the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. The work builds on Kutrow’s record of precedent-setting victories protecting free expression and freedom of the press, including unanimous North Carolina Supreme Court decisions safeguarding the right to petition government and overturning more than $4 million in punitive damages against a newspaper in a libel case.

Congratulations to Brad Kutrow, Joie Johnston and team!

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