The 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© recognized 48 Brooks Pierce attorneys as industry leaders. Six of the firm’s Greensboro attorneys were also named Best Lawyers® 2016 "Lawyer of the Year” for their respective practice areas. This honor is awarded to one attorney per practice area in each metropolitan area.
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The six Brooks Pierce attorneys recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in Greensboro for their respective practice areas are:
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Mark Davidson for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Kearns Davis for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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Jeff Oleynik for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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John Small for Litigation – Bankruptcy
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Ed Winslow for Banking and Finance Law
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Kyle Woosley for Litigation – Environmental
The 48 Brooks Pierce attorneys listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2016 are:
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Jimmy Adams for Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Litigation – Securities
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Charles Baldwin for International Trade and Finance Law
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Marc Bishop for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Commercial Finance Law; Commercial Transactions/UCC Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Arty Bolick for Construction Law
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Libby Brewington for Corporate Law
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Forrest Campbell for Health Care Law
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Bill Cary for Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
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Charles Coble for Commercial Litigation
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John Cross for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law
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Mark Davidson for Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Tax Law
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Ben Davis for Banking and Finance Law
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Kearns Davis for Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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Alex Elkan for Environmental Law
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Edgar Fisher for Real Estate Law; Trusts and Estates
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Erwin Fuller for Trusts and Estates
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Patricia Goodson for Employment Law - Management
- Wade Hargrove for Communications Law; Copyright Law; Corporate Law; First Amendment Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Media Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- George House for Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Mining Law; Natural Resources Law; Water Law
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Patrick Johnson for Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Bob King for Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law
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David Kushner for Media Law
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Charles Marshall for Commercial Litigation; Government Relations Practice
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Dan McGinn for Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
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Bill McNairy for Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
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Jeff Oleynik for Antitrust Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency; Reorganization Law
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Gary Parsons for Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
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Reid Phillips for Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Intellectual Property
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Jim Phillips for Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Securities
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Clint Pinyan for Commercial Litigation
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Mark Prak for First Amendment Law; Litigation – First Amendment; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Bo Rodenbough for Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Law
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David Sar for Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Patent Law; Trade Secrets Law; Trademark Law
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Bob Saunders for Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Non-Profit/Charities Law; Tax Law
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Ginger Shields for Trusts and Estates
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Bob Singer for Banking and Financing Law; Corporate Law; Financial Services Regulation Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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John Small for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy
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Mack Sperling for Commercial Litigation
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Randy Tinsley for Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
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Walt Tippett for Commercial Litigation; Construction Law
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Marcus Trathen for First Amendment Law
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Ed Turlington for Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Government Relations Practice
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Randy Underwood for Financial Services Regulation Law; Real Estate Law
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Jennifer Van Zant for Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Securities
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Jim Williams for Antitrust Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Education Law
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Howard Williams for Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law
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Jill Wilson for Education Law; Employment Law – Management
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Ed Winslow for Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law; Litigation – Banking and Finance
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Kyle Woosley for Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental