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:
Mark Davidson for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Kearns Davis for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Jeff Oleynik for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
John Small for Litigation – Bankruptcy
Ed Winslow for Banking and Finance Law
Kyle Woosley for Litigation – Environmental
The 48 Brooks Pierce attorneys listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2016 are:
Jimmy Adams for Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Litigation – Securities
Charles Baldwin for International Trade and Finance Law
Marc Bishop for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Commercial Finance Law; Commercial Transactions/UCC Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Arty Bolick for Construction Law
Libby Brewington for Corporate Law
Forrest Campbell for Health Care Law
Bill Cary for Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
Charles Coble for Commercial Litigation
John Cross for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law
Mark Davidson for Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Tax Law
Ben Davis for Banking and Finance Law
Kearns Davis for Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Alex Elkan for Environmental Law
Edgar Fisher for Real Estate Law; Trusts and Estates
Erwin Fuller for Trusts and Estates
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
Patrick Johnson for Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Bob King for Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law
David Kushner for Media Law
Charles Marshall for Commercial Litigation; Government Relations Practice
Dan McGinn for Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
Bill McNairy for Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
Jeff Oleynik for Antitrust Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency; Reorganization Law
Gary Parsons for Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Reid Phillips for Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Intellectual Property
Jim Phillips for Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Securities
Clint Pinyan for Commercial Litigation
Mark Prak for First Amendment Law; Litigation – First Amendment; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Bo Rodenbough for Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Law
David Sar for Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Patent Law; Trade Secrets Law; Trademark Law
Bob Saunders for Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Non-Profit/Charities Law; Tax Law
Ginger Shields for Trusts and Estates
Bob Singer for Banking and Financing Law; Corporate Law; Financial Services Regulation Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
John Small for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy
Mack Sperling for Commercial Litigation
Randy Tinsley for Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
Walt Tippett for Commercial Litigation; Construction Law
Marcus Trathen for First Amendment Law
Ed Turlington for Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Government Relations Practice
Randy Underwood for Financial Services Regulation Law; Real Estate Law
Jennifer Van Zant for Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Securities
Jim Williams for Antitrust Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Education Law
Howard Williams for Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law
Jill Wilson for Education Law; Employment Law – Management
Ed Winslow for Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law; Litigation – Banking and Finance
Kyle Woosley for Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental