78 Brooks Pierce Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 Guide

The 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® recognized 78 Brooks Pierce attorneys as top legal professionals in the United States. Included in that total are nine attorneys recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas and another 15 attorneys included by The Best Lawyers in America^® in its annual edition of “Ones to Watch.”

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The nine Brooks Pierce attorneys recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” for their respective practice areas are:

• Marc Bishop for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law in the Triad region
• Libby Brewington for Commercial Finance Law in the Triad region
• John Cross for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) in the Triad region
• Eric David for Litigation - First Amendment in Raleigh
• Mark Davidson for Securities / Capital Markets Law in the Triad region
• Kearns Davis for Criminal Defense: White-Collar in the Triad region
• David Sar for Patent Law in the Triad region
• Marcus Trathen for First Amendment Law in Raleigh
• Jennifer Van Zant for Bet-the-Company Litigation in the Triad region

The 63 Brooks Pierce attorneys listed in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2027 are:

• Daniel Adams for Commercial Litigation

• Jimmy Adams for Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation – Securities

• David Allen for Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

• Julia Ambrose for Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

• Charles Baldwin IV for International Trade and Finance Law

• Tony Barwick for Corporate Law, Leisure and Hospitality Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate 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 and Litigation - Construction
• Libby Brewington for Commercial Finance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Forrest Campbell for Health Care Law

• Bill Cary for Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment

• Benjamin Chesson for Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

• Charles Coble for Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation

• John Cross for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Eric David for Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance Law, Litigation - First Amendment, Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Mark Davidson for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, 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
• Shana Fulton for Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Patricia Goodson for Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment
• David Green for Real Estate Law

• George House for Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law, Water Law

• Jonathan Jenkins for Corporate Law
• Patrick Johnson for Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Bob King for Commercial Litigation and Environmental Law
• David Kushner for Media Law
• Beth Langley for Commercial Litigation, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Iain MacSween for Banking and Finance Law

• Brian McMillan for Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning

• Bill McNairy for Tax Law and Trusts and Estates
• Clint Morse for Litigation - Bankruptcy

• Benjamin Norman for Commercial Litigation, Litigation and Controversy - Tax

• D.J. O'Brien for Employment Law - Management

• Jeff Oleynik for Antitrust Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

• Gary Parsons for Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Jim Phillips for Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Securities

• Reid Phillips for Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Intellectual Property

• Clint Pinyan for Administrative / Regulatory Law and Commercial Litigation
• Joey Ponzi for Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
• Mark Prak for First Amendment Law, Litigation - First Amendment, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Will Quick for Commercial Litigation
• Coe Ramsey for Advertising Law, Copyright Law, Entertainment Law – Music, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Media Law
• Bo Rodenbough for Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Law
• David Sar for Advertising Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law
• Bob Saunders for Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law
• Bob Singer for Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• John Small for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Dan Smith for Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Litigation - Environmental
• Elizabeth Spainhour for Administrative / Regulatory Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Bryan Starrett for Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Adam Tarleton for Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
• Jessica Thaller-Moran for Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Marcus Trathen for Communications Law, First Amendment Law, Media Law, Utilities Law
• Ed Turlington for Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Government Relations Practice
• Randy Underwood for Financial Services Regulation Law and Real Estate Law
• Jennifer Van Zant for Antitrust Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation – Securities
• Thomas Varnum for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television, Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Sara Vizithum for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
• Melissa Weaver for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Ed West for Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation and Controversy - Tax
• Howard Williams for Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
• Jill Wilson for Education Law and Employment Law - Management
• Edward Winslow for Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation - Banking and Finance

The 15 Brooks Pierce attorneys recognized as “Ones to Watch” for their respective practice areas are:

• Mousa Alshanteer for Corporate Law 
• Melissa Bailey for Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Real Estate Law
• Lindsey Barber for Commercial Litigation 
• Sydney Booker for Commercial Litigation 
• Dan Colston for Commercial Litigation
• Patrick Cross for Administrative / Regulatory Law, Appellate Practice, Communications Law, and Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Cameron Ervin for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Lauren Hoffman for Commercial Litigation
• Anna Majestro for Commercial Litigation
• Agustin Martinez for Commercial Litigation
• Claire O’Brien for Health Care Law
• Will Robertson for Commercial Litigation
• James Whalen for Commercial Litigation
• Graham Whittington for Commercial Litigation
• Katie Wong for Intellectual Property Law