Brooks Pierce partners Kearns Davis, Reid Phillips and Ed Winslow were presenters at the North Carolina Bankers Association's Security Summit on September 4.    «view»

Brooks Pierce partner Ed Turlington was recently recognized by the N.C. Center for Public Policy Research as one of the most influential lobbyists in the state legislature. His ranking places him in the top 5% of all registered lobbyists in North Carolina.    «view»

"Law firms and attorneys are increasingly using state-of-the-art computer technology, video clips and other multimedia components in court to help grab the attention of the judge and the jury and to make sure they retain key information longer."    «view»

Brooks Pierce partners Arty Bolick and Charles Coble gave a presentation entitled “A Legal Primer for Architects: Liability Risks and Contract Issues” at the North Carolina State School of Design on August 13.    «view»

Brooks Pierce attorney Mark Prak received the Distinguished Service Award from the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters at its 2008 Annual Convention on July 20.    «view»

Brooks Pierce partner Jennifer Harrod recently won first prize from the North Carolina State Bar in their Fourth Annual Fiction Writing Competition.    «view»

Brooks Pierce partner Jean Brooks is one of the authors of the recently published Updating Your Company's Corporate Governance Policies.    «view»

Brooks Pierce partner Allison Grimm has been nominated to a three-year term, beginning in July 2008, on the North Carolina Bar Association's Tax Section Council.    «view»

Brooks Pierce partner David Sar has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Southeast Region of Operation Smile.    «view»

Brooks Pierce partner George House recently participated in the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new Nature Research Center in downtown Raleigh as Chairman of the Advisory Commission for the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.    «view»

Jennifer Noble volunteered, and provided training to other lawyers on estate planning, during the "Wills for Heroes" event in Cary on May 31.    «view»

Brooks Pierce partner Kearns Davis has been appointed by the Honorable Karen J. Williams, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, to represent the Middle District of North Carolina on the Circuit’s Criminal Justice Act Appellate Panel Committee.    «view»

Brooks Pierce partner Ben Davis authored the recently published 2nd edition of the North Carolina Bankers Guide to Powers of Attorney. The Guide was published by the North Carolina Bankers Association.    «view»

Brooks Pierce partner Mack Sperling recently taught at the National Institute for Trial Advocacy's Southeast Regional "Building Trial Skills" program. Based at the UNC School of Law, this unique program offered participants training on necessary courtroom skills, trial demonstrations and lectures on advocacy.    «view»

Brooks Pierce partner Jim Williams has been selected for membership in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.    «view»

Brooks Pierce is pleased to welcome 15 law students to the firm for participation in the 2008 Summer Associate Program.    «view»

Brooks Pierce partner Allison Grimm spoke at a half-day program, sponsored by Scott Benefit Services, entitled "Wellness Incentives & Pharmacy Management" on May 15. The program was held at the O'Henry Hotel in Greensboro.    «view»

Brooks Pierce partner Wade Hargrove spoke at the National Association of Broadcasters Annual Convention in Las Vegas on April 14, 2008.    «view»

A three-judge arbitration panel ruled in favor of the City of Greensboro in its lawsuit against a contractor and awarded the city $14,939,004 plus interest. The city terminated the contract due to concerns with the quality of the work and the company's lack of progress on the expansion project at Osborne Wastewater Treatment Plant. Brooks Pierce represented the City.    «view»

Brooks Pierce attorneys Henry Frye and Kyle Woosley were honored with Power of Justice awards at a banquet on April 21. Brooks Pierce attorney Patrick Johnson was honored with a Power of Justice award at a banquet on May 5.    «view»

Brooks Pierce Managing Partner Ed Winslow has received recognition by the Greensboro Bar Association for "outstanding and exemplary community service." The Association's 2007 Community Service Award, known as the Centennial Award and presented annually in conjunction with the North Carolina Bar Association, was presented to Mr. Winslow at a GBA luncheon on March 20, 2008.    «view»

Brooks Pierce is pleased to announce the launch of a new blog: the North Carolina Business Litigation Report.    «view»

The Greensboro Bar Association has honored Justice Henry E. Frye with its Distinguished Service Award. Brooks Pierce partner John Small presented the award to Justice Frye at a member meeting on April 17.    «view»

Partner Kearns Davis was the featured Volunteer of the Week in the April 13 issue of Guilford Record North, a publication of the News & Record.    «view»

The North Carolina Bar Association's first statewide Public Service Day was held Friday, April 4, 2008. More than 700 lawyers volunteered to provide free legal information at eight call centers statewide.    «view»

Partner Kearns Davis is the featured attorney in the “Conversations from the Corner Law Office” article in the February 2008 issue of The Advocate, the newsletter published by the North Carolina Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division.    «view»

Attorneys with Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP were invited by the University of North Carolina to lead sessions at its 18th Annual Festival of Legal Learning, held February 1-2, 2008 in Chapel Hill, NC. The conference is presented annually by the University of North Carolina's School of Law.    «view»

Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP, is pleased to announce that firm partner, Jim W. Phillips Jr. is one of only four attorneys profiled in the Features section of the annual 2008 issue.    «view»

Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP, one of the state's best known business and litigation law firms, is pleased to announce that 18 of its attorneys have been named North Carolina Super Lawyers for 2008 in a survey conducted by Law & Politics magazine. This designation identifies those lawyers who are judged to be superior in their individual practice area(s) by other of the state's attorneys.    «view»