The 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© recognized 46 Brooks Pierce attorneys as industry leaders. Nine of the 46 attorneys were also named Best Lawyers® 2015 "Lawyers of the Year” in Greensboro for their respective practice areas. This honor is awarded to one attorney per practice area in each metropolitan area.
The Best Lawyers in America© is recognized as the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. This year more than 52,000 leading attorneys cast more than 5.5 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. More information on The Best Lawyers in America© methodology can be found at www.bestlawyers.com/About/MethodologyBasic.aspx.
Nine Brooks Pierce attorneys were recognized as “Lawyers of the Year” for their respective practice areas in Greensboro:
- James “Jimmy” C. Adams II for Litigation – Securities
- Marc D. Bishop for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- William “Bill” P. H. Cary for Labor Law – Management
- Kearns Davis for Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Reid Phillips for Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Robert “Bob” W. Saunders for Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- V. Randall “Randy” Tinsley for Litigation – Environmental
- Jennifer K. Van Zant for Litigation – Antitrust
- James “Jim” T. Williams Jr. for Antitrust Law
Forty-six Brooks Pierce attorneys were listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2015:
- James “Jimmy” C. Adams II for Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment and Litigation – Securities
- Charles S. Baldwin IV for International Trade and Finance Law
- Marc D. Bishop for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- H. Arthur “Arty” Bolick II for Construction Law
- Elizabeth “Libby” S. Brewington for Corporate Law
- Forrest W. Campbell Jr. for Health Care Law
- William “Bill” P. H. Cary for Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Charles E. Coble for Commercial Litigation
- John M. Cross Jr. for Corporate Law
- Mark Davidson for Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law and Tax Law
- J. Benjamin “Ben” Davis for Banking and Finance Law
- Kearns Davis for Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Alexander “Alex” Elkan for Environmental Law
- Edgar B. Fisher Jr. for Real Estate Law and Trust and Estates
- W. Erwin Fuller Jr. for Trusts and Estates
- Wade H. Hargrove for Communications Law, Copyright Law, Corporate Law, First Amendment Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Media Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- George W. House for Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law and Water Law
- Patrick J. Johnson for Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Robert “Bob” J. King III for Commercial Litigation and Environmental Law
- David Kushner for Media Law
- Charles F. Marshall III for Commercial Litigation and Government Relations Practice
- M. Daniel “Dan” McGinn for Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- William “Bill” G. McNairy for Tax Law and Trusts and Estates
- Jeffrey “Jeff” E. Oleynik for Antitrust Law and Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Reid L. Phillips for Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance and Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Jim W. Phillips Jr. for Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property and Litigation – Securities
- Clinton “Clint” R. Pinyan for Commercial Litigation
- Mark J. Prak for First Amendment Law, Litigation – First Amendment and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- S. Leigh “Bo” Rodenbough IV for Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Law
- David W. Sar for Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law and Trademark Law
- Robert “Bob” W. Saunders for Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Non-Profit/Charities Law and Tax Law
- Ginger Shields for Trusts and Estates
- Robert “Bob” A. Singer for Banking and Financing Law, Corporate Law, Financial Services Regulation Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- John H. Small for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation and Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Mack Sperling for Commercial Litigation
- V. Randall “Randy” Tinsley for Environmental Law and Litigation – Environmental
- Walter “Walt” Tippett Jr. for Commercial Litigation and Construction Law
- Marcus W. Trathen for First Amendment Law
- Ed Turlington for Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law and Government Relations Practice
- Randall “Randy” A. Underwood for Financial Services Regulation Law and Real Estate Law
- Jennifer K. Van Zant for Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Banking and Finance and Litigation – Securities
- James “Jim” T. Williams Jr. for Antitrust Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Education Law
- Howard L. Williams for Litigation and Controversy – Tax and Tax Law
- Jill R. Wilson for Education Law
- Edward “Ed” C. Winslow III for Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law and Litigation – Banking and Finance
- S. Kyle Woosley for Environmental Law and Litigation – Environmental
People
- James C. Adams II
- Charles S. Baldwin IV
- Marc D. Bishop
- H. Arthur Bolick II
- Elizabeth S. Brewington
- Forrest Campbell Jr.
- William P.H. Cary
- Charles E. Coble
- John Cross Jr.
- Mark Davidson
- J. Benjamin Davis
- Kearns Davis
- Alexander Elkan
- George W. House
- Patrick J. Johnson
- Robert King III
- David Kushner
- William G. McNairy
- Jeffrey E. Oleynik
- Reid L. Phillips
- Jim W. Phillips Jr.
- Clinton R. Pinyan
- Mark J. Prak
- S. Leigh Rodenbough IV
- David W. Sar
- Robert Saunders
- Robert A. Singer
- John H. Small
- Marcus Trathen
- Ed Turlington
- Randall A. Underwood
- Jennifer K. Van Zant
- Howard L. Williams
- Jill R. Wilson
- Edward C. Winslow III