73 Brooks Pierce Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021 Guide

The 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^© recognized 73 Brooks Pierce attorneys as industry leaders. In addition, eight attorneys in the firm were recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas. The Best Lawyers in America^© also recognized 11 Brooks Pierce attorneys in its inaugural edition of “Ones to Watch.”

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

• Marc Bishop for Commercial Transactions/UCC Law in Greensboro
• Mark Davidson for Securities/Capital Markets Law in Greensboro
• David Sar for Litigation – Intellectual Property in Greensboro
• John Small for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law in Greensboro
• Marcus Trathen for First Amendment Law in Raleigh
• Jennifer Van Zant for Litigation – Antitrust in Greensboro
• Ed Winslow for Banking and Finance Law in Greensboro
• Kyle Woosley for Environmental Law in Greensboro

The 62 Brooks Pierce attorneys listed in The Best Lawyers in America^© 2021 are:

• Jimmy Adams for Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor & Employment; Litigation – Securities
• Julia Ambrose for Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Charles Baldwin for International Trade and Finance Law
• Tony Barwick for Real Estate Law
• Camden Betz for 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
• Libby Brewington for Commercial Finance Law; 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; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Eric David for 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
• Mike Dowling for Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Alex Elkan for Environmental Law; Natural Resources Law
• Shana Fulton for Commercial Litigation
• Tricia Goodson for Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Stephen Hartzell for Administrative/Regulatory Law
• George House for Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Mining Law; Natural Resources Law; Water Law
• Patrick J. Johnson for Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Bob King for Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law
• David Kushner for Media Law
• Beth Langley for Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Brian McMillan for Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Bill McNairy for Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• Clint Morse for Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Ben Norman for Commercial Litigation
• D.J. O’Brien for Employment Law – Management
• Jeff Oleynik for Antitrust Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• John Ormand for Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Labor & Employment
• 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 Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Clint Pinyan for Commercial Litigation
• Joey Ponzi for Commercial Litigation
• Mark Prak for First Amendment Law; Litigation – First Amendment; Media Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Will Quick for Commercial Litigation
• Coe Ramsey for Copyright Law; Entertainment Law – Music; Litigation – Intellectual Property
• 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; Nonprofit/Charities Law; Tax Law
• Craig Schauer for Commercial Litigation
• 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; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Dan Smith for Commercial Litigation
• Mack Sperling for Commercial Litigation
• Adam Tarleton for Trusts and Estates
• 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 Antitrust Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Securities
• 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; 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

This is the first year that Barwick, Fulton, Hartzell, McMillan, Norman, Ormand, Ponzi, Quick, Schauer and Smith were named to The Best Lawyers in America^©.

The 11 Brooks Pierce attorneys recognized as “Ones to Watch” for their respective practice areas are:

• Melissa Bailey for Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Real Estate Law
• Patrick Cross for Appellate Practice
• Eric Fletcher for Commercial Litigation
• Kim Marston for Commercial Litigation
• Haniya Mir for Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Corporate Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law
• Shepard O’Connell for Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Andy Rodenbough for Commercial Litigation
• Collins Saint for Labor and Employment Law – Management
• Anna Tison for Real Estate Law
• Elizabeth Troutman for Education Law
• Josh Yost for Commercial Litigation