Brooks Pierce Attorney Awarded Charles F. Blanchard Young Lawyer of the Year Award

Brooks Pierce attorney Will Quick has been awarded the Charles F. Blanchard Young Lawyer of the Year Award from the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) Young Lawyers Division. The Charles F. Blanchard Award recognizes young lawyers for their notable and commendable service and is named in honor of Charles Blanchard, the founding chair of the Young Lawyers Division.

Quick, an associate in the firm’s Raleigh office, represents businesses and local governments in trial and appellate matters and before state agencies in North Carolina and South Carolina. He also advises clients on land use, zoning and economic development projects, as well as provides businesses counsel on matters of data security.

“We are pleased Will is being acknowledged once more for his outstanding service,” said Reid Phillips, managing partner of Brooks Pierce. “At Brooks Pierce, we take pride in not just the service we provide to our clients, but the service we provide to our communities as well. Will has shown that he exemplifies this commitment, both personally and professionally.”

Quick is actively involved in the community, serving as co-chair for the NCBA Litigation Section Pro Bono Committee, as the division director of the NCBA Young Lawyers Division Law Student Division and as the Young Lawyers Division liaison for the NCBA Zoning Planning and Land Use Section. He was recently recognized by the North Carolina Supreme Court for performing more than 50 hours of community service in 2016, including aiding the Town of Mesic in regards to a land dispute over historically significant land as well as providing legal counsel to victims of Hurricane Matthew through the Disaster Legal Services program. He also served as president of the NC State Friends of the Library from 2014 to 2016.