Brooks Pierce has been named a “Highly Recommended” law firm for dispute resolution in North Carolina in the 2025 edition of Benchmark Litigation, the only publication to focus exclusively on litigation firms and attorneys.
In addition to the firmwide rankings, 11 Brooks Pierce attorneys were named a “Litigation Star” or a “Future Star.” Jennifer Van Zant was also recognized as one of the nation’s “Top 250 Women in Litigation” for the tenth consecutive year, and “Top 250 Women – South”.
The Brooks Pierce attorneys recognized as United States and North Carolina “Litigation Stars” were:
- Jimmy Adams – Commercial
- Kearns Davis – White Collar Crime
- Bob King – Appellate, Environmental, Commercial
- Gary Parsons – Insurance, Securities, Environmental, Product Liability and Recall, Commercial
- Reid Phillips – Intellectual Property, Securities, Competition/Antitrust, Product Liability and Recall, Commercial
- Jim Phillips – Intellectual Property, Commercial
- Mark Prak – Intellectual Property, Securities, Commercial, Professional Liability
- Jennifer Van Zant – Competition/Antitrust
The Brooks Pierce attorneys recognized as North Carolina “Future Stars” were:
- Alex Elkan
- Clint Morse
- Justin Outling
The Brooks Pierce attorneys recognized in the North Carolina “40 & Under List - South” were:
- Kim Marston – Insurance, Commercial
- Will Quick – Construction, Commercial, Real Estate
- Andy Rodenbough – Commercial
Benchmark Litigation serves as the definitive guide to America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys. Rankings are based on a six-month period where Benchmark researchers conduct extensive interviews with litigators and their clients to identify the leaders in litigation. More information on the guide’s methodology can be found at this link.