Thirty-Two Brooks Pierce Attorneys Recognized in Business North Carolina's 2023 "Legal Elite" and "Hall of Fame"

Thirty-two Brooks Pierce attorneys have been recognized by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of Business North Carolina’s “Legal Elite” and “Hall of Fame,” a listing of the state’s top lawyers in business-related practice areas.

“We’re proud to be recognized by North Carolina’s business community,” said Reid Phillips, the firm’s managing partner. “By thoroughly understanding the businesses we represent, we can provide the best solutions to our clients’ most complex legal issues.”  

Each year, Business North Carolina sends ballots to members of the North Carolina Bar Association who are residents of the state, asking, “Of the Tar Heel lawyers whose work you have observed firsthand, whom would you rate among the current best in these categories?” Voters are not allowed to vote for themselves and may only select members of their own firms if they also select out-of-firm lawyers in the same categories, with the out-of-firm votes weighted more heavily. Attorneys who receive the most votes in their respective categories become permanent members of the “Legal Elite Hall of Fame.”  

The Brooks Pierce attorneys named to Business North Carolina’s 2023 “Legal Elite” are:  

• Jimmy Adams for Litigation  

• Tony Barwick for Real Estate  

• Marc Bishop for Business  

• Charles Coble for Litigation 

• Eric David for Litigation  

• Alex Elkan for Environmental  

• Shana Fulton for Criminal Law 

• Tricia Goodson for Employment  

• Jimmy Haynes for Real Estate  

• Beth Langley for Employment  

• Jeff Oleynik for Bankruptcy  

• Clint Pinyan for Antitrust  

• Joey Ponzi for Environmental  

• Collins Saint for Young Guns  

• David Sar for Intellectual Property 

• John Small for Bankruptcy 

• Adam Tarleton for Tax and Estate Planning  

• Jessi Thaller-Moran for Employment 

• Randy Tinsley for Environmental 

• Walter Tippett for Litigation 

• Anna Tison for Real Estate 

• Jennifer Van Zant for Litigation  

• Thomas Varnum for Intellectual Property 

• Ed West for Criminal Law 

The Brooks Pierce attorneys recognized as members of the “Legal Elite Hall of Fame” are: 

• Charles Baldwin for Business 
• Arty Bolick for Construction (newly chosen for this practice area)

• John Cross for Business (newly chosen for this practice area) and Corporate  

• Mark Davidson for Business 

• Kearns Davis for Criminal Law 

• George House for Environmental 
• Jonathan Jenkins for Corporate 

• Gary Parsons for Litigation 

• Jennifer Van Zant for Antitrust 

For more information about the “Legal Elite” methodology, visit https://businessnc.com/special-sections/legal-elite/.