Brooks Pierce partner Bob Singer recently represented Oak Ridge Financial Services Inc., parent company of Bank of Oak Ridge, and UB Bancorp, parent company of Union Bank, in offerings of subordinated debt enhancing the banks’ ongoing operations. UB...(read more)
Brooks Pierce Welcomes Eleven Summer Associates for 2020
Brooks Pierce is pleased to welcome 11 law students to work alongside the firm’s attorneys as part of its 2020 Summer Associate Program. The associates are currently enrolled in law schools across North Carolina, New York and Pennsylvania. The firm’...(read more)
Sarah Saint Named to North Carolina Bar Association’s Education Law Section Council
Brooks Pierce attorney Sarah Saint has been named to the North Carolina Bar Association’s (NCBA) Education Law Section Council. The NCBA’s Education Law Section promotes education of and networking among attorneys serving schools K-12 and colleges,...(read more)
Brooks Pierce Attorneys Win Purchase for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Brooks Pierce partners John Small and Howard Williams recently represented Kituwah LLC, a company owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in its $5.8 million purchase of Cardinal Homes. The tribe is hoping the acquisition will both diversify...(read more)
Brooks Pierce Partner Receives Distinguished Service Award from Greensboro Bar Association
Brooks Pierce partner Kearns Davis was recently presented with the Greensboro Bar Association’s Distinguished Service Award. The award was presented by Brooks Pierce partner Daniel Adams during the Annual Joint Meeting of the 24 th Judicial District...(read more)
Brooks Pierce Launches COVID-19 Response Team
Leading law firm Brooks Pierce has assembled a multi-disciplinary response team to provide up-to-date counsel on a wide variety of legal and compliance issues arising from the COVID-19 outbreak. The webpage COVID-19 Response Resources will be...(read more)
Brooks Pierce Government Relations Advisor Named to Leadership Role with University of North Carolina System
Brooks Pierce government relations advisor Chris McClure has been named executive vice president and chief of staff with the University of North Carolina System effective March 1. In January 2019, McClure was named co-chair of the eight-member...(read more)
Dan Smith Named Chair of Financial Asset Development Committee for the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities
Brooks Pierce partner Dan Smith has been named chair of the Financial Asset Development Committee for the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD). His term began Jan. 1. As chair of the committee, Smith helps coordinate the...(read more)