Ed focuses on law practice management and strategic leadership for the firm. He is particularly interested in the evolution of the legal profession. Also, Ed is engaged with various law firm networks both at the national and international levels. His involvement provides opportunities to share best practices with the world’s top legal professionals.

Learn more about this practice area

Ed served as general counsel for the North Carolina Bankers Association and its predecessor organizations for more than 30 years. His practice included providing counsel on banking laws and regulations and representing trade associations — legal, regulatory and legislative.

Learn more about this practice area

Ed has extensive experience counseling and representing clients in state and local tax issues, specifically property taxes. Brooks Pierce has built a seasoned tax group that represents and counsels businesses in tax planning, charitable giving, trusts and estates, tax-exempt financing, and IRS investigations.

Learn more about this practice area

Ed has a wealth of experience advising and representing businesses and corporate clients on legal issues and business disputes related to banking and financial services.

Learn more about this practice area

Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law and Banking & Finance Litigation (2003-2020); Greensboro "Lawyer of the Year" for Banking and Finance Law (2016 & 2018)

Recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for Banking & Finance (2006-2014) and Corporate Law/Mergers & Acquisitions (2004-2008)

Recognized by his peers for inclusion in Business North Carolina’s "Legal Elite" in Business Law (2003-2008) and Corporate Counsel (2005)

Recognized in North Carolina Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) in Banking Law (2006-2020); Top 100 Lawyers (2012)

Recognized in Super Lawyers Business Edition for Banking (2015)

Member, American Bar Association's Commission on the Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts (2017-present)

Chair, Board of Trustees, Guilford College (2014 – present); Member, Board of Trustees (2005-present)

Member, Board of Trustees, Westtown School, Westtown, PA (2005 – present)

Chair, Board of Trustees, North Carolina State Bar Plan for Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (2017 – present); Vice-Chair (2013-2017)

President, Greensboro Bar Association (2010-2011)

Member, Board of Directors, Greensboro Public Library Foundation (1999-2002, 2010 – present)

Member, North Carolina General Statutes Commission (appointed by North Carolina Governors Hunt, Easley and Perdue) (1998 – 2012)

Member, Board of Directors, North Carolina Friends Historical Society (2003 - present)

Presenter, "The Aging of Lawyers and What Can Be Done to Stop It," GGI Best Practices Conference, Quebec City, Canada, October 2018

MidLaw and Divers Items Blog – midlaw.wordpress.com

Speaker, "The Aging of Lawyers and What Can Be Done to Stop It," Geneva Group International World Conference, Vienna, Austria, October 2017

Speaker, "Á la Recherché du Temps Perdu: The Art and Science of Corporate Minutes," NC Bar Association's Business Law and International Law & Practice Sections Joint Annual Meeting, Pinehurst, NC, February 17, 2017

A Distant Mirror: How 19th Century Lawyers from Guilford and Edgecombe Counties Are Models for the Next Generation of Lawyers and Firms Worldwide (manuscript for 23rd Annual UNC School of Law Festival of Legal Learning, 2013)

The Art and Science of Corporate Minutes, 2011 (manuscript for 2012 Paralegal Division Annual Meeting, sponsored by North Carolina Bar Association Foundation)

Electronic Documents and Electronic Signatures in North Carolina (North Carolina Bar Association, 2000), presented at Conference on Law and Leadership, co-sponsored by Elon University School of Law and Center for Creative Leadership, 2012)

North Carolina Bankers Guide to Powers of Attorney, published in 1998 by North Carolina Bankers Association, revised 2008

 

After a lot of years, a few things have come clear to me. First, law is at the core of our culture’s success – but how we deliver legal services needs a lot of work, and so do law firms. Second, education, particularly liberal arts education, is as important as law – and how we deliver education needs just as much work. Third, North Carolina, and its towns such as Greensboro, Raleigh and Wilmington, are about the finest places in the world, and they need well-educated lawyers to lead and make them best.

You can read more of my thoughts on law, education, making hummus and divers, related topics on my blog, Mid Law and Divers Items – https://midlaw.wordpress.com/

Ed personifies the most complimentary definition of class. I’ve worked with him since 1978, and it has been more than an honor. In my opinion, he’s the finest person in the practice of law I have ever known, and I would recommend him unequivocally. - Thad Woodard, President, NC Bankers Association

Recent Publications & Media

Speaking Engagements

February 24, 2017

Winslow Addresses Attorneys About Corporate Minutes

Ed Winslow, former managing partner for Brooks Pierce, was a featured speaker recently at the 2017 joint annual meeting of the Business Law and International Law & Practice Sections of the North Carolina Bar Association held in Pinehurst. His presentation was titled: “ À la Recherché du Temps...Read more
October 17, 2016

Ed Winslow to Speak on State of Legal Profession

Ed Winslow, former managing partner for Brooks Pierce, will speak at a program of the North Carolina Bar Association titled "The State of Our Profession and Professional Responsibilities." The panel is being held at the North Carolina Bar Center in Cary on Friday, October 21. Among the topics...Read more

Recognitions

Thirty-four Brooks Pierce attorneys have been recognized in the 2020 edition of North Carolina...(read more)
The 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America © recognized 55 Brooks Pierce attorneys as industry...(read more)
Forty-four Brooks Pierce attorneys have been recognized in the 2019 edition of North Carolina Super...(read more)
The 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America © recognized 55 Brooks Pierce attorneys as industry...(read more)
Thirty-eight Brooks Pierce attorneys have been recognized in the 2018 edition of North Carolina...(read more)
The 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America © recognized 54 Brooks Pierce attorneys as industry...(read more)
Thirty-eight Brooks Pierce attorneys have been recognized in the 2017 edition of North Carolina...(read more)
The 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America © recognized 50 Brooks Pierce attorneys as industry...(read more)
Thirty-six Brooks Pierce attorneys have been recognized in the 2016 edition of North Carolina Super...(read more)
Brooks Pierce is pleased to announce that 26 of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2015...(read more)
The 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America © recognized 48 Brooks Pierce attorneys as industry...(read more)
Thirty-six Brooks Pierce attorneys have been recognized in the 2015 edition of North Carolina Super...(read more)
Brooks Pierce is pleased to announce that 27 of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2014...(read more)
The 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© recognized 46 Brooks Pierce attorneys as industry...(read more)
Seven Brooks Pierce practice areas and 14 of the firm’s attorneys are ranked among the best in...(read more)
Brooks Pierce is pleased to announce that 39 lawyers, representing 46% of the firm’s attorneys,...(read more)
Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP is pleased to announce that 46 lawyers were...(read more)
Brooks Pierce is ranked among the best law firms in North Carolina in the 2013 edition of Chambers...(read more)
Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP is pleased to announce that 45 lawyers,...(read more)
Brooks Pierce is ranked among the best law firms in North Carolina in the 2012 edition of Chambers...(read more)
Brooks Pierce is pleased to announce that 38 lawyers, representing 43% of the firm’s attorneys,...(read more)
Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP is pleased to announce that 34 lawyers,...(read more)
Brooks Pierce is ranked among the best law firms in North Carolina in the 2011 edition of Chambers...(read more)
Best Lawyers , a respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named George W...(read more)
The Best Lawyers in America Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP is pleased to...(read more)
Brooks Pierce is ranked among the best law firms in North Carolina in the 2009 edition of Chambers...(read more)
Eighteen Brooks Pierce Attorneys Named as North Carolina Super Lawyers Brooks, Pierce, McLendon,...(read more)
Three attorneys recognized in "Top 100" North Carolina Super Lawyers Brooks Pierce is pleased to...(read more)
Business North Carolina magazine Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP is pleased...(read more)

Recent Publications & Media

Ed Winslow

Ed Winslow featured in NC Lawyers Weekly

Firm News
/
February 10, 2016
NC Lawyers Weekly recently interviewed former Brooks Pierce managing partner Ed Winslow, on the evolution of the legal system. Winslow has practiced law for over 40 years, focusing on banking and tax law and litigation, and served as managing...(read more)
Reid Phillips, Managing Partner

Reid Phillips Named Managing Partner of Brooks Pierce

Firm News
/
January 1, 2016
Brooks Pierce has named Reid Phillips as the firm’s managing partner, effective January 1. He follows Ed Winslow , who had led the firm since 2000. Phillips, one of the state’s top litigators, has served on the firm’s management committee since 2003...(read more)
Justice and Mrs. Frye with his new Portrait

Henry Frye Honored with Portrait in Justice Building

Firm News
/
December 11, 2015
The Supreme Court of North Carolina honored Brooks Pierce attorney and former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Henry Frye Tuesday, Dec. 8, with the unveiling of a commissioned portrait which will be hung in the courtroom in the Justice...(read more)
Glasses looking at the sky

Ed Winslow Featured on Managing Partner Forum

Firm News
/
October 29, 2015
A column by Brooks Pierce managing partner Ed Winslow was recently featured on ManagingPartnerForum.org. The article, titled “Ten Practice Management Challenges for Mid-size Law Firms,” describes some of the top issues that mid-size law firms are...(read more)
Ed Winslow | Brooks Pierce

Ed Winslow Appointed to Serve on NC IOLTA Board

Firm News
/
August 20, 2013
Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP is pleased to announce that partner Ed Winslow has been appointed by the North Carolina State Bar to serve as a trustee of the North Carolina State Bar Plan for Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts...(read more)
Photograph of conference room

The Art and Science of Corporate Board Minutes

Insight
/
July 1, 2011
Three reasons why lawyers ought to want to know about preparing corporate minutes: 1. Compliance and control. Increasingly, courts and regulatory agencies expect corporate minutes to evidence the “governing board’s” compliance with relevant...(read more)
Flowering Dogwood Branch

Brooks Pierce Attorneys Participate in Public Service Day

Firm News
/
April 4, 2008
The North Carolina Bar Association's first statewide Public Service Day was held Friday, April 4, 2008. More than 700 lawyers volunteered to provide free legal information at eight call centers statewide. Brooks Pierce attorney Kearns Davis chaired...(read more)

Winslow Receives Centennial Award

Firm News
/
March 20, 2008
Brooks Pierce Managing Partner Ed Winslow has received recognition by the Greensboro Bar Association for "outstanding and exemplary community service." The Association's 2007 Community Service Award, known as the Centennial Award and presented...(read more)