Brooks Pierce Attorneys Named to Business North Carolina’s “Legal Elite”
Forty-four Brooks Pierce attorneys have been recognized by their peers for inclusion in the 2026 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.
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.” For more information, visit https://www.brookspierce.com/news-brooks-pierce-attorneys-recognized-in-business-north-carolina-2026-legal-elite-and-hall-of-fame
The Brooks Pierce attorneys (Greensboro office) named to Business North Carolina’s 25th edition of “Legal Elite” are:
- Daniel Adams for Criminal
- Libby Brewington for Corporate
- Sam Ervin IV for Appellate
- Jimmy Haynes for Real Estate
- Jonathan Jenkins for Business
- Beth Langley for Employment
- Jamey Lowdermilk for Bankruptcy
- Agustin Martinez for Young Guns
- Clint Pinyan for Antitrust-Complex Business Disputes
- Joey Ponzi for Environmental
- Kasi Robinson for Criminal
- Dan Smith for Appellate
- Adam Tarleton for Tax and Estate Planning
- Randy Underwood for Real Estate
- Jennifer Van Zant for Litigation
The Brooks Pierce attorneys recognized as members of the “Legal Elite Hall of Fame” are:
- Marc Bishop for Corporate (newly chosen for Hall of Fame)
- Arty Bolick for Construction
- John Cross for Business and Corporate
- Mark Davidson for Business
- Kearns Davis for Criminal Law
- George House for Environmental
- Jonathan Jenkins for Corporate
- Bob King for Antitrust-Complex Business Disputes (newly chosen for Hall of Fame)
- Brian McMillan for Business (newly chosen for Hall of Fame)
- Clint Morse for Litigation (newly chosen for Hall of Fame)
- Jeff Oleynik for Bankruptcy
- Bo Rodenbough for Real Estate (newly chosen for Hall of Fame)
- David Sar for Intellectual Property
- Jennifer Van Zant for Antitrust-Complex Business Disputes
- Sara Vizithum for Tax and Estate Planning (newly chosen for Hall of Fame)
