Why
Choose Us

The experience needed to deliver comprehensive solutions.  

In a field where the stakes can be high and experience matters, we’ve built a sophisticated team with far more senior-level attorneys than most firms our size. That gives us the breadth of experience needed to solve even your most complex challenges – without a large-firm rate structure or layers of bureaucracy. Instead, you’ll have ready access to highly experienced attorneys who can help you respond quickly to the unique issues and opportunities that come your way. 

Here are just a few examples of our team’s credentials:

Two of our attorneys are also CPAs.

Three of our attorneys are former chairs of their respective practice sections of the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA).

Three of our attorneys are board-certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law.

Two attorneys have been named Fellows in the American College of Commercial Finance Attorneys for their preeminence in commercial finance law.

One of our litigators is among only six attorneys statewide chosen for a medical malpractice insurer’s “Diamond Defense Team” – representing healthcare professionals in the most difficult and complex cases.

One of our attorneys is a Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America.

Top-ranked.

Our firm earns consistent accolades from publications covering the legal industry. In addition, nearly half our attorneys have achieved a perfect “five out of five” ranking from their industry peers for their professional excellence.

Rankings and Distinctions

Grounded in a solutions-based culture.

Since our firm’s founding in 1937, we’ve sought to bring common-sense, business-like solutions to the broad range of clients we serve – from individuals and entrepreneurs to local, regional and national businesses.

Firm History

Committed to our community.

We firmly believe in supporting the communities where we live and work. We are well-known for our civic leadership and for providing pro bono legal services to nonprofits and to individuals unable to afford legal counsel.

Pro Bono and Community Involvement