Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP

63 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Employment Law - Management Litigation - Labor and Employment

Biography

Beth Langley has over 25 years of experience counseling employers of all sizes in an assortment of employment law issues. She has represented businesses in employment litigation in matters involving civil rights, non-competition agreements, and trade secret protection.

Beth provides advice and counsel to employers on a variety of employment law issues, including workplace employment compliance, executive compensation, trade secret protection, and employment agreements, including non-competition agreements. She also counsels clients on discrimination and harassment issues related to Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Beth has over 25 years of experience representing businesses in state and federal courts, including the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. She defends clients in litigation involving employment discrimination and harassment claims, trade secret misappropriation claims, shareholder disputes, professional malpractice claims, and complex business matters. A DRC certified mediator, Beth is also well-versed in alternative dispute resolution strategies.

Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP

63 Best Lawyers awards

Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP logo

Overview

  • Wake Forest University, J.D., graduated 1992
  • Wake Forest University, B.A., graduated 1986

  • North Carolina, North Carolina

  • Superior Court - NCDRC Certified Mediator
  • Wake Forest University School of Law - Board of Visitors
  • North Carolina Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section - Council Member
  • North Carolina Bar Association Development Committee - Member
  • United Way of Greater Greensboro Human Resources Committee - Member
  • Federal Bar Association - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Guilford County Bar Association - Member
  • North Carolina Bar Association - Member

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - 4th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court - Western District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court - Middle District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court - Eastern District of North Carolina
  • North Carolina, North Carolina
  • Superior Court - NCDRC Certified Mediator
  • Wake Forest University School of Law - Board of Visitors
  • North Carolina Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section - Council Member
  • North Carolina Bar Association Development Committee - Member
  • United Way of Greater Greensboro Human Resources Committee - Member
  • Federal Bar Association - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Guilford County Bar Association - Member
  • North Carolina Bar Association - Member
  • Wake Forest University, J.D., graduated 1992
  • Wake Forest University, B.A., graduated 1986
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - 4th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court - Western District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court - Middle District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court - Eastern District of North Carolina

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - ERISA
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Mediation
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
Awards:
  • Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
  • Fellow, American Bar Foundation
  • Recognized in North Carolina Lawyers Weekly's "Power List" for Employment Law (2021, 2023-2024)
  • Recognized in North Carolina Lawyers Weekly's "Leaders in the Law" (2020)
  • Recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for Labor & Employment Law (2023-2025)

  • Recognized by Triad Business Journal as an "Outstanding Woman in Business" honoree (2017)
  • Recognized by North Carolina Super Lawyers in Employment & Labor Law (2009-2025), Top 50 Women Attorneys (2012-2013, 2019)
  • Selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Employment Law-Management (2014-2025) and Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2024-2025)

  • Recognized by her peers for inclusion in Business North Carolina's "Legal Elite" in Employment Law (2004-2025)

  • Named one of North Carolina Lawyer's Weekly "Women of Justice" (2019)
  • Recognized as a "Labor and Employment Star" by Benchmark Litigation (2020-2023)

  • Member, North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society (2019)

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