Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP

63 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Banking and Finance Law Financial Services Regulation Law Litigation - Banking and Finance

Biography

Ed Winslow has more than 40 years of experience in litigation, tax law, banking and financial services. Since 2000, Ed has focused on law practice management and strategic leadership, and is engaged with law firm networks at the national and international levels.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP

63 Best Lawyers awards

Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP logo

Overview

  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, JD, graduated 1974
  • Davidson College, BA, graduated 1968

  • North Carolina, United States

  • American Bar Association's Commission on the Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts - Member
  • Guilford College - Chair, Board of Trustees
  • Westtown School, Westtown, PA - Member, Board of Trustees
  • North Carolina Friends Historical Society - Member, Board of Directors

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court - North Carolina
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
  • North Carolina, United States
  • American Bar Association's Commission on the Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts - Member
  • Guilford College - Chair, Board of Trustees
  • Westtown School, Westtown, PA - Member, Board of Trustees
  • North Carolina Friends Historical Society - Member, Board of Directors
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, JD, graduated 1974
  • Davidson College, BA, graduated 1968
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court - North Carolina
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Banking and Finance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Financial Services Regulation Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Banking and Finance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Banking and Finance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Banking and Finance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Litigation - Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2011 - Banking and Finance Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Banking and Finance Law, Triad (2023)
  • Financial Services Regulation Law, Triad (2022)
  • Banking and Finance Law, Triad (2021)
  • Banking and Finance Law, Greensboro (2018)
  • Banking and Finance Law, Greensboro (2016)
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance, Greensboro (2014)
  • Banking and Finance Law, Greensboro (2011)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Tax Law
Special Focus:
  • Consumer Finance
  • COVID-19
  • Derivatives
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Mortgage
  • Transactions
Awards:
  • 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 (2003-2025); Triad "Lawyer of the Year" for Banking and Finance Law (2016, 2018, 2021 & 2023)

  • 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)

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