Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC

14 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Commercial Litigation Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Triad.

Biography

Dennis Bailey has over 30 years of litigation experience. He has handled a broad range of litigation matters through trial and appellate review, including medical malpractice defense, business and banking disputes, premises liability claims, and serious personal injury claims. He also represents health care professionals in licensing board matters.

Prior to starting Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC, Dennis was a partner at Wall Babcock LLP and prior, Carruthers & Bailey, P.A., a Winston-Salem-based firm that he started with Joseph Carruthers in 2001. Preceding that, Dennis was a partner at the law firm of Bell, Davis & Pitt in Winston-Salem. Earlier in his career, Dennis served as a law clerk from 1985 to 1986 to The Honorable Frank Bullock, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.

Dennis received a J.D. degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 1985 and a B.A. degree in philosophy/religion from Elon College in 1982. He has been a member of the North Carolina Bar Association since 1988, including the Litigation and Health Law Sections. Additionally, Dennis has been a member of the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys since 2001. He is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC

14 Best Lawyers awards

Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC logo

Overview

  • Elon University, graduated 1982
  • Wake Forest University, J.D., graduated 1985

  • North Carolina, North Carolina Bar Association, 1985

  • North Carolina Bar Association - Member, Litigation and Health Law Sections
  • North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys - Member
  • American College of Trial Lawyers - Member

  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2008
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1987
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina, 1999
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, 1988
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina, 1986

  • United States District Court
  • North Carolina, North Carolina Bar Association, 1985
  • North Carolina Bar Association - Member, Litigation and Health Law Sections
  • North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys - Member
  • American College of Trial Lawyers - Member
  • Elon University, graduated 1982
  • Wake Forest University, J.D., graduated 1985
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2008
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1987
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina, 1999
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, 1988
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina, 1986
  • United States District Court

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Personal Injury Litigation
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Triad (2026)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Triad (2024)
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Triad (2022)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Triad (2020)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Greensboro (2018)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Greensboro (2016)
  • Personal Injury Litigation, Greensboro (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Medical Malpractice Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation

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