Michael Fradin

Matt Harbin joined the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin in 2003 and became a Partner with the firm in 2008. Practicing in the firm’s Workers’ Compensation Department , he is a North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation law. Matt received his J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law, and his B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Prior to joining the firm, Matt worked at the North Carolina Industrial Commission as a S...

Melissa Weaver has practiced employee benefits law for over 35 years. Having previously served as an in-house attorney, she has a unique understanding of the needs of business owners regarding the design and implementation of employee benefits and deferred compensation plans. Melissa works with employers to design, draft, implement and maintain qualified retirement plans that benefit both the employer and the employees. She advises on best practices and provides counsel when issues arise, whe...

Mark Davidson plans, negotiates and documents a wide variety of business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity, organization, governance, debt and equity financing, executive compensation, partnership and corporate taxation, and management/ownership succession. Mark focuses his practice on the planning, negotiation and documentation of a wide variety of transactions in the life of a business, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, organi...

Jason M. Wenker is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Jason M., who practices law in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jason M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Bob Singer has more than 40 years of experience representing financial institutions and public companies on key legal issues, and is widely recognized as a leader in banking and finance law. He also focuses his practice in mergers and acquisitions, securities, corporate finance law and family offices. Bob spends the majority of his time representing financial institutions in multiple states on a myriad of corporate, regulatory, operational and commercial lending issues. He also advises client...

Don Pocock's areas of practice include business litigation, construction law, creditor’s rights and insolvency litigation, and consumer financial services litigation.

Jeremy S. Shrader is especially focused on commercial real estate. His clients include developers, shopping center owners, entrepreneurs, investors, financial institutions, insurance companies, title companies, contractors, medical practitioners and more. Jeremy also devotes a substantial portion of his practice to drafting and negotiating commercial leases for landlords and tenants and real estate purchase agreements for buyers and sellers. He also handles commercial real estate closings &nd...

Rodney A. Guthrie is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. Guthrie, who practices law in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Guthrie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Chris Vaughn began his career over 25 years ago. Over those 25 years, Chris’ practice has gravitated from almost exclusive lender representation to representing owners in their acquisition, financing, development, construction, leasing and sale of commercial real estate. While he has represented many clients in varied real estate sectors across the United States including in office and fast casual dining, his current practice is dominated by owners engaged in the development and ownersh...

John Babcock has extensive experience in corporate and tax law matters, mergers and acquisitions and general business transactions, as well as commercial loan transactions where he represents both borrowers and lenders. John represents clients regarding all aspects of entity formation, debt and private equity financing, corporate governance, shareholder disputes, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and commercial business and loan transactions. He also devotes a significant portion of h...