Richard A. "Rick" Coughlin

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 Win...

Jan Yarborough has a concentration in health law, particularly in the area of managed care issues. Prior to joining Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC, Jan was a partner at Wall Babcock LLP and prior, worked as a solo practitioner in Chapel Hill. Jan continues to work from her Chapel Hill office. Prior to establishing her own practice in 2002, Jan was a partner at Kilpatrick Stockton LLP in Winston-Salem. Earlier in her career, she was director of legal affairs at PHP, Inc. and an attorne...

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...

Eleasa Harris Allen is a Board Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law . She has extensive experience in workers’ compensation and employment law. Known for her strategic approach and dedication to her clients, Eleasa represents self-insured employers and insurance carriers in complex cases. She serves as a certified mediator and is a Medicare Set-Aside Certified Consultant (MSCC), further broadening the scope of services she offers her clients. She has been a partner at...

Jim Wall represents entrepreneurs and businesses in a wide array of transactions and governance issues. He has significant experience representing health care providers and other clients in the health care field including owners and managers of long-term care facilities, management service organizations, providers of clinical research and local management entities. He has extensive experience helping providers and MSOs navigate North Carolina’s corporate practice of medicine doctrine. H...

Mike Drye's practice focuses on business transactions, corporate finance and securities, mergers and acquisitions, commercial contract matters and general corporate law. Prior to joining the firm, Mike was a partner at Wall Babcock LLP and previously, Mike was an associate and a partner with two large international law firms. He received a J.D. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1990 and a B.S. in Business Administration (concentration in accounting) degree from th...

Jeremy R. Demmitt is a dedicated attorney with a growing reputation for excellence in personal injury, business, product liability, and insurance litigation. A military family upbringing instilled in Jeremy a disciplined and service-oriented approach to his legal practice, which he applies as a partner at Robinson & Lawing, LLP. Since joining the firm in 2015, Jeremy has been committed to delivering thorough and effective representation to his clients. Jeremy graduated magna cum laude fro...

John P. McNames is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. John P. practices law in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized John P. McNames since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which John P. McNames is held by other lawyers.

Jim Lanik is a partner at Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC. Prior to joining the firm, he was a partner at Waldrep LLP and an associate and then member at Roberson, Haworth & Reese, PLLC focusing on business bankruptcy and municipal law. Jim is Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the North Carolina State Bar and by the American Board of Certification. He has represented trustees, creditors, and debtors in all aspects of business bankruptcy cases. Jim is currently on the pa...

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...