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As an intellectual property attorney with more than 30 years of experience, Dick Lupo focuses his practice on intellectual property and technology transactional matters. Heavily involved in a variety of intellectual property and transactional matters for emerging-market companies as well as established businesses, Dick provides sophisticated IP counsel to diverse clients in wide-ranging industries, including: Financial services Heavy industrial manufacturing Internet applications Computer sof...

Jacob H. Sussman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Civil Rights Law, Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Jacob H., who practices law in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jacob H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kobi K. Brinson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Banking and Finance. Kobi K., who practices law in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kobi K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Curtis Elliott has practiced tax law for more than 25 years. He helps entrepreneurs and family business owners address their tax, estate planning, trusts and estates and business succession planning goals. Mr. Elliott has deep experience helping business owners develop estate planning structures for their family businesses. His clients range from closely held companies to large industrial enterprises owned and actively managed by multiple family generations. His work involves the use of share...

Andrew Price focuses on the representation of financial institutions in connection with the structuring and documentation of secured and unsecured syndicated, club and bilateral senior credit facilities. Andrew frequently represents left lead arrangers, administrative agents, and lenders in a broad range of investment-grade and middle market corporate and commercial lending transactions, including acquisition-related financings, leveraged recapitalizations, cross-border financings, and workin...

Fielding Huseth represents clients in high-stakes business litigation and white-collar criminal matters. Fielding began his career in New York as an enforcement attorney for the state’s top financial services regulator and then as a litigator with a prominent boutique. He brings strong legal writing and advocacy experience to the firm’s clients. Fielding’s primary practice areas are complex commercial litigation, insurance-related litigation, white-collar criminal defense, a...

John Evans devotes his financial services practice to representing Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs), institutional investors (debt and equity), private equity funds, hedge funds, business development companies, and venture capital funds in their buy-out, investment and finance transactions. In addition to practicing in the areas of mezzanine finance, private equity, and venture capital, he represents several founders and companies in their fund raising and merger and acquisition tr...

David Eades has over 30 years of experience as a financial restructuring and bankruptcy lawyer. Lenders, administrative agents, collateral agents, and indenture trustees call on him to represent them in complex workouts and bankruptcy proceedings. David has successfully represented numerous clients in workouts and bankruptcy proceedings across the country and across a wide spectrum of industries. David served as team leader for Moore & Van Allen's Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring gr...

Cynthia A. Jones is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Community Association Law and Real Estate Law. Cynthia A., who practices law in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Cynthia A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Since beginning her legal career at Bradley, Avery Simmons has developed a diverse practice that spans practice groups, states, and the litigation and compliance sectors. This varied experience grants Avery a unique understanding of her clients, on both the legal and operational sides. Avery regularly represents financial services and mortgage company clients with compliance matters, including risk management and remediation, state investigations, regulatory compliance, and operational implem...