Brooks Pierce LLP

Brooks Pierce is a business law firm with a Raleigh office in the Wells Fargo Capitol Center on Fayetteville Street. The full name is Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard. The firm also keeps offices in Greensboro and Wilmington, which covers much of North Carolina.

The work runs regional, national and international in scope. Strong practices include commercial litigation, antitrust, corporate law, media law and white-collar litigation. Government agencies and trade associations sit on the client list alongside private companies and individual clients. Nonprofit institutions are on that list as well.

What to know

• Chambers USA gave the firm top honors in its 2026 edition.
• Twenty-six attorneys and twelve practice areas were ranked in that guide.
• Corporate clients have included publicly traded companies and financial institutions.
• Members of the corporate team have worked as general or in-house counsel.