About Edward
Ed Winslow has more than 40 years of experience in litigation, tax law, banking and financial services. Since 2000, Ed has focused on law practice management and strategic leadership, and is engaged with law firm networks at the national and international levels.Ed focuses on law practice management and strategic leadership for the firm. He is particularly interested in the evolution of the legal profession. Also, Ed is engaged with various law firm networks both at the national and international levels. His involvement provides opportunities to share best practices with the world’s top legal professionals.Ed served as general counsel for the North Carolina Bankers Association and its predecessor organizations for more than 30 years. His practice included providing counsel on banking laws and regulations and representing trade associations — legal, regulatory and legislative.Ed has extensive experience counseling and representing clients in state and local tax issues, specifically property taxes. Brooks Pierce has built a seasoned tax group that represents and counsels businesses in tax planning, charitable giving, trusts and estates, tax-exempt financing, and IRS investigations.Ed has a wealth of experience advising and representing businesses and corporate clients on legal issues and business disputes related to banking and financial services.
Ed Winslow has more than 40 years of experience in litigation, tax law, banking and financial services. Since 2000, Ed has focused on law practice management and strategic leadership, and is engaged with law firm networks at the national and international levels.
Ed focuses on law practice management and strategic leadership for the firm. He is particularly interested in the evolution of the legal profession. Also, Ed is engaged with various law firm networks both at the national and international levels. His involvement provides opportunities to share best practices with the world’s top legal professionals.
Ed served as general counsel for the North Carolina Bankers Association and its predecessor organizations for more than 30 years. His practice included providing counsel on banking laws and regulations and representing trade associations — legal, regulatory and legislative.
Ed has extensive experience counseling and representing clients in state and local tax issues, specifically property taxes. Brooks Pierce has built a seasoned tax group that represents and counsels businesses in tax planning, charitable giving, trusts and estates, tax-exempt financing, and IRS investigations.
Ed has a wealth of experience advising and representing businesses and corporate clients on legal issues and business disputes related to banking and financial services.
Practice Areas
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Banking and Finance Law, Triad (2023)
- Lawyer of the Year: Financial Services Regulation Law, Triad (2022)
- Lawyer of the Year: Banking and Finance Law, Triad (2021)
- Lawyer of the Year: Banking and Finance Law, Greensboro (2018)
- Lawyer of the Year: Banking and Finance Law, Greensboro (2016)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Banking and Finance, Greensboro (2014)
- Lawyer of the Year: Banking and Finance Law, Greensboro (2011)
- Recognized: Banking and Finance Law
- Recognized: Financial Services Regulation Law
- Recognized: Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Practice Area: Tax Law
- Special Focus: Consumer Finance
- Special Focus: COVID-19
- Special Focus: Derivatives
- Special Focus: Mergers & Acquisitions
- Special Focus: Mortgage
- Special Focus: Transactions
- Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law and Banking & Finance Litigation (2003-2025); Triad "Lawyer of the Year" for Banking and Finance Law (2016, 2018, 2021 & 2023)
- Recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for Banking & Finance (2006-2014) and Corporate Law/Mergers & Acquisitions (2004-2008)
- Recognized by his peers for inclusion in Business North Carolina’s "Legal Elite" in Business Law (2003-2008) and Corporate Counsel (2005)
- Recognized in North Carolina Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) in Banking Law (2006-2020); Top 100 Lawyers (2012)
- Recognized in Super Lawyers Business Edition for Banking (2015)