James C. Adams II

Recognized by Best Lawyers^® since 2008.

Renaissance Plaza, Suite 2000, 230 North Elm Street, P.O. Box 26000 Greensboro, North Carolina 27420

(336) 373-8850

jadams@brookspierce.com

Firm: Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP

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Overview

Firm

Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP

Years In Practice

Phone Number (336) 373-8850

Jimmy Adams is a versatile and seasoned litigator with more than 20 years of experience in arbitrations and federal and state courts. Jimmy represents clients on issues related to noncompetition agreements, health care, professional malpractice, and all types of corporate and commercial disputes.

Jimmy has spoken at CLE conferences on employment non-competition agreements.

Honors & Awards

Recognized as a North Carolina Super Lawyer in Business Litigation by Law & Politics magazine, 2009-2020

Recognized as a "Litigation Star" by Benchmark Litigation for General Commercial, 2015-2020

Professional & Community Activities

Member, Council of the Litigation Section, North Carolina Bar Association, 2003-2005
Editor, "Litigator", Newsletter of the North Carolina Bar Association Litigation Section, 2001-03
Member, Litigation Section, North Carolina Bar Association
Member, Litigation and Intellectual Property Sections, American Bar Association
Member, Antitrust and Complex Business Litigation, American Bar Association
Member, Citizen Lawyer Committee, North Carolina Bar Association
Chairman, 2001-03, and Member, 1997--, Cornerstone Baptist Church
Member, Board of Directors, Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, 2011-2014; Member, Executive Committee, 2012-2015; Chairman, Business Services Special Committee, 2012-2015

Presentations

"Legal Landmines: Social Media Usage as Trial Evidence," Greensboro Public Library Foundation, February 2012

Publications

"North Carolina Supreme Court Re-Affirms Classic View of "Blue-Pencil Doctrine" for Non-Competition Agreements", April 4, 2016

News

Brooks Pierce Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016
Brooks Pierce Attorneys Named Super Lawyers, North Carolina Super Lawyers

What legal services does this lawyer offer?

Commercial Litigation

Covenants Not to Compete

Litigation - Labor and Employment

Litigation - Securities

Awards

Lawyer of the Year recognition for James C. Adams II

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers^® for:

Litigation - Securities, Greensboro (2017)

Litigation - Securities, Greensboro (2015)

Recognized in North Carolina Super Lawyers in Business Litigation (2009-2020); recognized in Super Lawyers Business Edition for Business Litigation (2015)
Recognized as a "Local Litigation Star" by Benchmark Litigation for General Commercial (2015-2020)

Education

Georgetown University, JD

Graduated 1991

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, BA

Graduated 1988

Contact Details and Office Locations

Office: (336) 373-8850

jadams@brookspierce.com

Renaissance Plaza, Suite 2000, 230 North Elm Street, P.O. Box 26000
Greensboro, North Carolina 27420

Greensboro, North Carolina 27420

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