Derrick Foard

Ellis & Winters LLP

Ellis & Winters LLP was established in 2000 as a boutique firm concentrating in complex litigation and commercial real estate. The firm's lawyers have been called upon in some of the most noteworthy disputes and transactions in North Carolina and across the United States. The business community has taken notice, naming nearly one-third of the firm's lawyers to prestigious honors such as the 2018 publication of The Best Lawyers in America®, Business North Carolina's 2018 Legal Elite, and 2018 North Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine. Several of our lawyers have been recognized in Benchmark Litigation's 2018 list of "litigation stars" and ranked highly in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2018. The firm has been honored with recognition for its legal practice based upon the feedback given by clients, peers, and the business community. In 2014 and 2015, Benchmark Litigation named Ellis & Winters the "North Carolina Law Firm of the Year."​ Additionally, the firm's litigation practice was given a ranking of "highly recommended" by Benchmark Litigation, a Metropolitan Tier 1 ranking for several practice areas in U.S. News & World Report's list of "Best Law Firms®," and high ratings in Chambers USA. The lawyers at Ellis & Winters provide legal services to more than 30 members of the Fortune 500. With offices in Raleigh and Greensboro, the firm continues to attract and recruit the most accomplished attorneys with significant trial, appellate, and transaction experience. In order to provide the highest level of client service, we actively recruit and retain talented and skilled support staff.