mgallop@bwsw.com

Licensed: Admitted to Bar 1975, State of North Carolina, United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina, the United States Court of Appeals for 4th Circuit, and the United States Surpreme Court; Certified Superior Court Mediator

Memberships: Member of American and North Carolina Bar Associations; (Past Member Board of Governors, Past Member Executive Committee of Board of Governors, Past Chair Litigation Section, Past Chair Civil Practice, Procedure and Evidence Committee); Board of Directors North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys; Supreme Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee; General Assembly Civil Procedure Study Commission 

Areas of Practice: Civil Litigation and Insurance Law, Mediation and Abritration

Civic Activities: Member (former Vestry Member) St. Andrews Episcopal Church; Co-Chairman Inland Regional Advisory Committee, NC Marine Fisheries Commission

Licensed: Admitted to Bar 1976; U.S. District Court for Eastern District and United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit

Memberships: Member of American and North Carolina Bar Association, North Carolina Association of Defense Counsel 

Areas of Practice: Commercial Real Estate and Business Transactions, Local Government Law, Business Litigation, Nash County Attorney (1991 to date) 

Civic Activities: Elder, First Presbyterian Church; Tar River Kiwanis Club (Past President); Past Director of United Way, Red Cross, Christian Fellowship Homes, Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce, Braswell Memorial Library,1996-2001; Nash Community College Foundation (Past Chairman); Benvenue Country Club (Past President); Past Council Member of General Practice Section of North Carolina Bar Association

Education: J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law, 1983; B. A. University of North Carolina 1980

Licensed: Admitted to Bar 1983; Licensed in North Carolina and before the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina; the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit; theUnited States Tax Court; and the United States Supreme Court

Memberships: American and North Carolina Bar Associations; Meritas Law Affiliates; American Bankruptcy Institute; National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees; Panel of Chapter 7 Trustees for U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, 1991 to present; Offices with Bankruptcy Section of North Carolina Bar Association: Chairman, Secured Creidtor Committee; Section Secretary (two terms), Chairman, Legistlative committee; Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy Law.

Areas of Practice: Bankruptcy, with emphasis on secured creditor, Chapter 11 creditor committee,and Chapter 7 trustee representation in all matters; bankruptcy fraud and hidden asset schemes; limited Chapter 11 and complex commercial litigation in all North Carolina state and federal courts

RANDALL B. PRIDGEN
Tel:(252) 937-2200 
Fax: (252) 937-8100 

rpridgen@bwsw.com

Education: J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law; 1983; BA, Universityof North Carolina, 1979

Licensed: North Carolina Bar Association, 1983; American Bar Association; Business Law Section

Memberships: Phi Beta Kappa

Areas of Practice: CommercialTransactions and Business organizations; Estate Planning and Administration

Civic Activities: Nash County Planning Board, Chairman

Education: Campbell University School of Law Juris Doctor (Cum Laude) 1984; Honors and Activities: Phi Alpha Delta; Board of Editors, Member, Campbell Law Review 1983-84; University of North Carolina, B. A. (With Honors) 1981

Licensed: Admitted to Bar 1984; Licensed in North Carolina and admitted to practice before the US District Court for the eastern District of North Carolina and the US court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.

Clerkships: Law Clerk to Justice Burley B. Mitchell, Jr., North Carolina Supreme Court
(1984-1985); Law Clerk to Justice Louis B. Meyer, North Carolina Supreme Court (1985-1986)

Memberships: Member of American and North Carolina Bar Associations; North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys; Officer with Young Lawyers Division and Litigation Section of North Carolina Bar Association

Areas of Practice: Appellate Practice, Civil Litigation, Workers' Compensation

W. DUDLEY WHITLEY, III 
Tel: (252) 937-2200
Fax: (252) 937-8100

deewhit@bwsw.com

Licensed: State of North Carolina; United States Federal Court (and Bankruptcy Court) for the Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina; US Supreme Court

Memberships: American and North Carolina Bar Associations; North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys; Defense Research Institute 

Areas of Practice: Civil Litigation, Collections, Bankruptcy 

Civic Activities: President, Rocky Mount Rotary; Deacon, First Presbyterian Church; Cities in Schools Volunteer; Nash-Rocky Mount Schools Volunteer, City of Rocky Mount Parks and Recreation Volunteer

cbentz@bwsw.com

Licensed: Admitted to Supreme Court of Ohio 1976; United States Court of Military Appeals 1976; Admitted North Carolina Bar, 1993; 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1993; Eastern District of North Carolina; 10^th Circuit Court of Appeals (1982) 

Memberships: NC Association of Defense Attorneys; American, North Carolina and Nash-Edgecombe Bar Associations; LT. COL (USAF, Ret.) 

Areas of Practice: Civil Litigation; Labor and Employment Law 

Civic Activities: Nash Community College adjunct professor; Nash Community College Criminal Justice Advisory Committee

JACOB R. PARROTT III
Tel:(252) 937-2200
Fax: (252) 937-8100

jparrott@bwsw.com

Education: J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law (with Honors, Holderness
Moot Court), 1992; B.A,. University of North Carolina, 1989.

Licensed: Admitted to Bar 1992, Admitted to Practice in the United States District Court for Eastern District of North Carolina 1993

Memberships: Member of American, North Carolina and Nash-Edgecombe Bar 
Associations; Real Property Section of North Carolina Bar Association

Areas of Practice: Residential and Commercial Real Estate; Business Transactions;
General Corporate Law; Commercial Financing; Foreclosures

Civic Activities: President, Benvenue Courntry Club 2008-2011; Board of Directors; Former Board Member and Chairman of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Nash and Edgecombe Counties; Vice-President, Rocky Mount Area Habitat for Humanity 2010-2013; Tar River Kiwanis Club; First United Methodist Church.

KATHERINE WIGGINS
FISHER

Tel: (252) 937-2200
Fax: (252) 937-8100

kfisher@bwsw.com

Education: Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, Campbell University, Juris Doctor 1992. B.A., University of North Carolina 1989

Licensed: Admitted to bar 1992; United States District Court for Middle District of North Carolina1992; United States District Court for Eastern District of NC, 2002.

Memberships: North Member of American, North Carolina and Nash-Edgecombe Bar Associations; NCBA Family ; Secretary for NCBA Family Law Section 2004 to present; North Carolina State Bar; North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers; former memberships: Guilford Inn of Court, Guilford County, NC; 18th Judicial District and High Point Bar Associations; Treasurer of 18th Judicial District 1999-February 28, 2000

Areas of Practice: Family Law; general civil litigation (federal and state)

Civic Activities: Member of Board of Trustees of Nash Community College 2006 to present; Member of Board of Meals on Wheels of Rocky Mount 2005 to present; sustaining member of Junior Guild of Rocky Mount; Member, past Deacon (secretary of Board) and former Senior High Youth Advisor at First Presbyterian Church in Rocky Mount; former memberships/volunteer: Tar River Civic Club, Cities and Schools, Lucy Ann Brewer Boys & Girls Club; member and Board member of High Point Kiwanis A.M., Club, High Point Junior League.

A. SCOTT MCKELLAR
Tel:(252) 937-2200 
Fax: (252) 937-8100

smckellar@bwsw.com

Areas of Practice: Bankruptcy, with emphasis on secured creditor; Commercial and Insurance Defense Litigation; Collections

Civic Activities: Rocky Mount Young Professionals Network

DAVID W. GREEN
Tel: (252) 937-2200
Fax: (252) 937-8100

dgreen@bwsw.com

Licensed: Admitted to North Carolina Bar 2005

Memberships: Member of American and, North Carolina Bar Associations

Areas of Practice: Commercial and Residential Real Estate; Business Law; Local Government

Civic Activities: Nash Rocky Mount Rotary Club (Membership Chair 2008 and 2009, Secretary 2010, and United Way Tar River Region (Board of Directors 2010)

DAVID R. BROYLES
Tel: (252) 937-2200
Fax: (252) 937-8100

dbroyles@bwsw.com

MARLO RICKS
Tel: (252) 937-2200
Fax: (252) 937-8100

mricks@bwsw.com

Areas of Practice: Health Care Law; Corporate Law; Administrative Law; Real Estate Development and Financing

Civic Activities:  Former Member Raleigh and Rocky Mount Jaycees (President, 1964); Rocky Mount Rotary Club; Salvation Army Advisory Board (Chairman, 1970) Tar River Boy Scout District Committee and Eagle Board of Review; Board of Directors, Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce (President, 1972); North Carolina General Statutes Commission (Vice-Chairman, 1972); Board of Governors, Benvenue Country Club; Board of Trustees, Thomas Hackney Braswell Memorial Library (Chairman, 1975); Pamlico Yacht Club (Commodore, 1978); Board of Directors of Edgecombe County Development Corporation;North Carolina Society of Hospital Attorneys, (President; 1984); Health Law Section, North Carolina Bar Association (Chairman, 1989) Triangle East Board of Directors; Member and Deacon, First Presbyterian Church of Rocky Mount; Ttrustee of Synod of North Carolina Presbyterian Foundation; Military: Judge Advocate General's Corp, 1955-58

J. BRIAN SCOTT
Tel: (252) 937-2200
Fax: (252) 937-8100

Education:  LL.B., Wake Forest Law School 1951.  Graduated with Honors, Phi Alpha Delta   

Licensed: Admitted to Bar 1951   

Memberships:  Past President of both Wake Forest Law Alumni Association and Nash-Edgecombe Bar Association.  Former Vice-President, North Carolina Bar Association, Member of American College of Trial Lawyers, International Association of Defense  Counsel, North Carolina Association of Defense Counsel, North Carolina and American Bar Associations.  Lecturer at various professional seminars on trial practice   


Areas of Practice:  Civil Litigation - Auto, Products, Premises, Construction, Insurance and Commercial; Estates 


Civic Activities:  Vice-Chairman Crisis Ministries; Board of Trustees, Campbell University; Past President and Member of Rocky Mount Junior Chamber of Commerce; Rocky Mount-Nash County Chapter of American Red Cross (Chairman); Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce; Board of Advisors,Salvation Army; Boy Scouts; United Fund; former Chairman, North Carolina State Board of Elections; former member and Vice-Chairman, Rocky Mount City School Board; Retired Director and member of Executive  Committee, Planters National Bank & Trust Company, Rocky Mount; member and former  Chairman of Board of Deacons, Lakeside Baptist Church

swoodley@bwsw.com

Licensed: Admitted to the North Carolina State Bar in 1963; Admitted to Practice in all United States District Courts in North Carolina and United States 4th Circuit Court of Appeals 

Memberships: North Carolina and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute (State Representative 2000-2001); North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys (President, 1977-1998); The North Carolina State Bar Ethics Committee, 1995-2000

Areas of Practice: Civil Litigation in Motor Vehicle, Insurance, Personal Injury, Product, and Premises Liability.  Court Approved Mediator 

Civic Activities: Rocky Mount Jaycees 1966-1975; Active in St. Andrews Episcopal Church Choir 20 years; Three terms on Vestry at St. Andrews Episcopal Church; served on Board of Directors of the Friends of Elizabeth II, Manteo, N.C.; served on Legislation Committee of Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce; Englewood Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association (Past President); PAGE (Parents for Advancement of Gifted Education) (Past President)

LEON HENDERSON, JR.
Tel: (252) 937-2200
Fax: (252) 937-8100

lhenderson@bwsw.com

Education: J.D., Wake Forest University School of Law,1964; Honors and Activities: Graduated with Honors, full-tuition Babcock Scholarship, American Jurisprudence Book Awards, Scholastic Honors List for 4 Semesters, Member of Phi Alpha Delta; B.S. in Engineering Mathematics, North Carolina State University, 1960 

Licensed: Admitted to NC Bar 1964, United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina; Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina and all North Carolina State Courts; 7th Judicial District, Senior Resident Superior Court Judge, 1989-1990. Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court  and the North Carolina Supreme Court in addition to other North Carolina and Federal courts and the Internal Revenue Service.

Memberships: Member of American, North Carolina and Nash-Edgecombe (past President) Bar Associations 

Areas of Practice: Commercial Business Transactions, Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Litigation, Estates 

Civic Activities: American Lung Association (Past Director), Kiwanis Club, Meals on Wheels (Past Director),  United Way, March of Dimes Campaign Chairman, Red Cross, Kiwanis Club (Past President), Nash County Board of Elections, Benvenue Country Club (Board of Governors), School Tutor, Habitat for Humanities (Director), Chamber of Commerce (Small Business Committee);; Member: Lakeside Baptist Church