LEANN NEASE BROWN

Attorney
101 North Columbia Street, Suite 100
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: 919-968-1111
Contact

Practice areas

Bar admissions

• North Carolina, 1984
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
• U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
• U.S. Tax Court

Certification

• D.R.C. Certified Mediator, Superior Court Matters and Family Financial Matters, North Carolina

Honors

• AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®
• Recognized in “Best Lawyers in America” Directory (2018, 2019, 2020)

Education

• J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law, 1984
• M.S., University of North Carolina School of Medical Allied Health Sciences, 1981
• B.A., University of North Carolina, 1977

Professional associations

• North Carolina State Bar
• Judicial District 15B
• Orange County Bar Association
• North Carolina Bar Association
  • President 2019-2020
    “LeAnn Nease Brown New NCBA President”
  • President-Elect 2018-2019
    North Carolina Bar Association “LeAnn Nease Brown is President-Elect”
  •  Member
    • Antitrust and Complex Business Disputes (Chair 1996-1997)
    • Zoning Planning and Land Use Section (Chair 2016-2017)
    • Dispute Resolution Section (Chair 2017-2018)
    • Litigation Section
    • Labor and Employment Law Section

• • CLE Committee – 2002-2010
    • Chair 2008-2010
  • Audit & Finance Committee – 2010-2013, 2018-2020
  • Board of Governors, 2010-2013, 2018-2021
  • Membership Committee, 2013-2016
    • Chair 2014-2016
  • Legislative Advisory Committee, 2013-present
    • Co-Chair 2017-2018
• American Bar Association
• Trustee, North Carolina State Bar Client Security Fund Board (2010-2015)
  • Chair 2014-2015