The Van Winkle Law Firm
11 N Market Street, Asheville, NC 28801, Asheville, NC 28801
About The Van Winkle Law Firm
The Van Winkle Law Firm, established in 1907, is the largest law firm headquartered in Western North Carolina. With 29 attorneys, the firm provides legal services in business law, litigation, and trusts, estates, and elder law. They serve individuals, families, and businesses across the Southeast from offices in Asheville and Hendersonville, North Carolina. Attorneys are licensed in multiple states, including Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and South Carolina. The firm also handles unique areas like Federal Indian and Tribal Law.
Our Attorneys
Robert B. Long, Jr.
59+ years experience
Larry S. McDevitt
Senior Principal and Past President
56+ years experience
Allan R. Tarleton
Of Counsel
44+ years experience
Stephen J. Grabenstein
42+ years experience
Larry C. Harris, Jr.
Of Counsel
41+ years experience
Michael M. Thompson
Principal
40+ years experience
Susan Taylor Rash
Senior Attorney
35+ years experience
Mark A. Pinkston
35+ years experience
Stephen B. Williamson
Firm President
31+ years experience
Philip S. Anderson
Principal
30+ years experience
John G. Kelso
Principal
28+ years experience
Heather Whitaker Goldstein
Principal
27+ years experience
Dale A. Curriden
Principal
27+ years experience
Esther E. Manheimer
Principal
26+ years experience
Brian Gulden
Principal
25+ years experience
Carolyn L. Coward
Principal
25+ years experience
Kristen Rigsby Smith
Principal
20+ years experience
April L. Gremillion
Senior Attorney
20+ years experience
Jonathan Dunlap
Principal
18+ years experience
John D. Veazey
18+ years experience
Lindsay Parris Thompson
16+ years experience
Carter B. Webb
Principal, Vice-President
15+ years experience
Anderson T. Ellis
Shareholder
15+ years experience
Koral F. Alman
Principal
12+ years experience
Ryan C. Abernethy
Senior Attorney
9+ years experience
Max E. Pennington
9+ years experience
Marie Claire O’Leary Smith
5+ years experience
Lucas A. Moomaw
4+ years experience
Taylor Osborne
Associate
1+ years experience
Notable Case Results
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$10M
Elder Law, Trust and Estate Disputes
Led successful efforts in regaining control of assets for an elderly client.
$5.2M
Construction Law, Contract Dispute
Represented general contractors in numerous contract disputes, recovering over $5.2 million from NCDOT.
$5M
Intellectual Property Litigation, Commercial Litigation
Obtained $5 million judgment in federal satellite TV piracy case.
$2.5M
Trust and Estate Disputes, Will Contest
Led efforts to resolve the distribution of a complex estate.
$2M
Eminent Domain
Represented eight landowners in the recovery of $2 million in compensation, three times the compensation offered by NCDOT.
$800,000
Will Contest, Trust and Estate Disputes
Successfully negotiated settlement for daughters who were denied inheritance.