Venn Law Group is pleased to announce that five attorneys received recognition as top lawyers in their respective practice areas in Business North Carolina’s 2023 Legal Elite.

Once a year, the magazine distributes ballots to active North Carolina Bar Association members who reside in the state. Attorneys are not allowed to vote for themselves and may only select members of their firms if they also select out-of-firm lawyers in the same categories, with the out-of-firm votes weighted more heavily. Business North Carolina magazine staff compiles these votes and recognizes the best of the best as their Legal Elite for the year.

The Venn Law Group 2023 Legal Elite attorneys are noted below.

Gary W. Smith

Gary Smith is a founding member of the firm. His practice focuses on helping business owners, and management teams start, buy, and sell businesses, create joint ventures, and raise additional capital. Practice areas: mergers & acquisitions; succession and exit planning; and securities and capital structures

Eric Bass

Eric Bass is a founding member of the firm. His practice focuses on helping business owners understand, assess, and best address business risks, allocation of resources, and reachable goals.  Eric also helps his client business owners prosper and grow by connecting them with other advisors that can help them move forward. Practice areas: contracts; mergers & acquisitions; succession and exit planning; and employment issues for employers

Megan Sadler

Megan Sadler is a founding member of the firm. Her practice focuses on strategically representing her clients’ long-term interests, whether that representation is in the context of commercial litigation, employment-related issues, commercial real estate litigation, or corporate transactions. Practice areas: general counsel; commercial real estate transactions and litigation; and commercial and employment litigation

Andrew McCullough

Andrew McCullough is a founding member of the firm. He has extensive experience with all aspects of commercial real estate transactions in the Carolinas and throughout the Southeast. In addition to commercial real estate matters, Andrew provides general business counsel to individuals and companies from start-up and formation to exit planning and everything in between. Practice areas: commercial real estate

Edward B. Woodall

Since joining the firm, Edward has managed numerous transactions from conception to closing, where he consistently helped his clients clarify expectations, set transparent legible standards, and achieve positive outcomes.  Practice areas: commercial real estate, contracts, and mergers & acquisitions.

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In Remembrance of Garth Dunklin

We at Venn Law Group are saddened to announce that our partner, mentor, and friend, Garth Dunklin, passed away on January 14, 2021.

As many attorneys and clients in Charlotte and all over North Carolina can attest, Garth was a true “lawyer’s lawyer.” He relished in the practice of law, teaching legal and real estate concepts, and just being a lawyer serving the community.

Garth’s accolades after over 30 years of practice are simply too many to mention in full, but we particularly want to note that over the years he served on the Boards of the North Carolina Association of REALTORS®, the North Carolina CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) and the Charlotte Region Commercial Board of REALTORS® (“CRCBR”). Garth taught classes for CRCBR, among other groups, for over 23 years, and wrote many instructional texts and forms. He was also an adjunct professor for the UNC-Charlotte Belk College of Business, and a Board Member and former Chair of the North Carolina Rules Review Commission.

Garth was a consummate legal professional, and always endeavored to provide quality service and counsel to his clients and colleagues. He will be missed greatly by everyone at the firm and the Charlotte real estate community. Having practiced with Garth and knowing him for close to 20 years, we, in particular, will miss his boisterous laugh and patience as a mentor. We will also fondly remember the first few days of this firm spent at its “World Headquarters”… which was his kitchen table.

We want to publicly thank Garth’s wife, Helen, and his children, Macy and Garth, Jr., for sharing him with us and to assure them that there is a large community of people that will miss Garth with them.

Garth’s family has asked that in lieu of flowers, those that would like may make contributions in Garth’s honor to the American Cancer Society.

There will be an in-person service to honor Garth on Saturday, January 23, 2020, at 11:00 am, at Heritage Funeral Home located at 3700 Forest Lawn Dr, Matthews, NC 28104. Masks will be required. The service will also be live-streamed as well for those that are not able to attend in person. Below is a link to Garth’s obituary, details about the service, and how to give flowers or donations in his name.

Link to Garth's Obituary

We at Venn Law Group are saddened to announce that our partner, mentor, and friend, Garth Dunklin, passed away on January 14, 2021.

There will be an in-person service to honor Garth on Saturday, January 23, 2020, at 11:00 am, at Heritage Funeral Home located at 3700 Forest Lawn Dr, Matthews, NC 28104. Masks will be required. The service will also be live-streamed as well for those that are not able to attend in person. Below is a link to Garth’s obituary, details about the service, and how to give flowers or donations in his name.

Link to Garth's Obituary