Bob Baynes concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate law, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and fiduciary defense matters. Mr. Baynes earned his J.D. degree with Honors from UNC-Chapel Hill, where we was on the North Carolina Law Review. Career Highlights · Best Lawyers in America since 2009 · American Bar Foundation, Fellow · American Bar Association House of Delegates (1993-1996) · North Carolina State Bar, President (1988-1989), President-Elect (1987-1988), Vice President (1986-1987), Councillor (1980-1986) · North Carolina State Bar Client Security Fund, Chairman, Board of Trustees (1992-1994) · North Carolina State Bar - Interest of Lawyers' Trust Accounts Plan, Chairman Board of Trustees (2010-2011) · Former member, Governor's Commission on Business Laws and the Economy (Appointed by former Governor James B. Hunt) News 62 Attorneys Named to the 2012 Edition of Best Lawyers® Nexsen Pruet is proud to announce that 62 of its attorneys have been named to the 2012 edition of Best Lawyers®. Fifty-nine Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers in America®; Five Practice Areas Listed Among Top in the Carolinas Nexsen Pruet is proud to announce that 59 of its attorneys have been named to the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers®. Fifty-eight Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers in America® Fifty-eight Nexsen Pruet attorneys will be included in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. 45 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers Columbia, SC - Forty-five Nexsen Pruet attorneys will be included in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The publication also ranks Nexsen Pruet #1 in eleven practice areas in South Carolina and three in North Carolina. Civic & Professional Memberships · American Bar Foundation · North Carolina Bar Association · North Carolina State Bar |