D. Beth "Beth" Langley

D. Beth "Beth" Langley


Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP

Recognized since 2014

Greensboro, North Carolina

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Employment Law - Management

Litigation - Labor and Employment

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Beth Langley has over 25 years of experience counseling employers of all sizes in an assortment of employment law issues. She has represented businesses in employment litigation in matters involving civil rights, non-competition agreements, and trade secret protection.

Beth provides advice and counsel to employers on a variety of employment law issues, including workplace employment compliance, executive compensation, trade secret protection, and employment agreements, including non-competition agreements. She also counsels clients on discrimination and harassment issues related to Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Beth's experience representing businesses in state and federal courts, includes the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. She defends clients in litigation involving employment discrimination and harassment claims, trade secret misappropriation claims, shareholder disputes, professional malpractice claims, and complex business matters. A DRC certified mediator, Beth is also well-versed in alternative dispute resolution strategies.

Location
  • Renaissance Plaza, Suite 2000
    230 North Elm Street
    P.O. Box 26000
    Greensboro, NC 27420
Education
  • Wake Forest University, J.D., graduated 1992
  • Wake Forest University, B.A., graduated 1986
Bar Admissions
  • North Carolina, North Carolina
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Federal Bar Association - Member
  • Guilford County Bar Association - Member
  • North Carolina Bar Association - Member, Board of Governors
  • North Carolina Bar Association Development Committee - Member
  • Superior Court - NCDRC Certified Mediator
  • United Way of Greater Greensboro Human Resources Committee - Member
Court Admissions
  • US Supreme Court
  • US Court of Appeals - 4th Circuit
  • US District Court - Western District of NC
  • US District Court - Middle District of NC
  • US District Court - Eastern District of NC

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
Awards:
  • Recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for Labor & Employment Law (2023-2024)

  • Recognized in North Carolina Lawyers Weekly's "Power List" for Employment Law (2021)
  • Recognized in North Carolina Lawyers Weekly's "Leaders in the Law" (2020)
  • Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
  • Fellow, American Bar Foundation
  • Recognized by North Carolina Super Lawyers in Employment & Labor Law (2009-2024), Top 50 Women Attorneys (2012-2013)
  • Listed in Business North Carolina’s “Legal Elite” for Employment Law (2004-2024)
  • Recognized by Triad Business Journal as an "Outstanding Woman in Business" honoree (2017)
  • Named one of North Carolina Lawyer's Weekly "Women of Justice" (2019)
  • Recognized as a "Labor and Employment Star" by Benchmark Litigation (2020-2023)
  • Member, North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society (2019)
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - ERISA
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Mediation
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

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