Brooks F. Jaffa graduated with distinction from the University of North Carolina in 2009 and with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2012.  He was admitted to the Bar in 2012 and is admitted to practice in North Carolina, the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.  After graduating law school, Brooks clerked for the Honorable Frank D. Whitney, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.  Following the completion of his clerkship, Brooks joined the law firm of Cranford, Buckley, Schultze, Tomchin, Allen, and Buie, P.A. as an associate attorney before becoming a partner in 2021.  He practices primarily in the areas of estate planning and administration, business representation, and real estate.  He was recognized in various categories by Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite (2017-2019; 2021-2024), The Best Lawyers in America (2019-2024), and North Carolina Super Lawyers (2020-2024).  Additionally, he was inducted into Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite Hall of Fame in the tax and estate planning category in 2023.  Brooks was awarded the Outstanding Recent Graduate Award by University of North Carolina School of Law in 2020.  Finally, he was selected to 40 under 40 by the Charlotte Business Journal in 2021.

 

Outside of his practice, Brooks is very active in the North Carolina Bar Association (“NCBA”).  Brooks recently completed his terms serves on the NCBA’s Board of Governors.  Additionally, Brooks serves as a council member of the Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section’s (“EPFLS”) and chairs its Membership Committee.  Outside of his work with the NCBA, Brooks serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Nourish Up (formerly Loaves and Fishes/Friendship Trays).