Murchison, Taylor & Gibson

What Murchison, Taylor & Gibson does

Murchison, Taylor & Gibson, PLLC is a full-service law firm headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina, with two office locations in the city (Eastwood Road and downtown North Fifth Avenue). The firm was founded over 50 years ago and operates as a privately held professional limited liability company owned by its member attorneys, with no external investors, parent company, or private equity backing. It serves individuals, families, closely held businesses, real estate developers, and healthcare providers throughout Eastern North Carolina, with secondary reach to clients nationally and internationally.

The firm delivers legal services across five core practice areas: Real Estate & Development, Business Law & Taxation, Litigation, Employment & Healthcare Law, and Estate Planning & Administration. Its roster of 19 attorneys includes Board Certified Specialists, CPA-licensed professionals, a Certified Superior Court Mediator, and attorneys with prior experience at Big 4 accounting firms (Deloitte, Ernst & Young), General Electric, the EPA, the NLRB, and national law firms. The firm has been consistently recognized through Best Lawyers (including Lawyer of the Year awards), Super Lawyers, Business North Carolina Legal Elite, and Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent ratings.

The business model is traditional professional services: revenue is generated from hourly fees, retainers, and matter-based billing for legal counsel, with no public pricing, subscription, or alternative fee arrangements disclosed. Go-to-market relies on reputation, peer recognition, community leadership, and direct client consultation rather than digital marketing or external channels. There is no proprietary technology platform; the firm uses a standard website, a third-party payment processor (paymnt.io), and LinkedIn/Facebook for visibility.

Name

Murchison, Taylor & Gibson

Legal name

Murchison, Taylor & Gibson, PLLC

Website

https://murchisontaylor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Murchison, Taylor & Gibson, PLLC is a Wilmington, NC-based full-service law firm with 19 attorneys serving individuals, closely held businesses, real estate developers, and healthcare providers across Eastern North Carolina through five practice areas: real estate, business law, litigation, employment/healthcare, and estate planning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Other Legal Services (54119)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Business law services
• Estate planning services
• Real estate law
• Litigation legal counsel
• Employment law services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Revenue generated from providing legal services to individuals and businesses. Services billed based on matter complexity, time spent, and retainer arrangements typical of law firm practice.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Murchison, Taylor & Gibson, PLLC is a full-service Wilmington, North Carolina law firm that provides legal counsel to individuals and businesses across five practice areas: Real Estate & Development; Business Law & Taxation; Litigation; Employment & Healthcare Law; and Estate Planning & Administration. The firm represents developers, investors, closely held businesses, healthcare providers, and individuals on matters ranging from commercial transactions and M&A to estate planning, probate, employment disputes, and civil litigation in state and federal courts. Services are delivered by 19 attorneys operating from two Wilmington offices, with cross-practice collaboration and team-oriented representation.

Product overview

Murchison, Taylor & Gibson, PLLC is a full-service law firm offering five distinct practice areas: Real Estate & Development, Business Law & Taxation, Litigation, Employment & Healthcare Law, and Estate Planning & Administration. The firm provides legal services to individuals and businesses across Eastern North Carolina, with attorneys frequently collaborating across practice areas to deliver comprehensive legal solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Real Estate & Development
• Business Law & Taxation
• Litigation
• Employment & Healthcare Law
• Estate Planning & Administration

Quantifiable outcome

• Five attorneys named to Business North Carolina's Legal Elite (approximately 4% of practicing NC attorneys)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP: North Carolina-based full-service firm with a Wilmington office offering business, real estate, litigation, and estate planning services, directly competing with MT&G for similar regional clients.
• Ward and Smith, P.A. New Bern, NC-based full-service regional law firm serving Eastern North Carolina with comparable practice areas including business law, real estate, litigation, employment, and estate planning; the most direct structural comp to MT&G.
• Crossley McIntosh Crossley & Anderson: Wilmington-based law firm competing in the same local market with overlapping real estate, business, and litigation practices for Eastern NC clients.
• Stevens Martin Vaughn & Tadych PLLC: Wilmington, NC-based law firm of similar size providing business, real estate, and litigation services in the same local market as MT&G.

Broad incumbents

• Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough: Large southeastern U.S. law firm with a strong North Carolina presence offering corporate, healthcare, real estate, and litigation services that overlap with MT&G's practice areas.
• McGuireWoods LLP: National law firm with offices in Raleigh and Charlotte competing for higher-end corporate, healthcare, and litigation work that would otherwise be served by MT&G or peer regional firms.
• Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, L.L.P. Large Raleigh-based corporate law firm providing business, healthcare, employment, and real estate services to North Carolina-based businesses that may also be MT&G clients or prospects.
• Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey & Leonard LLP: Greensboro-based full-service North Carolina law firm with a Wilmington office offering business, real estate, and litigation services that overlap with MT&G's practices.
• Womble Bond Dickinson: Large transatlantic law firm with a Wilmington office and full North Carolina presence, offering overlapping corporate, real estate, and litigation capabilities to a similar client base but at significantly greater scale.

Regional players

• Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP: Raleigh-based mid-market North Carolina law firm of comparable size focusing on corporate, securities, M&A, and real estate work for closely held businesses — directly comparable to MT&G's mid-market client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/murchisontaylorgibson
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/murchison-taylor-gibson-pllc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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