
Gregory D. Hutchins
Greg Hutchins is a native of Asheville, North Carolina. He received his undergraduate degree in business from Wake Forest University and his Juris Doctor cum laude from Campbell University School of Law. More than 25 years later, he remains a partner with Roberts & Stevens. His areas of practice include corporate law, business transactions, commercial real property, estate planning and administration, healthcare, and taxation.
Throughout Greg’s career, he has provided long-term representation for a diverse group of regional clients. He has been named to Business North Carolina magazine’s Legal Elite in corporate law and The Best Lawyers in America. Greg balances his law career by offering his time and talent to a number of community-based organizations. He remains active in the Daniel Boone Council, Boy Scouts of America; Buncombe County Land Conservation Advisory Board; The Givens Estates, Inc.; and Trinity United Methodist Church.
Experience
- Advising closely-held companies
- Entity formations
- Estate planning and administration
- Representation of borrowers, lenders, purchasers and sellers of commercial real estate
- Representation of non-profit organizations
- Section 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges
- Transactional representation in the acquisition and sale of businesses, including healthcare facilities and professional practices
Professional
- Buncombe County Land Conservation Advisory Board, 2008-present; Chairman, 2013-present
- North Carolina Bar Association, Council Member, Business Law Section Council (2002-2005)
Awards and Accolades
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2023 Asheville Lawyer of the Year for Corporate Law, 2018 and 2021 Asheville Lawyer of the Year for Health Care Law, and 2015 Asheville Lawyer of the Year for Corporate Law; Health Care Law, 2012-present; Corporate Law, 2013-present; Trusts & Estates, 2013-present; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), 2020-present; Real Estate Law, 2020-present
- Business North Carolina magazine’s Legal Elite, Business Law, 2009, 2012-2018, 2022
- North Carolina Super Lawyers: Business & Corporate Attorney, 2021-present
Presentations Include
Accredited continuing education presentations to attorneys, CPAs and other groups on Limited Liability Companies, 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges and Estate Planning, including:
- “Tax Free Exchanges–Basic, Problems and Creative Uses,” CPA Accredited Professional Seminar
- “Estate Planning and Estate Administration,” UNCA Center for Creative Retirement
- “Limited Liability Companies,” CPA and Attorney Accredited Seminar
- “Certificate of Need Regulations,” Buncombe County Medical Society