Raleigh firm’s partners honored for work in business, real estate, estates, trusts, and tax
Pinna, Johnston & Burwell, P.A. is pleased to announce that partners Matthew S. Black and Daniel B. Finch have been selected to the 2027 North Carolina Super Lawyers list. The Super Lawyers list is limited to no more than 5 percent of attorneys in North Carolina. Mr. Black’s primary areas of practice are business and corporate law, and commercial real estate. Mr. Finch’s primary areas of practice are estate planning and probate, and tax. This is Mr. Black’s third consecutive year on the list, having been selected in 2025, 2026, and 2027.
Super Lawyers uses a patented multiphase selection process that combines peer nominations and evaluations with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on twelve indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.
Mr. Black has concentrated his practice since 1998 on representing families and closely held businesses in commercial real estate, corporate and business law, and mergers and acquisitions. A Raleigh native, Mr. Black graduated with distinction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1995 and from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1998, where he was a member of the Wake Forest Law Review.
Mr. Finch is a trusted advisor to families and corporations, often assisting clients immediately after the loss of a loved one with probate, estate and trust administration, and the related tax issues. Mr. Finch earned his Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration from Campbell University in 2001 and has been licensed in North Carolina since 2001.
About Pinna, Johnston & Burwell, P.A.
Pinna, Johnston & Burwell, P.A. is a boutique Raleigh law firm focusing on estates, trusts, tax, commercial real estate, and business transactions since 1970. The firm is located at 2601 Oberlin Road, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27608. To learn more, visit www.pjb-law.com, call (919) 755-1317.
