Portrait of Edward Hinshaw

G. Edward Hinshaw, Jr.

Principal

Eddie Hinshaw is a principal attorney in the firm’s Business Law and Transactions Practice Group, where he focuses his practice primarily in the areas of business, corporate and tax law. Eddie is also a certified public accountant and former Internal Revenue Service agent.

Eddie’s vast experience includes counseling both publicly traded and closely held businesses in a variety of matters, including formation and governance, contracts, commercial transactions and complex mergers and acquisitions. His broad-based financial background of more than 35 years of practicing law and as a CPA allows him to bring unique added value to serving as general counsel to numerous privately held businesses. He also holds the highest (AV) rating from his peers, as reported by Martindale-Hubbell.

His representative experience includes representing one of the Southeast’s largest independent automotive dealership groups in its expansion throughout the Southeast and one of the nation’s largest independent ATM operators.

    Education

    • Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D.)
      • Wake Forest Law Review
    • Appalachian State University (B.S., cum laude)
      • Business Accounting

    State Bar Admissions

    • North Carolina

    Court Admissions

    • United States Tax Court
    • United States Court of Federal Claims
    • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

    Professional Affiliations

    • North Carolina Bar Association
    • North Carolina State Bar: Business Law Section, Tax Section - Tax Section Council, Tax Section Newsletter, Editor
    • Mecklenburg County Bar, Tax Section

    Recognitions

    • Named to The Best Lawyers in America® for Corporate Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates (2022-2027)

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    AIA Tri-State Conference
    Princeton will serve as the backdrop for three days of connection, learning, and design leadership. From keynotes to tours to the Tri-State Design Awards, this year’s conference is designed to go far beyond education sessions. Kick off the week with pre-conference intensives and individual state component Design Award celebrations, followed by three days of education, inspiration, networking, and design excellence at the 2026 AIA Tri-State Conference—featuring pre-conference intensives, three keynote speakers, 25 education sessions, curated tours, an expo, spec academies, and the AIA Tri-State Design Awards—bringing together architects and design professionals from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania to connect, learn, and celebrate the best of the profession. G2. Designing Secure Practices: Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Contractual Provisions, and Insurance Risks for Architects (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) Architects and design professionals increasingly rely on cloud platforms, BIM software, and digital tools to manage sensitive data, creating cybersecurity and privacy risks. A single incident can trigger liability claims, regulatory obligations, reputational harm, and insurance challenges. Yet many firms underestimate how contracts, insurance, and internal practices intersect during a breach. This program offers legal and insurance perspectives on cyber risk in architecture, examining liability exposure, risky contract provisions, and mitigation strategies. A cyber insurance expert will explain policy responses, coverage gaps, coordination with professional liability, and best practices for aligning insurance with contractual risk and protecting firms from evolving cyber threats. Learning Objectives: Identify key cybersecurity and data privacy risks faced by architecture firms and explain how these risks can impact professional liability and project outcomes. Analyze common contractual provisions to determine which clauses may increase exposure to cyber incidents and propose strategies to mitigate these risks. Evaluate the scope and limitations of cyber insurance policies, including coordination with professional liability coverage, to determine how a policy would respond in a breach scenario. Develop actionable risk management strategies by integrating legal, contractual, and insurance considerations to protect sensitive client and project data.