McGuireWoods Charlotte partner Brad Kutrow and counsel Garen Marshall were profiled in Icons & Phenoms, a June 2024 special edition of North Carolina Lawyers Weekly.
Kutrow was recognized on the publication’s “icons” list. A former chair of the firm’s Financial Services Litigation Department, Kutrow handles complex litigation focused on business torts, finance, securities and products liability. Kutrow told North Carolina Lawyers Weekly that he worked as a journalist for two years before pursuing a career in the law.
“I was frustrated that I didn’t fully understand the court proceedings I was reporting about, so I went to law school at the University of Virginia,” Kutrow said. “My reporting experience proved to be great preparation for practicing law.”
Kutrow was the founding chair of the Appellate Practice Section of the North Carolina Bar Association and is a past chair of the NCBA’s Appellate Rules Committee.
“I’ve been fortunate to be able to handle a wide array of cases,” Kutrow told North Carolina Lawyers Weekly. “These days, I really enjoy helping young lawyers develop their own skills and know-how.”
Marshall, chosen as a “phenom,” is a former federal prosecutor and a member of the firm’s Government Investigations & White Collar Litigation Department. He represents organizations and individuals in corruption and fraud investigations, including wire and securities fraud, honest services violations, money laundering and racketeering. Before joining McGuireWoods, Marshall served in the National Security and Cybercrime Unit and the Organized Crime and Gangs Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York.
Marshall is a U.S. Navy special forces combat veteran who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom. After he returned stateside to attend college, a professor recommended he observe federal court proceedings in a terrorism trial.
“That was my first time in a federal courthouse, and I was hooked,” Marshall told the newspaper.