Ellis & Winters Welcomes Elizabeth R. Harrison
Ellis & Winters is excited to announce that Elizabeth R. ‘Biz ’ Harrison has joined the firm’s partnership in the Raleigh office.
Elizabeth is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Group, where she focuses her practice on commercial real estate by representing buyers, sellers, developers, builders, and lenders in complex transactions. With more than 30 years of experience, she provides exceptional counsel to clients across the country. Elizabeth previously founded and led her own law practice before transitioning to serve as Title Counsel for a major national Underwriter and later for a North Carolina Title Agency.
“We are delighted that Elizabeth has joined our Real Estate Group,” said firm partner and Real Estate Practice Area Leader Ellis Payne. “Her exceptional experience in commercial real estate, paired with her steadfast commitment to remarkable client service, makes her an outstanding addition to our team and further strengthens our ability to serve our clients.”
Elizabeth is active with the North Carolina Bar Association Real Property Section (NCBA RPS), Wake County Bar Association (WCBA), the North Carolina Land Title Association (NCLTA) and is an appointed member of the North Carolina Secretary of State’s statutory North Carolina Land Records Advisory Committee. She is also a member of the Wake County Real Property Lawyers Association, the Real Estate Lawyers Association of North Carolina and the American Land Title Association. Currently listed in North Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s 2026 Legal 250 for real estate, she was also featured in North Carolina Lawyers Weekly 2024 and 2025 Power List for Real Estate and recognized on Business North Carolina’s annual Legal Elite list. Elizabeth was recently honored with the 2025 NCBA RPS Distinguished Service Award, the 2025 WCBA President’s Award and the NCLTA 2023 Service Award.
Ellis & Winters is a litigation and commercial real estate law firm with offices in Raleigh, Greensboro, and Charlotte. Founded in 2000 by eleven members, the firm has grown to fifty lawyers representing sophisticated clients regionally, nationally, and internationally.