Checking In: August 22, 2023

Compiled by Jessica Junqueira

Collins Family & Elder Law Group Adds New Attorney

Shayna, a white woman with long brown hair, wears a white blouse and black suit.

Shayna Matheny is now an attorney with the firm, and she will practice in the Monroe office. She earned a J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law and was the valedictorian of her class. While in law school, she served as a teaching assistant, volunteered with NCCU’s Elder Law Clinic to assist local residents with estate planning documents, and was a participant in the NCCU Family Law Clinic. In 2019, she served as a law clerk for former Chief Justice Cheri Beasley. She holds a bachelor’s degree in jurisprudence from California University of Pennsylvania.

Fox Rothschild LLP Announces New Attorney

John Hodnette

John G. Hodnette is now of counsel with the firm. He has joined the Taxation and Wealth Planning Department. Hodnette advises clients in matters of business taxation, which include structuring merger and acquisition transactions; resolving partnership, S corporation and C corporation tax issues; and researching complex income taxation matters. He is a member of the NCBA Tax Section and has written blog posts published on the section’s NCBarBlog page. He holds an LL.M. from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, and a J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law. He earned a bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from Auburn University.

Horton & Mendez, PLLC, Welcomes New Attorney

Alan, a white man with dark brown hair, wears a white shirt, crimson tie, and grey suit.

Alan Castro has joined the personal injury law practice in Wilmington, where he will represent clients in personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. He has previous experience in personal injury law and contract public defense work. Castro graduated from the Charleston School of Law. Following law school, he practiced employment, business and corporate, and personal injury law in Charleston. He is a 2014 graduate of Charleston Southern University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in American history.

Two Attorneys Join Robinson & Lawing, LLP

Bryan, a white man with brown hair, wears a white shirt, grey tie, and black suit.

Bryan Thompson is now an attorney with the firm. He focuses on elder law, wills and estate planning, trust and estate administration, and corporate law. He has argued before state and federal courts and federal and state regulatory entities. He graduated cum laude from Campbell Law School in 1999 and holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Appalachian State University (1995).

Christopher, a white man with red hair and a beard, wears a blue tie, white shirt, and grey suit.

Christopher Watford has joined the firm. He focuses on administrative law, appellate litigation, family law, guardianship and special proceedings. He graduated from Campbell Law School in 2008, and he holds a bachelor’s degree in history and secondary education from Appalachian State University, where he graduated in 2000.

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