Checking In: December 14, 2022

Compiled by Jessica Junqueira

Barnwell Whaley Patterson & Helms, PLLC Announces New Attorney

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Brennan Ferguson has joined the firm. She practices in the areas of civil litigation, construction, insurance coverage and defense, and real estate. She has previously focused on creditor-debtor law, construction law, insurance defense, and litigation. Ferguson also volunteers with the Innocence Project. She received a J.D. from the Appalachian School of Law, where she was the Associate Editor for the Law Review and a member of Phi Delta Phi Honor Society. She holds a B.A. in history from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

New Attorney Joins Hall Booth Smith

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Jacquelyn Miner has joined the firm’s Asheville office. Miner’s practice is focused on general liability, governmental liability, insurance coverage, medical malpractice, and professional malpractice and ethics. Miner has previous experience in several other areas of law, including family law, estate planning, administration and probate, and more. Miner served as a staff attorney with Pisgah Legal Services. She received a J.D. from William & Mary Law School, where she was recognized with the CLEA Outstanding Clinical Student Award and Public Service Award. While in law school, she provided more than 600 hours in clinical services. She worked on behalf of veterans in the Lewis B. Puller Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic. She received a B.A., magna cum laude, from Mars Hill University.

McGuireWoods Names New Partner

Allison, a white woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wears a black blouse and black jacket.Allison P. Tanner was elected to partner. Tanner works in the firm’s Charlotte office. She focuses her practice on tax and employee benefits and represents employers on employee benefit and executive compensation matters arising under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code. She provides counsel to both public and private companies. Before becoming an attorney, she worked as a lead trial paralegal. She earned a J.D., with honors, from the University of North Carolina School of Law, where she was the recipient of the Smith/Shaver Merit Scholarship and a staff member of the North Carolina Law Review. She also holds a B.S. in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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