Checking In: June 9, 2026
Compiled by Jessica Junqueira
Baker Donelson Adds Shareholder, Selects New Leader of Health Law Group
Wilson is now a shareholder with Baker Donelson. Wilson practices in the firm’s Winston-Salem office. He is a trial lawyer with decades of experience defending health care providers, professionals and businesses in complex, high-exposure litigation. Wilson has litigated hundreds of cases. He focuses on professional liability and medical malpractice. He served as the president of the North Carolina Bar Association from 2004 to 2005. He also served on the NCBA Board of Governors (1993-1996). In 2024, he received the NCBA Advocates Award. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company. He holds a law degree from Duke University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree, cum laude, from Davidson College.
Matthew W. Wolfe was announced as the leader of the firm’s Health Law Group. Wolfe serves as managing shareholder in the firm’s Raleigh office. The health care practice includes more than 200 regulatory and transactional attorneys in 12 states and Washington, D.C. Wolfe focuses his practice on advising health care clients. He represents clients in legal and regulatory actions and before licensing boards and other regulatory bodies. He also resolves disputes through litigation at the administrative, state and federal levels. He serves as a vice chair of the Behavioral Health Practice Group with the American Health Law Association. He also serves as the president of the North Carolina Society of Health Care Attorneys and on Law360’s North Carolina Editorial Board. He received his law degree from Duke University School of Law and his bachelor’s degree, cum laude, from the University of Rochester.
Hancock Elected as a Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys
Christian W. Hancock, a partner at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, was elected as a Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys (ACMA). The ACMA is a professional group of more than 500 real estate finance attorneys across North America dedicated to developing professional excellence, referral networks and collegial relationships. Hancock and other elected fellows will be inducted into membership at the ACMA’s Annual Meeting in September 2026. Hancock assists mortgage servicing and financial institution clients. She is a co-leader of the Banking & Financial Services Practice Group at the firm. She is also the co-chair of the Home Equity Lending team and the Bankruptcy Compliance & Consumer Bankruptcy Litigation team. She serves as an instructor for the Mortgage Bankers Association’s School of Mortgage Banking I and II. She received her law degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law and her bachelor’s degree, cum laude, from the University of South Carolina.
Teague Campbell Welcomes New Partner, Associate
Amy L. Pfeiffer is a partner in the Workers’ Compensation Practice. She has more than 30 years of experience practicing workers’ compensation law. She joined the Industrial Commission in 1993. During her ten-year tenure, she served as Agency Legal Specialist, Special Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner. She has focused her practice on workers’ compensation defense since 2004. She is a North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law and a certified mediator. She holds a law degree from The Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of law and a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State University.
Augusta Moran has joined the Workers’ Compensation Practice Group. She represents employers, insurance carriers and third‑party administrators in North Carolina. She has previous experience bringing matters before the North Carolina Industrial Commission. She received her law degree from Campbell University School of Law in 2022. At Campbell, she served as director of the Peer Mentor Program and as a student clinician in the Restorative Justice Clinic. She received a bachelor’s degree, cum laude, in sociology and French from Randolph-Macon College, where she graduated from the Honors Program.
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