Checking In: March 24, 2026

Compiled by Jessica Junqueira

Smith Debnam Selects Partner

Melissa, a white woman with blond hair, wears a white blouse and black jacket.Melissa Tulis Smith is now a partner with the firm. Smith has been a part of the firm’s Consumer Collections practice group since 2020. Prior to joining the firm, she gained experience in civil litigation with a focus on property, construction and landlord-tenant disputes. Smith, who is originally from Raleigh, received her undergraduate degree in philosophy and romance languages from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She graduated from Campbell Law School. Smith serves as the 2025-2026 chair of the NCBA Litigation Section and as the Membership Committee Chair for the North Carolina Creditors Bar Association. She is licensed to practice law in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.

 

 

Tuggle Duggins Welcomes New Associate

Josh, a white man with a shaved head and a brown beard, wears a white button-down shirt.Joshua Plummer is now an associate attorney with Tuggle Duggins. He is a member of the Commercial Real Estate practice with the firm. Plummer graduated from Wake Forest University School of Law in 2023. While in law school, he was a teaching assistant, research assistant and participant in the Veteran’s Legal Clinic. Prior to going to law school, Plummer served in the United States Marine Corps. He retired as a major in 2019. Before joining Tuggle Duggins P.A., he practiced law in Winston-Salem. He holds his undergraduate degree from Purdue University, where he graduated with distinction and was a member of the naval ROTC.

 

 

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