Checking In: September 24, 2024
Compiled by Jessica Junqueira
New Partner Announced at Capua Law
Natalia Talbot was named a partner with the firm. Her practice is focused on civil litigation, construction and business law, POA matters, real estate dispute, and state and court federal appeals. Talbot has more than ten years of experience as an attorney. She received a J.D., with distinction, from Boston College Law School. Following her graduation, she worked as assistant district attorney for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and as lead counsel in more than fifty criminal trials. She served as a federal law clerk in the Western District of North Carolina for the U.S. Magistrate Judge Carleton Metcalf. Talbot’s blog post titled My Vision for the Legal Profession: Prioritizing Attorney Mental Health was selected as the winning entry in the NCBA Young Lawyer Division’s 2022 Writing Competition. She holds a Master of Education in Teaching from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and a bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, in anthropology and German from Barnard College of Columbia University.
HBS Welcomes New Partner
Lucienne Hartmann Peoples has joined the firm’s Asheville office as a partner. She specializes in aging services and health care. She has experience in civil litigation and has handled general liability and commercial litigation. In her previous role, she focused on defending personal injury torts, professional liability, premises liability, product liability, and coverage disputes. She graduated from Mercer University School of Law. After graduating, she served as a judicial law clerk to Judge C. Ashley Royal of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Transylvania University.
Phelps Dunbar LLP Announces New Partner, Associates
Patrick Meacham has joined the litigation team as a partner. Meacham, who is a trial lawyer, has more than 25 years of experience practicing law in Raleigh. He assists clients in professional negligence, products and premises liability, catastrophic personal injury and mass torts. He graduated from Campbell Law School, where he received his J.D., and the University of Kansas, where he received his bachelor’s degree.
Tyler C. Radtke is an associate with the firm. He defends clients in commercial litigation, products liability and premises liability suits. Radtke has practiced in Raleigh for more than ten years. He has experience in the state courts, both at trial and appellate levels. He holds a J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law and a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Maeve Healy represents clients in disputes arising from professional negligence, premises liability and products liability. She has previous experience as an assistant district attorney with the Johnston County District Attorney’s Office in North Carolina. As assistant district attorney, she prosecuted criminal misdemeanor cases. She served as the head coach of Campbell Law School’s International Arbitration Program. She graduated from Campbell Law School, where she earned a J.D., and Roanoke College, where she received a bachelor’s degree.
Sarah Covey Blount focuses her practice on transactional work and litigation. Her work encompasses construction and contract law; she also practices counseling and asset recovery through commercial collections, foreclosures and liens. She holds a J.D. from Campbell Law School and a bachelor’s degree in psychology and government from the College of William and Mary.
Nash P. Joyner practices business law. His practice is focused on real estate, finance and commercial transactions. He received his J.D. with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2023. During law school, he worked as a student lawyer in the Startup NC Law Clinic. He served as a staff member and articles editor for the North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University.