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. Read more
Dozier Miller Law Group Opens New Lake Norman Office
Dozier Miller Law Group announced the opening of its new office, which serves individuals in the Lake Norman area. The office is located off Sam Furr Road near Birkdale at 8015 West Kenton Circle, Suite 110, Huntersville. The new office will extend the firm’s legal offerings to clients in northern Mecklenburg and southern Iredell. The firm provides representation in family law, business law, civil litigation, real estate disputes, probate, personal injury, estate planning and criminal defense.
Fox Rothschild Names New Partners
Ashley Barton Chandler practices in the firm’s Greensboro office. She is a litigator who represents companies and shareholders in commercial disputes. Her practice is focused on complex business litigation with an emphasis on trade secret, restrictive covenant and shareholder litigation. Before joining the firm, she was a judicial law clerk to Michael L. Robinson of the North Carolina Business Court. She often volunteers at Wake Forest University School of Law, where she serves as a judge for the school’s moot court competitions. She received her law degree magna cum laude from Wake Forest University School of Law. While in law school, she served as an executive board member of the Wake Forest Law Review. She received her bachelor’s degree summa cum laude from Roger Williams University.
Joseph R. Shuford also practices in the Greensboro office, where he is a construction law attorney. He has represented public and private entities, and he drafts contracts that allocate risks to reduce the likelihood of later disputes. Shuford has previous experience as assistant attorney general with the North Carolina Department of Justice, where he focused on construction and contract disputes involving the Department of Transportation. He received his law degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law. Following his graduation from law school, he was selected as a Higher Education Law Fellow at UNC’s Office of University Counsel. He holds a bachelor’s degree from UNC. Read more
Fox Rothschild Selects New Leadership, Adds Partner
Diana Palacek is now the Managing Partner of Fox Rothschild’s Charlotte office. She practices commercial real estate transactions and focuses on financing (closing, servicing and enforcement), purchase and sale, ground-up development and leasing. She previously served as in-house counsel for a financial services organization in Greensboro and a financial services organization in Winston-Salem. She is a member of CREW Charlotte, a chapter of the Commercial Real Estate Women Network. She holds a law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree from Erskine College.
Susan Fradenburg is now the Managing Partner in the firm’s Greenville office. She has practiced health care law for more than 25 years. She focuses on representing long-term care providers, pharmacies and hospitals. She has argued at the North Carolina Court of Appeals and the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. She works alongside the firm’s health law team to provide crisis management assistance to health care facilities. She has served as a speaker, and she has written articles on the topic of providing a response to crisis events, CARES ACT funding and more. She is a member of Rotary and serves at her local elementary school as a study buddy volunteer. She holds a law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree with highest distinction from the University of Kansas.
Terrill Johnson Harris is now co-chair of the Health Law Practice Group. She advises a range of health care providers on regulatory compliance, major transactions and dispute resolution. She has more than thirty years of experience assisting clients in matters of regulatory compliance, strategic planning and risk management. From 2022-2024, she served on the Legal Committee for the nonprofit LeadingAge. She also served as chair of the Board of Trustees of Friends Homes, Inc., from 2017 to 2019. She volunteers with the Women’s Resource Center. She received her law degree from Duke University School of Law and her bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, from Wake Forest University.
Jason Vogel has joined the firm as a partner. He will practice in the Raleigh office and will be a member of the Intellectual Property Department. Vogel is an international trademark and copyright attorney. He provides counsel to clients on U.S. and international trademark and copyright strategy, clearance, protection, enforcement and transactions. He is experienced in multijurisdictional trademark and copyright registration, enforcement and litigation. He holds a law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and his bachelor’s degree from Berklee College of Music.
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Fox Rothschild Selects New Leadership, Adds Partner
Diana Palacek is now the Managing Partner of Fox Rothschild’s Charlotte office. She practices commercial real estate transactions and focuses on financing (closing, servicing and enforcement), purchase and sale, ground-up development and leasing. She previously served as in-house counsel for a financial services organization in Greensboro and a financial services organization in Winston-Salem. She is a member of CREW Charlotte, a chapter of the Commercial Real Estate Women Network. She holds a law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree from Erskine College.
Susan Fradenburg is now the Managing Partner in the firm’s Greenville office. She has practiced health care law for more than 25 years. She focuses on representing long-term care providers, pharmacies and hospitals. She has argued at the North Carolina Court of Appeals and the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. She works alongside the firm’s health law team to provide crisis management assistance to health care facilities. She has served as a speaker, and she has written articles on the topic of providing a response to crisis events, CARES ACT funding and more. She is a member of Rotary and serves at her local elementary school as a study buddy volunteer. She holds a law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree with highest distinction from the University of Kansas.
Terrill Johnson Harris is now co-chair of the Health Law Practice Group. She advises a range of health care providers on regulatory compliance, major transactions and dispute resolution. She has more than thirty years of experience assisting clients in matters of regulatory compliance, strategic planning and risk management. From 2022-2024, she served on the Legal Committee for the nonprofit LeadingAge. She also served as chair of the Board of Trustees of Friends Homes, Inc., from 2017 to 2019. She volunteers with the Women’s Resource Center. She received her law degree from Duke University School of Law and her bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, from Wake Forest University.
Jason Vogel has joined the firm as a partner. He will practice in the Raleigh office and will be a member of the Intellectual Property Department. Vogel is an international trademark and copyright attorney. He provides counsel to clients on U.S. and international trademark and copyright strategy, clearance, protection, enforcement and transactions. He is experienced in multijurisdictional trademark and copyright registration, enforcement and litigation. He holds a law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and his bachelor’s degree from Berklee College of Music.
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