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Checking In: September 14, 2021

Law Firm Carolinas: New Shareholder, Partners, Offices and Lawyers

Harmony Taylor

Law Firm Carolinas announces the following changes: Harmony Taylor, who is in the Charlotte office and practices community association (HOA and condo) law and civil litigation, has been named a Shareholder.

Three attorneys have been named Partners: Joe Thompson, who practices residential and commercial real estate, and David Wilson, who practices North and South Carolina community association law, both from the Charlotte office; and Jon Raymer, who practices commercial and residential real estate, from the Greensboro office.

Joe Thompson

David Wilson

Jon Raymer

There have also been several recent additions to the firm: Nancy Guyton and Hunt Harris have joined the Wilmington office. Nancy Guyton is a Board-Certified Specialist in Residential and Commercial Real Property law and practices residential and commercial real estate as well as community association law. Hunt Harris practices residential real estate, community association law and civil litigation. Will Rankin has joined the Raleigh office and practices residential and commercial real estate and community association law.

Nancy Guyton

Hunt Harris

Will Rankin

Andrew Brower and Jonathon Woodruff have joined the Greensboro office. Jonathon Woodruff practices community association law and HOA/condo assessment collections. Andrew Brower heads the firm’s Estate Planning & Administration Department (wills, trusts, probate and guardianships).

Andrew Brower

Jonathon Woodruff

Checking In: August 17, 2021

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Compiled by Jessica Junqueira

First Citizens Bank Welcomes Matthew G.T. Martin As Chief Counsel

Matthew G.T. Martin has joined First Citizens Bank as chief counsel. He will oversee corporate and general bank legal functions and litigation management, and he will advise executive management and its corporate board on legal matters. Martin will also serve as Corporate Secretary to the First Citizens BancShares Board of Directors. Before his role with First Citizens Bank, Martin was the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, and as part of this role, he led the U.S. Department of Justice prosecution office. Martin has prior experience as Associate General Counsel of Duke Energy. He received a J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law, where he was the editor in chief of the North Carolina Law Review, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina.

Attorneys Join Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Brian Assessor has joined the firm as a senior associate attorney. Assessor helps companies obtain patent protection for their computer and software technologies. He oversees U.S. and international patent drafting and prosecution in a number of technical areas including hardware, software, network infrastructures, semiconductors, and more. Assessor has previous experience in international law and intellectual property law, and he worked as a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark office. He holds a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law and a B.S. in computer engineering with a concentration in cognitive science from Villanova University.

Deborah Gerhardt has joined Michael Best as of counsel and will work in the Intellectual Property practice group. She represents a variety of clients who include Fortune 500 corporations, small businesses, nonprofits, museums, and more. She was in private practice for nearly 10 years before becoming a professor of law at the University of North Carolina School of Law. While practicing with Michael Best, she will continue to work as the Reef C. Ivey II Excellence Fund Term Professor of Law at UNC School of Law. Gerhardt received a J.D., cum laude, from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, and she holds an A.B. from Duke University. Read more

August 17, 2021/by Jessica Junqueira

Checking In: July 20, 2021

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP Announces New Partner

J. Michael Wilson has joined Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP as partner in the Charlotte office. He will practice in the firm’s Tax and Trusts and Estates groups. His areas of focus include taxation, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and fund formations. He has experience in real estate transactions, such as joint ventures, acquisitions, development, sales, and more. Wilson also has prior experience as a tax consultant. He graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Law with a J.D. and from UNC Chapel Hill, where he received a B.S. in business administration with a concentration in accounting.

Austin Rowe Kessler Joins Hall Booth Smith

Austin Rowe Kessler has joined the Asheville office of Hall Booth Smith. He focuses on insurance defense and general liability. Kessler has experience conducting trials and hearings in District Court and Superior Court. He has practiced in the areas of family law and civil litigation, estate planning, and criminal defense. Kessler graduated from Campbell Law School with a J.D. and from Guilford College with a B.A. in criminal justice and a minor in sociology.

Bangura Joins the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin

The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin announced that Sheri Bangura has joined the firm as a personal injury attorney. Bangura has worked for insurance companies for more than 15 years as a multi-state insurance claims adjuster. Sheri graduated cum laude from North Carolina Central University School of Law, where she earned a J.D. While in law school, she was a torts tutor and research assistant and was involved in the NCCU Student Bar Association as a 2L representative. She holds a a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice with a minor in sociology from Old Dominion University.
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July 19, 2021/by Jessica Junqueira