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Checking In: January 23, 2024

Advocate Health Adds Associate General Counsel Attorney

Michael, a white man with brown hair, wears a blue and white checkered shirt and a grey suit.Michael Berwanger has joined Advocate Health as associate general counsel. Berwanger has experience in value-based care, managed care, privacy and data security and other health care regulatory matters. He previously held the role of vice president of compliance and legal affairs at CHESS Health Solutions since June 2019, where he served as corporate secretary. Prior to this role, Berwanger was director of quality management and compliance at MedCost LLC. Berwanger serves as the Communications Chair of the NCBA Health Law Section. He holds a J.D. from the New England School of Law and a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is certified by the Health Care Compliance Association in Health Care Privacy.

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP Elevates Medlin to  Counsel

Lyndsay, a white woman with auburn hair, wears a green blouse and black jacket.Lyndsay Medlin was promoted to counsel. Medlin has practiced with the firm for eight years. She helps clients in the areas of litigation, investigation and compliance needs, and she also offers counsel to clients in matters of privacy and cybersecurity. In 2017, she was inducted into the North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society. Medlin serves as a volunteer with the Humane Society of Charlotte. She graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she was the articles development editor for Virginia Sports and Entertainment Law Journal. She holds a B.A., cum laude, from Duke University.

Cranfill Sumner LLP Names New Partners

Ryan, a white man with brown hair, wears a white and blue checkered shirt, a blue tie, and a navy jacket.Ryan Bostic, who practices in the firm’s Wilmington office, has been named a partner with the firm. Bostic is a litigation attorney focusing on high exposure personal injury matters, which include wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and sexual abuse cases. Bostic defends licensed professionals against claims of professional negligence and malpractice. He has served as outside council on behalf of local governments, and he also practices community association law. He received his J.D. from Appalachian School of Law and his bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University. Read more

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Checking In: December 19, 2023

Compiled by Jessica Junqueira

The Law Offices of Mark E. Sullivan, P.A. Announce New Firm Name, Partner

The Law Offices of Mark E. Sullivan, P.A., has been renamed to Sullivan & Hilscher Family Law. The firm also announced that Kristopher J. Hilscher is now a partner with the firm.

Mark, a white man with grey hair, wears a white shirt, burgundy tie, and black blazer. Mark E. Sullivan has more than 50 years of experience practicing law. He is a nationally recognized expert in military divorce issues and has authored the Military Divorce Handbook published by the American Bar Association. Sullivan is a retired colonel with the U.S. Judge Advocate General Corps. He has served as an expert for military pension division in cases in more than 20 states. He has been a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law for more than 30 years. He received the Legion of Merit from the U.S. Army, the Grassroots Advocacy Award from the ABA and the 2023 NCBA Distinguished Service Award from the Family Law Section.

Kris, a white man with brown hair and a beard, wears a white shirt, teal tie, and navy blazer.Kristopher Hilscher serves as a consultant in military family law cases, and he also handles child custody, divorce, and family law matters. He is a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law. He is the chair of the Military Committee with the ABA Family Law Section. In 2022, he was appointed to the ABA Standing Committee on Legal Assistance for Military Personnel. He is a certified parenting coordinator and family financial mediator. He has authored articles on family law and military divorce. He serves as an appointed member of the NCBA’s Continuing Legal Education Advisory Committee (2021-2024). He holds a J.D. from Campbell Law School and a B.A. in political science from Hampden-Sydney College.

New Attorney Joins Tatum & Atkinson

Jon, a white man with a shaved head, wears a white shirt, grey tie, and black blazer.Jon Ward is now an associate with the firm. Ward has opened the new Greensboro office located in Revolution Mill. He focuses his practice on plaintiff-side personal injury litigation. He has sixteen years of experience practicing law in Greensboro. Ward is a Board Certified Appellate Practice Specialist who handles a wide variety of personal injury cases across North Carolina in state and federal courts. He holds a J.D. with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 2001.

Triangle Smart Divorce Announces New Attorneys

Breann, a white woman with blond hair, wears a grey blouse and black blazer.Breann Burns has joined the firm as an attorney. Burns is a 2022 graduate of Campbell Law School, where she performed in the 2021 Mock Trial Competition and was recognized by earning the all-star bracket. She participated in the 2021 American College of Bankruptcy Fourth Circuit Moot Court Event and the Old Kivitt Moot Court Competition. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Rhode Island, where she was a Division I athlete on the Women’s Varsity Track and Field team and served as captain of the team. While earning her undergraduate degree, she was a student athlete orientation leader and college and business mentor.

Corrie, a white woman with brown hair, wears a white floral blouse and black blazer.Corrie Seagroves has joined the firm. She has practiced law for 26 years. She graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School, where she was selected as a member of the Order of the Coif. Following law school, she moved to New York to serve in the U.S. Army as a JAG officer at Fort Drum. She served as Senior Defense Counsel in Bosnia-Herzegovina during the United Nations intervention, and she also practiced at Fort Gordon in Georgia. After moving to the Triangle, she practiced in several areas of law, including medical malpractice, civil litigation, and criminal law. She received an undergraduate degree in political science and government from the University of North Carolina.

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Checking In: November 21, 2023

Compiled by Jessica Junqueira

New Partner Joins Phelps

Jonathan, a white man with grey hair, wears a white shirt, blue tie, and grey suit. Jonathan Hall is now a partner with the firm. Hall will lead litigation teams to help companies resolve high-profile, complex commercial litigation. He has supervised more than 100 bench and jury trials in North and South Carolina, Virginia, and across the U.S. He focuses his practice on complex commercial matters and products liability cases. From 2018-19, he served as the chair of the Trial Techniques & Technology Specialized Litigation Group with the Defense Research Institute – Products Liability Section. Since 2017, he has served on the North Carolina Supreme Court Historical Society Board of Trustees. He has significant experience leading trial teams in high-exposure cases. He received his J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law and his B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Poyner Spruill LLP Announces New Attorney

Michele, a white woman with light brown hair, wears a white shirt and pale grey blazer.Michele Livingstone has joined the firm. Her practice is focused on civil and commercial litigation matters. She represents businesses and professionals in state and federal courts, and she has represented governmental entities in litigation in state, federal and appellate courts. She is the recipient of the North Carolina Bar Association Young Lawyers Division’s 2022 Charles F. Blanchard Young Lawyer of the Year Award. Livingstone serves with the NCBA Young Lawyers Division as the 2023-24 Administrative Division Director. She received her J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law and her bachelor’s degree in political science and economics from Santa Clara University.

Smith Anderson Welcomes New Attorney

Gerald, a man with dark brown hair, wears a white shirt, pale blue tie, and dark grey suit.Gerald Koinis has joined the regulatory and public policy practice group. He focuses his practice on municipal law, land use and real estate, health care and corporate law. He assists health care providers, businesses, governmental entities and non-profits on issues related to corporate governance, health care regulations, human resources, and more. He also advises clients in the sales and acquisitions of businesses. He holds a J.D. from the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law and a B.A. in economics and political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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