Dayton Cole has been named interim general counsel for Campbell University. Bob Coswell, who was general counsel at Campbell for nearly 20 years, will assume the role of associate general counsel. For more than 30 years, Cole was the general counsel and chief legal officer for Appalachian State University. There, he served under five chancellors and a number of trustees. Throughout his legal career, his general practice encompassed a wide range of legal matters, with emphasis on client counseling, research, writing, policy development, and coordination of litigation efforts with North Carolina Department of Justice attorneys. Before joining Appalachian State, he served as assistant university attorney at Texas State University and as university attorney at Texas A&M – Commerce. He is the author of the Legal Handbook for North Carolina Teachers and has served as a member of the Board of Governors of the North Carolina Bar Association. Cole is a graduate of the South Texas College of Law in Houston and Texas State University.
Allyson K. Duncan Will Serve on JAMS Panel
JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, has announced that the Hon. Allyson K. Duncan will now serve on its panel. Before joining JAMS, Judge Duncan served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for more than 15 years and on the North Carolina Court of Appeals for one year. Prior to her judicial appointment, Judge Duncan was a partner at Kilpatrick Stockton and served with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as appellate attorney and the agency’s legal counsel. Judge Duncan became the first African American woman to serve as a judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. She also was the first African American president of the North Carolina Bar Association and the first African American woman to sit on the Fourth Circuit bench. Judge Duncan received a Juris Doctorate from Duke Law School and a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from Hampton University. Read more
Ketan Soni and Andrew Brendle Announce New Firm, Soni Brendle, PLLC
Soni Brendle, PLLC opened its doors for business in February of 2020. The firm focuses on family law, business litigation, estate planning and dispute resolution and has offices in both Charlotte and Winston-Salem.
Ketan Soni brings 20 years of family law and estate planning experience across North Carolina. His experience includes divorce, separation and premarital agreements, equitable distribution, custody and child support. Ketan frequently mediates for other attorneys as a Superior Court and Family Financial Mediator. He has created the free NC Child Support Calculator, custody calendaring tool, and net income calculator for alimony. Soni has taught CLE and Continuing Mediation Education, including a 40-hour Family Financial Mediation class. Soni graduated from Wake Forest University School of Law with a Juris Doctorate and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy.
Andrew Brendle is a trial and appellate lawyer and a family law and business litigator. Prior to the firm, Brendle practiced in Charlotte with Hull & Chandler, P.A. Brendle graduated from Campbell Law School with a Juris Doctorate and from Hampden-Sydney College with a Bachelor of Arts in political science.
Patti Ramseur and Alex Maultsby Open New Firm
Patti Ramseur and Alex Maultsby launched Ramseur Maultsby LLP in September 2020, focusing on employment law, after each practiced for over seventeen years with Smith Moore Leatherwood and, more recently, Fox Rothschild. In their new firm, they will continue to engage in employment litigation, counseling, and training. Patti and Alex are longtime North Carolinians. Ramseur graduated from North Carolina State University and Wake Forest University School of Law; Maultsby graduated from Davidson College and the University of North Carolina School of Law.
Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP (CSH Law) announced that Brandy Cox is now a paralegal in the firm’s Wilmington office. Cox is a North Carolina Bar Certified Paralegal with more than six years of experience in elder law and estates. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a Bachelor of Arts in communication studies and a minor in psychology and from Cape Fear Community College with an associate’s degree in paralegal technology.
Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP (CSH Law) also announced that Laura Dean, a civil litigator, has been promoted to of counsel. Dean, who is based in the firm’s Raleigh office, focuses on professional liability defense, general business disputes, premise and products liability cases, and admiralty and maritime matters. She practices in federal and State courts across North Carolina. She obtained a Juris Doctorate at the University of North Carolina School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in business administration from UNC.
Rylee Dillard has joined Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) as an associate attorney in the firm’s Charlotte office. Her practice is focused on medical malpractice, general liability and workers’ compensation. Prior to joining HBS, she practiced at an insurance defense firm located in Charlotte and represented clients in workers’ compensation disputes. Dillard earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science with a concentration in politics, philosophy and law from the College of Charleston.
Checking In: October 20, 2020
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Campbell University Names Interim General Counsel
Allyson K. Duncan Will Serve on JAMS Panel
JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, has announced that the Hon. Allyson K. Duncan will now serve on its panel. Before joining JAMS, Judge Duncan served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for more than 15 years and on the North Carolina Court of Appeals for one year. Prior to her judicial appointment, Judge Duncan was a partner at Kilpatrick Stockton and served with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as appellate attorney and the agency’s legal counsel. Judge Duncan became the first African American woman to serve as a judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. She also was the first African American president of the North Carolina Bar Association and the first African American woman to sit on the Fourth Circuit bench. Judge Duncan received a Juris Doctorate from Duke Law School and a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from Hampton University.
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Checking In: September 22, 2020
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Ketan Soni and Andrew Brendle Announce New Firm, Soni Brendle, PLLC
Soni Brendle, PLLC opened its doors for business in February of 2020. The firm focuses on family law, business litigation, estate planning and dispute resolution and has offices in both Charlotte and Winston-Salem.
Ketan Soni brings 20 years of family law and estate planning experience across North Carolina. His experience includes divorce, separation and premarital agreements, equitable distribution, custody and child support. Ketan frequently mediates for other attorneys as a Superior Court and Family Financial Mediator. He has created the free NC Child Support Calculator, custody calendaring tool, and net income calculator for alimony. Soni has taught CLE and Continuing Mediation Education, including a 40-hour Family Financial Mediation class. Soni graduated from Wake Forest University School of Law with a Juris Doctorate and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy.
Andrew Brendle is a trial and appellate lawyer and a family law and business litigator. Prior to the firm, Brendle practiced in Charlotte with Hull & Chandler, P.A. Brendle graduated from Campbell Law School with a Juris Doctorate and from Hampden-Sydney College with a Bachelor of Arts in political science.
Patti Ramseur and Alex Maultsby Open New Firm
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Checking In: August 18, 2020
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