New Attorney Joins The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin
Hannah Lee Hubbard will practice with the litigation team. She has previous experience serving as a judicial law clerk to former Senior Associate Justice Michael R. Morgan of the Supreme Court of North Carolina. She holds a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School, where she served as president and defense team lead of the Street Justice Coalition and article editor and content editor for the Harvard Journal of Law and Gender. While in law school, she also served as the president of the Consumer Protection Law Students Association and the community partnerships co-chair of Lambda. She graduated magna cum laude from Wellesley College, where she received a B.A. in economics.
Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC Announces New Associate
Josh Plummer has joined the firm’s Corporate Law Team. Plummer, who was a 2022 summer associate at the firm, is a 2023 graduate of Wake Forest University School of Law, where he served as both a teaching assistant and research assistant. He also was a participant in the Veteran’s Legal Clinic. Before attending law school, Plummer served in the United States Marine Corps and retired as a major in 2019. During his service, he was an intelligence, infantry and reconnaissance officer. He led two academic faculties and served as a liaison with U.S. embassy officials.
Lama Sinno has joined the firm as of counsel. She has practiced law for 22 years. She has experience representing clients in workers’ compensation, social security, and employment claims; parents in abuse, neglect, and dependency claims filed by the Department of Social Services; juveniles in delinquency claims; and clients who have been charged with committing crimes. She has served as a Guardian ad Litem, and she has volunteered with the Junior Women’s League of Smithfield, My Kids Club, and the Juvenile Crime Prevention Committee. She is a graduate of Campbell Law School (2001) and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in political science.
Jennifer L. Crawford, a trial lawyer, is now an attorney with the firm. Crawford is a member of the firm’s team handling Camp Lejeune Justice Act Cases. She received a B.A. from Muskingum University, where she earned highest honors. Crawford graduated from Campbell Law School in 2001. While in law school, she was a member of the Trial Advocacy Team and received The Barrister’s Award. After graduating from law school, she practiced with a criminal defense firm. Then, she joined the Wake County District Attorney’s office on the prosecutorial side. She served on the Governor’s Task Force for Domestic Violence, and in 2007, she moved to the Wake County Magistrate’s Office. She volunteers at a local nursing home and at the With Love from Jesus food pantry.
Hannah, Sheridan, & Cochran Welcomes New Attorney
Carter Cole has joined the firm. Cole, a native of Cary, earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from North Carolina State University. He is especially interested in wills, estates, wealth management, and trusts. He is a 2021 graduate of Campbell School of Law, where he served as a class representative for Campbell’s Student Bar Association and participated in the Advocacy Program. He was recognized as the recipient of the Book Award in his estate planning class. Cole also earned a Master of Trust and Wealth Management degree, summa cum laude, from Campbell University’s Lundy-Fetterman School of Business (2021).
Collins Family & Elder Law Group Adds New Attorney
Shayna Matheny is now an attorney with the firm, and she will practice in the Monroe office. She earned a J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law and was the valedictorian of her class. While in law school, she served as a teaching assistant, volunteered with NCCU’s Elder Law Clinic to assist local residents with estate planning documents, and was a participant in the NCCU Family Law Clinic. In 2019, she served as a law clerk for former Chief Justice Cheri Beasley. She holds a bachelor’s degree in jurisprudence from California University of Pennsylvania.
Fox Rothschild LLP Announces New Attorney
John G. Hodnette is now of counsel with the firm. He has joined the Taxation and Wealth Planning Department. Hodnette advises clients in matters of business taxation, which include structuring merger and acquisition transactions; resolving partnership, S corporation and C corporation tax issues; and researching complex income taxation matters. He is a member of the NCBA Tax Section and has written blog posts published on the section’s NCBarBlog page. He holds an LL.M. from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, and a J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law. He earned a bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from Auburn University.
Horton & Mendez, PLLC, Welcomes New Attorney
Alan Castro has joined the personal injury law practice in Wilmington, where he will represent clients in personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. He has previous experience in personal injury law and contract public defense work. Castro graduated from the Charleston School of Law. Following law school, he practiced employment, business and corporate, and personal injury law in Charleston. He is a 2014 graduate of Charleston Southern University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in American history.
Two Attorneys Join Robinson & Lawing, LLP
Bryan Thompson is now an attorney with the firm. He focuses on elder law, wills and estate planning, trust and estate administration, and corporate law. He has argued before state and federal courts and federal and state regulatory entities. He graduated cum laude from Campbell Law School in 1999 and holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Appalachian State University (1995).
Christopher Watford has joined the firm. He focuses on administrative law, appellate litigation, family law, guardianship and special proceedings. He graduated from Campbell Law School in 2008, and he holds a bachelor’s degree in history and secondary education from Appalachian State University, where he graduated in 2000.
Checking In: October 24, 2023
Checking InNew Attorney Joins The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin
Hannah Lee Hubbard will practice with the litigation team. She has previous experience serving as a judicial law clerk to former Senior Associate Justice Michael R. Morgan of the Supreme Court of North Carolina. She holds a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School, where she served as president and defense team lead of the Street Justice Coalition and article editor and content editor for the Harvard Journal of Law and Gender. While in law school, she also served as the president of the Consumer Protection Law Students Association and the community partnerships co-chair of Lambda. She graduated magna cum laude from Wellesley College, where she received a B.A. in economics.
Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC Announces New Associate
Checking In: September 19, 2023
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Hannah, Sheridan, & Cochran Welcomes New Attorney
Carter Cole has joined the firm. Cole, a native of Cary, earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from North Carolina State University. He is especially interested in wills, estates, wealth management, and trusts. He is a 2021 graduate of Campbell School of Law, where he served as a class representative for Campbell’s Student Bar Association and participated in the Advocacy Program. He was recognized as the recipient of the Book Award in his estate planning class. Cole also earned a Master of Trust and Wealth Management degree, summa cum laude, from Campbell University’s Lundy-Fetterman School of Business (2021).
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Checking In: August 22, 2023
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Collins Family & Elder Law Group Adds New Attorney
Shayna Matheny is now an attorney with the firm, and she will practice in the Monroe office. She earned a J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law and was the valedictorian of her class. While in law school, she served as a teaching assistant, volunteered with NCCU’s Elder Law Clinic to assist local residents with estate planning documents, and was a participant in the NCCU Family Law Clinic. In 2019, she served as a law clerk for former Chief Justice Cheri Beasley. She holds a bachelor’s degree in jurisprudence from California University of Pennsylvania.
Fox Rothschild LLP Announces New Attorney
John G. Hodnette is now of counsel with the firm. He has joined the Taxation and Wealth Planning Department. Hodnette advises clients in matters of business taxation, which include structuring merger and acquisition transactions; resolving partnership, S corporation and C corporation tax issues; and researching complex income taxation matters. He is a member of the NCBA Tax Section and has written blog posts published on the section’s NCBarBlog page. He holds an LL.M. from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, and a J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law. He earned a bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from Auburn University.
Horton & Mendez, PLLC, Welcomes New Attorney
Alan Castro has joined the personal injury law practice in Wilmington, where he will represent clients in personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. He has previous experience in personal injury law and contract public defense work. Castro graduated from the Charleston School of Law. Following law school, he practiced employment, business and corporate, and personal injury law in Charleston. He is a 2014 graduate of Charleston Southern University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in American history.
Two Attorneys Join Robinson & Lawing, LLP
Bryan Thompson is now an attorney with the firm. He focuses on elder law, wills and estate planning, trust and estate administration, and corporate law. He has argued before state and federal courts and federal and state regulatory entities. He graduated cum laude from Campbell Law School in 1999 and holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Appalachian State University (1995).
Christopher Watford has joined the firm. He focuses on administrative law, appellate litigation, family law, guardianship and special proceedings. He graduated from Campbell Law School in 2008, and he holds a bachelor’s degree in history and secondary education from Appalachian State University, where he graduated in 2000.