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Checking In: September 24, 2024

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New Partner Announced at Capua Law

Natalia, a white woman with brown hair, wears a black blouse, yellow sweater and yellow earrings.Natalia Talbot was named a partner with the firm. Her practice is focused on civil litigation, construction and business law, POA matters, real estate dispute, and state and court federal appeals. Talbot has more than ten years of experience as an attorney. She received a J.D., with distinction, from Boston College Law School. Following her graduation, she worked as assistant district attorney for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and as lead counsel in more than fifty criminal trials. She served as a federal law clerk in the Western District of North Carolina for the U.S. Magistrate Judge Carleton Metcalf. Talbot’s blog post titled My Vision for the Legal Profession: Prioritizing Attorney Mental Health was selected as the winning entry in the NCBA Young Lawyer Division’s 2022 Writing Competition. She holds a Master of Education in Teaching from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and a bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, in anthropology and German from Barnard College of Columbia University.

HBS Welcomes New Partner

Lucie, a white woman with brown hair, wears a white blouse and black blazer.Lucienne Hartmann Peoples has joined the firm’s Asheville office as a partner. She specializes in aging services and health care. She has experience in civil litigation and has handled general liability and commercial litigation. In her previous role, she focused on defending personal injury torts, professional liability, premises liability, product liability, and coverage disputes. She graduated from Mercer University School of Law. After graduating, she served as a judicial law clerk to Judge C. Ashley Royal of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Transylvania University.

Phelps Dunbar LLP Announces New Partner, Associates

Patrick, a white man with grey hair, wears a pale grey shirt, black suit and navy tie with teal circles. Patrick Meacham has joined the litigation team as a partner. Meacham, who is a trial lawyer, has more than 25 years of experience practicing law in Raleigh. He assists clients in professional negligence, products and premises liability, catastrophic personal injury and mass torts. He graduated from Campbell Law School, where he received his J.D., and the University of Kansas, where he received his bachelor’s degree.

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Checking In: August 27, 2024

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP Adds New Attorney

Madisyn, a white woman with blond hair, wears a black blouse and grey blazer. Madisyn K. Ivey has joined Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP. She practices construction law. She graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 2020, where she was the Georgetown University Law Center winner of the Iron Tech Lawyer Invitational and a global finalist for the CALI Award. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communications, magna cum laude, from the University of South Carolina.

Two Attorneys Join Fox Rothschild

Deborah, a Black woman with Black hair, wears a maroon blouse and black jacket. Deborah B. Andrews has joined Fox Rothschild. Andrews practices as of counsel in the Employee Benefits & Compensation Department and has offices in both Raleigh and Washington, D.C. Her practice is focused on employee benefits, executive compensation and applicable tax compliance matters. Andrews is a certified public accountant in North Carolina. She holds an LL.M. in taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, a J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law and a B.A., with honors, from North Carolina State University.

Morgan, a white woman with light brown hair, wears a white blouse and black jacket. Morgan McCall Reece has joined the firm’s Greensboro office. She practices of counsel in the Litigation Department and Appellate Practice Group. She previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and state prosecutor. Reece defended businesses and individuals in white-collar criminal cases and regulatory proceedings. She has successfully argued cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. She graduated from Wake Forest University School of Law and holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia.

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Checking In: July 30, 2024

Attorney Joins the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin

John, a white man with brown hair and circular brown glasses, wears a pale blue shirt, black jacket, and dark blue tie. John Wheatley, a personal injury attorney, is now an associate with the firm. Wheatley has practiced law for over eight years. He holds a J.D. from Charlotte School of Law. While in law school, Wheatley was a Moot Court participant and received a CALI Award for sports law. He also volunteered as a student attorney at the Mississippi Center for Justice. He graduated with a B.A. in political science from the University of Alabama.

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