Tina Hlabse has joined Ramseur Maultsby. Hlabse engages in employment litigation, counseling, training, and workers’ compensation defense. She has more than 20 years of experience in litigation and counseling. Hlabse previously served as General Counsel for the N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services and as a Special Deputy Attorney General with the Tort Claims section of the N.C. Department of Justice. Hlabse also worked in private practice. She graduated from Wake Forest University School of Law with a J.D. and from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she received a bachelor’s degree.
Daniel Goldstein Joins Bell and Howell
Daniel Goldstein has joined Bell and Howell as corporate counsel. Goldstein has prior experience in the areas of business law, intellectual property, litigation entertainment and sports law. He is a 2020 graduate of Campbell Law School, where he was a member of the Order of Old Kivett and received Book Awards for International Business and Criminal Procedure. He holds a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he double majored in political science and peace, war and defense and minored in history.
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP announced that Shalanna Pirtle will serve as its Chief Talent, Diversity & Inclusion Officer. Pirtle will oversee all aspects of talent management, diversity, equity, and inclusion. She is overseeing a professional development program that will offer learning, skill and career development, coaching, mentorship, feedback and evaluation opportunities. Pirtle is a partner with the firm, where she practices mediation and employment law. She is certified as a mediator by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission and serves on the panel for Alterity ADR. Pirtle earned a J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law and a B.A. from Indiana University.
Behr Appointed Bankruptcy Administrator to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
The circuit executive for the Fourth Circuit announced that Brian C. Behr has been appointed Bankruptcy Administrator for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The announcement follows news of Marjorie K. Lynch’s retirement effective May 2022. Behr has served as the senior staff attorney for the courts since 2008. Prior to this role, he was an Adjudications Officer with the Department of Homeland Security. Behr graduated from the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law and from North Carolina State University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in political science and international politics.
Carisetti Joins Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings recently announced the addition of 26 new attorneys, including Maria Carisetti of Bradley’s Charlotte office. Carisetti is an associate in the Construction Practice Group. She received her J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law, where she served on the Pro Bono Executive Board and the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Executive Board. Carisetti earned her M.A. and B.A. in political science from Virginia Tech with concentrations in legal studies and environmental politics and policy.
Christina Cress has been named as partner with Bailey & Dixon, LLP. Cress has prior experience serving as a staff attorney at the North Carolina Utilities Commission. She practiced as in-house counsel to the North Carolina Board of Funeral Service, where she also served for a time as its Interim Executive Director. Cress received a J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Cress has been actively involved with the NCBA, serving on the NCBA Professional Vitality Committee, as a participant in the Leadership Academy (2019), and on the YLD Communications Committee (2020-21). She also holds an M.A. and a B.S. in business management from the University of Florida.
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP Announces New Partners
Benjamin Milam is now a partner with the firm’s Charlotte office. He is a member of the Banking & Financial Services Practice Group. His practice is focused on policyholder insurance coverage, commercial auto liability, title remediation, and financial services litigation. Milam assists in resolving insurance coverage disputes and defends mortgage lenders and servicers. He holds a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Partner Jonathan Schulz is a member of the Litigation Group with the firm and also practices in the Charlotte office. Schulz represents clients ranging from individuals and family-run small businesses to public corporations. He advises clients on the dispute resolution process and litigates claims related to fraud, unfair and deceptive trade practices, breach of fiduciary duty, and more. He has represented clients in state and federal courts. He received a J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law and a B.A. from the University of North Carolina. Read more
Checking In: March 22, 2022
Checking InCompiled by Jessica Junqueira
Ramseur Maultsby LLP Welcomes Tina Hlabse
Daniel Goldstein Joins Bell and Howell
Checking In: February 22, 2022
Checking InParker Poe Welcomes Shalanna Pirtle as Chief Talent, Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Behr Appointed Bankruptcy Administrator to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Carisetti Joins Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
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Checking In: January 18, 2022
Checking InBailey & Dixon, LLP Names Cress Partner
Christina Cress has been named as partner with Bailey & Dixon, LLP. Cress has prior experience serving as a staff attorney at the North Carolina Utilities Commission. She practiced as in-house counsel to the North Carolina Board of Funeral Service, where she also served for a time as its Interim Executive Director. Cress received a J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Cress has been actively involved with the NCBA, serving on the NCBA Professional Vitality Committee, as a participant in the Leadership Academy (2019), and on the YLD Communications Committee (2020-21). She also holds an M.A. and a B.S. in business management from the University of Florida.
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP Announces New Partners