Client-Driven. Results-Oriented.
Biography
Education
- Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- J.D. – 1997
- Honors: Wake Forest Moot Court Board
- Honors: CALI Award, Environmental Law, Legal Clinic for the Elderly
- Law Review: Wake Forest Law Review, Senior Articles Editor, 1996 -1997
- Vanderbilt University
- B.A. – 1991
- Major: English
Classes & Seminars
Pro-Bono Activities
Representative Clients
References
Past Positions
Languages
Ancillary Businesses
Published Works
- “Trade Secrets in South Carolina: New Act Changes Outlook for Employers” S.C. Lawyer, January/February, 1998, Co-Author
- Triangle Tech Journal, Co-Author
Fraternities or Sororities
Professional Associations
- North Carolina Bar Association (Business Law, Estate Planning, Elder Law and Tax Sections)
- American Bar Association (Business Law, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, and Tax Sections)
- Wake County Bar Association
- North Carolina Bar Association, Legislative Committee, Member
- Estate Planning Section, 2003 - Present
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- Wake County Estate Planning Council
Certified Legal Specialties
- Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the North Carolina State Bar’s Board of Legal Specialization
Current Employment Position
- Shareholder
Practice Areas
- Business and Corporate Law
- Probate
- Estate Planning and Tax
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1997
- South Carolina, 1997
- U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals
Honors
- Selected to North Carolina Super Lawyers - Charles N. Griffin, III - 2018 - Present
- AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Superb Rating Award - AVVO
- Clients' Choice Award - Avvo