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Immunized: No slowdown seen in Top V&S of 2020
The thing that really jumps out at you about North Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s list of the Top Verdicts & Settlements of 2020 is how utterly ordinary it is. There […]
Murphy attorney suspended
Attorney: Beverly B. Cook Location: Murphy Bar membership: Member since 1999 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for three years on Feb. 16. The suspension is stayed for […]
Elizabeth City attornrey suspended
Attorney: William H. Morgan Jr. Location: Elizabeth City Bar membership: Member since 1986 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for four years on Jan. 26. The suspension is […]
Leland attorney reprimanded
Attorney: Heather M. Ziemba Location: Leland Bar membership: Member since 1996 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on Nov. 13 Background: Ziemba closed her solo practice, where she practiced immigration law, and joined […]
Raleigh attorney reprimanded (Nov. 2020)
Attorney: Valerie B. Queen Location: Raleigh Bar membership: Member since 2012 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on Nov. 13 Background: Queen received a settlement check on behalf of a client she represented […]
Benson attorney issued second reprimand
Attorney: James R. Levinson Location: Benson Bar membership: Member since 1974 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on Nov. 13 Background: Levinson was appointed by the court to represent a client on several […]
Rocky Mount attorney reprimanded
Attorney: Will H. Lassiter Location: Rocky Mount Bar membership: Member since 1972 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on Nov. 13 Background: Lassiter represented a client on the refinancing of property she owned […]
Durham attorney censured
Attorney: Julian M. Hall Location: Durham Bar membership: Member since 2011 Disciplinary action: Censured on Nov. 13 Background: Hall represented a client who agreed to provide information to police in […]
Law firms face new risks from public shaming of clients
Last October, a group of law students walked into the Manhattan office of Paul, Weiss, a large law firm, with a simple demand—that it drop ExxonMobil, one of the […]
The future of work: A Q&A with workplace safety attorney Travis Vance
It only feels like the COVID-19 pandemic has been going on forever. Some people have been dealing with it longer than most. In February 2020, officials in Washington reported […]
U.S.V.I. court violated N.C. man’s civil rights, COA rules
It is the unlikeliest of quarrels. North Carolina is home to more than 10 million people; the U.S. Virgin Islands is home to some 106,000, making it a bit […]
Raleigh attorney reprimanded (Aug. 2020)
Attorney: R. Steve Monks Location: Raleigh Bar membership: Member since 2003 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on Aug. 31 Background: In two matters involving his representation of clients in immigration matters, Monks […]
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Commentary
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