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Leaders in the law

Jun 22, 2023

NCLW Leaders in the Law: Swain Wood, Partner Morningstar Law Group 

Swain Wood, Partner Morningstar Law Group  Raleigh  As a child, Swain Wood took a keen interest in his grandparents’ business, which bore a familiar name. Swain’s was a successful Fayetteville furniture store, and “When I was 5 or 6 years old, I used to think — with my grandfather’s encouragement — that the store was mine […]

Jun 20, 2023

NCLW Leaders in the Law: Thomas E. Terrell Jr., Partner Fox Rothschild 

Thomas E. Terrell Jr., Partner Fox Rothschild  Greensboro  With his focus on local government law and litigation, Tom Terrell has helped clients successfully navigate land use, zoning, and environmental matters in more than 350 counties and municipalities across three states. “As a cub lawyer, I was politically active some of these cases came to me, and […]

Jun 15, 2023

NCLW Leaders in the Law: David Sar Partner, Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard 

David Sar Partner, Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard  Greensboro  When considering his top personal and professional accomplishments, it’s a toss-up for David Sar. There’s the sublime experience of having raised two delightful daughters. Or the exhilarating adventures of climbing up Kilimanjaro and down into the Grand Canyon. And as a partner at Brooks Pierce, he […]

Jun 15, 2023

NCLW Leaders in the Law: Thomas L. Mitchell, Managing Partner Moore & Van Allen 

Thomas L. Mitchell, Managing Partner Moore & Van Allen  Charlotte  A teacher and coach at heart, Tom Mitchell spent four years teaching high school English and coaching football and basketball before going to law school. It is a passion he has never given up.  “I am fortunate these days to find the time to serve as […]

Jun 13, 2023

NCLW Leaders in the Law: Virginia Knowlton Marcus Disability Rights North Carolina 

Virginia Knowlton Marcus Disability Rights North Carolina  Raleigh    Over her long career, Virginia Knowlton Marcus has been devoted to social justice issues, and particularly disability rights.  “I have a lived experience with a disability, and early in life I felt a sensitivity and interest in social justice concerns,” she says. “I decided to attend […]

Jun 13, 2023

NCLW Leaders in the Law: Laura M. Loyek, Claims Counsel Lawyers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of North Carolina 

Laura M. Loyek, Claims Counsel Lawyers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of North Carolina  Cary Laura Loyek learned the true meaning of leadership when she served a term as president of the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. “The responsibility of steering the organization through a pandemic year and making sure […]

Jun 12, 2023

NCLW Leaders in the Law: Scottie Forbes Lee, Partner Ellis & Winters 

Scottie Forbes Lee, Partner Ellis & Winters  Greensboro For Scottie Lee, mastering the art of setting priorities has been her secret to success at work and in life. “Prioritizing and delegating your work will enable you to have a personal life,” she says.  “As lawyers, we have never-ending to-do lists, and managing your time and task […]

Jun 9, 2023

NCLW Leaders in the Law: Naho Kobayashi, Partner McGuireWoods 

Naho Kobayashi, Partner McGuireWoods  Charlotte    A celebrated leader at McGuireWoods in Charlotte, partner Naho Kobayashi heads the firm’s alternative lender sub team. She has also served as co-chair of the Recruiting Committee and is a member of an external committee for a major financial institution, where she provides advice to the organization’s diversity initiatives.  Kobayashi [&h[...]

Jun 8, 2023

NCLW Leaders in the Law: Darrin D. Jordan Partner, Whitley, Jordan, Inge & Rary 

Darrin D. Jordan Partner, Whitley, Jordan, Inge & Rary  Salisbury  “Serious,” “passionate,” “kind” and “thoughtful” are just a few of the glowing terms used to describe Darrin D. Jordan in a recent North Carolina State Bar Legal Specialization profile.  The profile adds the that the partner at Whitley, Jordan, Inge & Rary is “introspective and genuinely […]

Jun 7, 2023

NCLW Leaders in the Law: Valerie A. Johnson, Partner Johnson & Groninger 

Valerie A. Johnson, Partner Johnson & Groninger  Durham  Leadership is in Valerie Johnson’s DNA. A partner at Johnson & Groninger, she is president of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice and in 2021, received the organization’s Charles L. Becton Award for Teaching.   Johnson is also a Fellow of the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers and the […]

Jun 6, 2023

NCLW Leaders in the Law: Susan S. Jackson, Charlotte Office Managing Partner Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough 

Susan S. Jackson, Charlotte Office Managing Partner Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough  Charlotte  Susan Jackson parlayed her engineering skills and education into a career as a patent attorney after she was named an inventor on a patent from research she conducted as a summer intern at a company where she worked.  As managing partner Nelson Mullins’ […]

Jun 5, 2023

NCLW Leaders in the Law: Lee Hogewood III, Managing Partner K&L Gates 

Lee Hogewood III, Managing Partner K&L Gates  Raleigh  Thirty-three years into his career, Lee Hogewood can’t think of many days he hasn’t woken up excited about going to work.   The managing partner at K&L Gates’ Raleigh office, Hogewood focuses on bankruptcy and restructuring. He attributes his joy of practicing to Joe Kluttz, the bankruptcy partner […]

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