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On Saturday, April 9, 2016, Essex Richards Attorney Norris Adams was sworn in as General Counsel to the North Carolina Fraternal Order of Police (NCFOP). Adams’ role will be to serve as legal counsel to the organization on a statewide level, while continuing his law …
Essex Richards Partner Norris Adams will speak at Mecklenburg County Bar Association’s upcoming continuing legal education seminar entitled, Appellate Advocacy: Winning Your Case through Persuasive Writing. The seminar will focus on presenting your case in a persuasive manner through effective brief-writing. Norris, along with speakers …
Essex Richards Partner Norris Adams will speak at The American Conference Institute’s 18th National Forum on Litigating Disability Insurance Claims, January 21-22 in Philadelphia. The conference features in-house counsel, plaintiff and defense lawyers, as well as medical professionals, and provides an opportunity to discuss practical …
Essex Richards, P.A. is pleased to announced that Business North Carolina magazine has named 7 firm attorneys to its 2016 list of “Legal Elite.” In addition to these lawyers being honored, Partner Rob Blair was named to the Legal Elite Hall of Fame, where he joins Essex Richards lawyers …
Essex Richards is pleased to announce that Business North Carolina magazine has named Partner Rob Blair as the top family law attorney in North Carolina on its 2016 list of “Legal Elite.” Rob received this award by gaining the highest number of votes by his …
Essex Richards is pleased to announce that longtime media lawyer and business litigator Jon Buchan has joined our firm. For more than three decades, Buchan has specialized in business litigation with an emphasis on media and intellectual property law. Buchan began practicing law in Charlotte …
Volunteer Profile: Lauren Lewis Meet Lauren Lewis, an attorney with Essex Richards, P.A. For the past eight years, she has also served as a volunteer attorney in our Custody Advocacy Program. Recently, Lauren received the Young Lawyer Award from the Mecklenburg County Bar. John Parker, …
Charlotte – July 1, 2015: Lauren Lewis, a board-certified specialist in family law with Essex Richards, has been named Young Lawyer of the Year by the Mecklenburg County Bar. Lewis was selected for her remarkable commitment to her community and the Bar in the eight …
Essex Richards attorney Heather Culp has been named to top leadership positions in two legal associations. Culp has been elected vice president of the Mecklenburg County Bar. She has also been named to the Board of Governors for The North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA), the …
I implore lawmakers to support increased funding for N.C. courts Mecklenburg delegates deserve praise for their hard work on the state’s budget bill, ratified by the House last week. It includes increased court funding in critical areas: operations, technology, and salaries. Our courts are the …
Pro bono work always in demand Laura Williams-Tracy, Contributing Writer Economy in recovery or recession, need persists for lawyers donating time Heather Culp, a bankruptcy lawyer at Essex Richards, has a bit more time to volunteer her legal services these days. The economic recovery has …
Charlotte’s talent takes center stage at 40 Under 40 event Tap-dancing executives. Baton-spinning lawyers. And a principal with a local design firm who can toss and twirl pizza dough like nobody’s business. The crowd of more than 300 gathered for the Charlotte Business Journal‘s 22nd …