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Partner Jon Buchan was quoted recently in a Lawyers Weekly article, “File of Sex Assault Lawsuit Against Businessman Must Be Unsealed.” The article discusses implications of the December 18, 2018 decision by the North Carolina Court of Appeals that ruled for Essex Richards’ client The Fayetteville Observer and …
Partner Jon Buchan was quoted recently in a Fayetteville Observer article, “Lallier Ruling Sets Benchmark for Open Courts in N.C.” The article discusses implications of the December 18, 2018 decision by the North Carolina Court of Appeals that ruled for Essex Richards’ client The Fayetteville Observer and …
Essex Richards, P.A. is pleased to announced that Business North Carolina magazine has named 4 firm attorneys to its 2019 list of “Legal Elite.” Additionally, Essex Richards is honored to have 3 lawyers in the Legal Elite Hall of Fame: retired partner Lou Lesesne (Employment, 2007), Rob Blair (Family Law, 2016), and Heather Culp …
The North Carolina Court of Appeals this week ruled for Essex Richards’ client The Fayetteville Observer and reversed a Superior Court Judge’s sealing of the entire court file in a civil case involving a prominent Fayetteville business man. The Court of Appeals ruled that the …
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have named Essex Richards to their 2019 list of “Best Law Firms” in America. The firm received a national ranking and metropolitan rankings in several practice areas. For the third year in a row, Essex Richards earned a national ranking …
Essex Richards is excited to announce the launch of our Bankruptcy blog. The blog, written by bankruptcy attorney Heather Culp, will cover questions and issues that arise in filing for personal bankruptcy, as well as other debt-related legal matters. Topics will include the differences in …
Bankruptcy partner Heather Culp was recently featured on local Charlotte podcast, “Welcome to Splitsville.” The podcast, hosted by attorney Leigh Sellers, covers topics in the field of family law. In this week’s episode, “Divorce, Debt, & Bankruptcy,” Leigh and Heather discuss how finances affect marriage …
Essex Richards, P.A. is pleased to announce that The Best Lawyers© in America has named 9 of its attorneys to the 2019 list in the publication’s newly released 25th edition – Norris Adams, Rob Blair, Jon Buchan, Woody Connette, Heather Culp, John Daniel, Rick Elkins, Lauren Lewis, and Steve …
North Carolina Lawyers Weekly has named Essex Richards Partner Heather Culp to its annual “Leaders in the Law” list, honoring the state’s most influential legal professionals. According to Lawyers Weekly, “the award honors legal professionals licensed and practicing law in the state of North Carolina, who have …
Essex Richards Partner Jon Buchan will speak on Friday, May 18 to the Senior Scholars at Queens. The Senior Scholars is an organization for seniors and retirees where members meet weekly to hear prominent speakers on a variety of topics. Jon’s presentation, “Freedom for the …
Essex Richards is excited to announce the launch of our ERISA blog. The blog, written by attorneys Norris Adams, Woody Connette, and Caitlin Walton will cover issues that arise in the different kinds of cases that fall under ERISA: long-term disability, medical claims and health …
Partner Heather Culp was published in The North Carolina Association of Public Accountants’ Interim Report in March, 2018. Heather’s article, “Discharging Individual Income Tax Debt in Bankruptcy,” covers five questions that help individuals determine if their personal income tax debt can be discharged in bankruptcy. …