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The use of social media has been exploding. Nearly two-thirds of American adults are now on a social networking site using them for many reasons including an opportunity to get things off their chests. It’s a bedrock of free speech but one that presents a …
Business Torts: Deception, Fraud & the Usual Suspects Thursday, September 29, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. at the Bar & Foundation Center The purpose of my presentation is to share basic law and procedure on prosecuting and defending claims of unfair and deceptive …
Originally published by North Carolina Lawyer’s Weekly on May 24, 2016. By Jonathan E. Buchan A myth, according to my well-worn companion Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, is “an unfounded and false notion.” The thicket of rules and statutory provisions governing mediated settlement conferences in North …
On Thursday, May 19, Essex Richards Partner Heather Culp was elected as President-Elect of the Mecklenburg County Bar, serving as President-Elect from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Heather will succeed MCB President Lane Williamson of Tin Fulton Walker & Owen. Heather will serve …
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 …