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In Memoriam

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Joseph William Moss

Joseph William Moss, born April 6, 1941, died peacefully at Beacon Place in Greensboro on January 31, 2018, surrounded by family.  Joe moved to his beloved hometown of St. Simons Island, Georgia, in the first grade and never lost his love of the marsh, sand and sea.  He left St. Simons to attend Duke University on a football scholarship.  Joe was elected president of Kappa Alpha fraternity at Duke.  He graduated from Duke in 1963 with a B.A. in economics.  He attended Mercer University Law School for one year and transferred to Wake Forest University School of Law, earning JD/LLB degree in 1966.  Joe served as a law clerk to Justice Carlisle Higgins of the North Carolina Supreme Court in 1966-67.

Joe practiced law in Greensboro for over forty years as a partner in Adams, Kleemeier, Hagan, Hanna & Fouts (1967-1999), Moss & Eudy, and Moss & Mason.  Joe was a trial lawyer – he loved trying cases and was a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.  He was a member of the North Carolina Bar Association, where he served as chair of the Young Lawyers Division and was among those who initially organized the Construction Law Section.  Joe served as general chairman of the Greater Greensboro Open in 1976, was a member of the Greensboro Jaycees, and served as president of the Greensboro Sports Council.

Joe was predeceased by his parents, Henry Parks Moss and Sarah Elizabeth Eberhardt Moss, and his brothers Henry Parks Moss, Jr. and Frank M. Moss, and his cousin Andrew L. Eberhardt.  Joe is survived by his sister Elizabeth Moss Mrachek of West Palm Beach, Florida, and his children Joseph W. Moss, Jr. and his wife Beth of Charlotte, Priscilla (Polly) Moss Wierda and her husband Greg of Greensboro, Gregory Moss Bowman and her husband Greg of Greensboro, and nine grandchildren:  Will Moss, Katherine Moss, Virginia Moss, Carter Wierda, Jackson Wierda, Mason Wierda, Scott Bowman, Daniel Bowman and Henry Bowman.  Joe’s most loyal and loving companions in recent years were his dogs Beau and Bigi, who predeceased him.

Arnold Terry Wood

Arnold Terry Wood, 81, passed away peacefully at his home in Greensboro on December 20, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer.  Terry was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on November 3, 1936.  He was raised in Charlotte, where he graduated from Myers Park High School.  After graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1958, he joined the United States Navy and served as an officer on the USS Moale, a destroyer.  While serving in the Navy, Terry met and married the love of his life, Ann Turner Wood.

Following his time in the Navy, Terry was admitted to the UNC School of law where he again graduated with Honors.  In the mid-1960’s he moved his family to Hickory, North Carolina, where he opened a law office.  During his time in Hickory he also served as the attorney for the local school board.  In the 1980’s Terry and Ann relocated to Greensboro where he began work in the City Attorney’s Office.  Terry was later named the City Attorney of Greensboro and he served in that capacity until his retirement.  He came out of retirement at the request of the Greensboro City Council and served as the City Attorney for a second time, until he retired once again.

Terry was a selfless and loving man who always put his family first.  He was extremely humble, and many enjoyed his quick witted, self-deprecating personality.  Among his passions over the years were coaching little league football, playing golf with his sons or friends, training for and completing more than 20 marathons, and spending frequent stretches of time in Banner Elk where he truly enjoyed gazing endlessly from his front porch at the mountains around him.

Terry was extremely proud not only of his own time in the military, but the service that others gave in each branch of the military.  Whenever he was out, he always took time to thank those he could identify as veterans for the service and sacrifices they have made to keep our nation safe.

Terry was preceded in death by his father, William Arnold Wood, and his mother, Clyde Gunnels Wood.  He is survived by a large family who he said gave him his greatest pleasure in life.  They are his wife of 58 years, Ann Turner Wood; son William (Bill) Wood and his wife Cindy Farmer Wood of Greensboro and their children Kylie and Abby; son John Wood and his wife Renee of Hickory and their children Paul and Elizabeth; son Warren Wood and his wife Amy of Hickory and their children Gracyn, Isabelle and Turner; son Allen Wood and his wife Amy Marie of Canton and their children Ella and Eva.

Robert Preston Worth

Robert Preston Worth died peacefully on February 21, 2018, at Well-Spring Retirement Community in Greensboro.  He was born in Greensboro on April 3, 1950, to the late Anne Preston Worth and Alexander McAlister Worth, Jr.  After graduating from Page High School, he served in the National Guard and graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1972.

Following graduation from the University of North Carolina School of Law, Robert practiced law in Greensboro independently for two years before he became an assistant district attorney in 1978.  From 1981 until 1985, he practiced with the law firm of Spence, Harrison, Benson, Worth and Wannamaker in Greensboro.  He then joined his family’s business, Shamrock Corporation, a leading supplier of printed and converted wrapping papers for the retail packaging, poultry and cigarette industries, and became vice president, secretary and treasurer of the company.  He also served of counsel to the law firm of Douglas, Ravenel, Hardy, Crihfield & Hoyle.  In 2001, Robert was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.

Robert served on the local advisory board of BB & T for many years, and was active in numerous community and charitable organizations, including the PTA’s at his children’s schools.  He was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.

Robert shared his warm, happy and generous spirit with people from all walks of life and all ages and personalities.  He so easily noticed the best in others and brought it out through conversation.  Robert related to others with authentic attention and focus and helped others to feel confident about themselves.  He was talented in art, making all of his children’s birthday cards well into their adulthood.  He loved walks on the beach to find sand dollars, and whenever he found them he thought they were sent by a loved one.  He and his family met many times a year at the family’s beach home built by his father.  Robert lived with consistent, strong and grateful faith all of his life and always reflected a warm spirit in his workday and in his home life.  A business associate of Robert’s once remarked that “Robert was a kind, gracious, generous man with a great sense of humor and a big laugh. He made a huge impact on everyone he met, both at our company … as well as throughout the Greensboro business community.”

Robert is survived by his beloved wife, Ellen Alsup Worth and their three children, son David Alsup Worth and his wife Erica Gooden Worth and their children Elsa Anne, Fitzsimmons, and Percy; daughter Martha Worth Whelan and her husband Robert William Whelan and their children Carolyn Preston Whelan and Robert Worth Whelan; and son Jonathan McRae Worth and his wife Catherine Collins Worth (Charlie).  Robert is also survived by his twin brother David McAlister Worth and his wife Lauren Jones Worth, his older brother Alexander Walker Worth and his wife Drena Worth, and members of his extended family.

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Terri Harris Recognized as a 2018 Outstanding Women in Business Honoree

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Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP is pleased to announce that Terri Harris has been selected by Triad Business Journal as a 2018 Outstanding Women in Business award winner.

Harris is the partner-in-charge of Smith Moore Leatherwood’s Greensboro office and is a member of the firm’s management committee. With more than 27 years of experience, Harris has worked with all types of health care providers in navigating the risks and challenges of the rapidly changing industry. She regularly advises clients on various aspects of health care operations, including Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, certificate of need and facility licensure, HIPAA, medical staff and peer review, risk management, operational policies, and contracting.

Harris is also active in her community and currently serves as chair of the Friends Homes, Inc. board of trustees. She also volunteers on the attorney hotline for the Women’s Resource Center providing pro bono legal advice to women on health care related legal issues.

For 19 years, Triad Business Journal has recognized extraordinary women through these awards, and recent years have continued to reveal how women are leading across a diverse array of industries and sectors. The judges selected these honorees from an extraordinarily strong pool of nominees based upon their accomplishments in their industries and communities, including philanthropic leadership.

Winners will be recognized in a special publication and at an awards luncheon on Friday, April 27, 2018 at the Greensboro/High Point Airport Marriott.

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GBA 2018 ANNUAL PICNIC

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Joint Event with the High Point Bar Association! Save the Date!

Bring your family (kids too!) for an afternoon
of food, fun, and BASEBALL!!!

Greensboro Grasshoppers vs. Lakewood BlueClaws

Sunday, May 20
Gametime: 2:00

First National Bank Field
Sunbrella Shade Zone (Field & Terrace Levels)

All-You-Can-Eat Picnic Buffet from 1:30 to 3:00 as the

The Young Lawyers Section will be collecting donations for
the Book Buddies program at Hampton Elementary School.

YLS will use all donations to purchase books so that our Book Buddies
will have a new book to take home for the summer—our goal is $500!

Save The Date!

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N.C. Industrial Commission Issues Opinion on 151 Continental Tire Asbestosis Workers’ Compensation Matters

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Continental Tire recently resolved 151 workers’ compensation cases involving asbestosis claims. The cases have spanned nearly a decade and were spurred on by the North Carolina Industrial Commission Deputy Commissioner James C. Gillen’s 2016 opinion citing the lack of exposure to any employee of asbestos or talc at the Continental Tire plant. The matter was appealed to the full North Carolina Industrial Commission, which recently came to the same conclusion as Deputy Commissioner Gillen. These opinions will be applied to each of the 151 matters.

Continental Tire was represented by Smith Moore Leatherwood attorneys Jeri L. Whitfield and Lisa Kaminski Shortt.

Continental Tire was facing a plethora of workers’ compensation cases, all claiming asbestosis from working in a tire plant with insulated steam pipes. The company offered to submit to a full trial using the five Bellwether plaintiffs selected by Plaintiff’s counsel, allowing the opinion in the Bellwether cases to apply to the remaining claims. The trial began in February 2011 and involved a mini trial involving Vermont talc allegations. The trial focused on scientific and medical evidence to prove that employees at Continental Tire were not exposed to levels of asbestos capable of causing disease.  In 2015, the original Deputy Commissioner overseeing the case retired prior to issuing an opinion, and once in front of the newly appointed Deputy Commissioner Gillen, Smith Moore Leatherwood distilled 37 days of trial and more than 70 depositions into a two day closing argument on behalf of Continental.

“Defending an asbestosis workers’ compensation matter is not an easy task in North Carolina,” said Whitfield. “We were initially contacted by Continental Tire in 2009. After a long road and facing a few challenges along the way, we are pleased to receive these opinions from the Commission.”

Whitfield has extensive experience in litigating complex occupational disease claims before the North Carolina Industrial Commission and appellate courts. Her civil practice includes handling toxic tort and asbestos-related litigation and premises liability claims before the trial and appellate courts.

In addition to her workers’ compensation practice, Shortt handles a variety of cases before the trial and appellate courts.  Shortt is a partner in the Smith Moore Leatherwood Health Care and Litigation Practice Groups. She formerly practiced as a registered nurse and has five years of experience in cardiac surgery intensive care nursing. She works with hospitals and other health care providers to identify, respond to, and resolve compliance issues and keep their businesses running.

Each result depends on a variety of factors unique to each case.  Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future legal representation.

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Fourteen Inducted to Herb Falk Society

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The Herb Falk Society honors those members of the Greensboro Bar Association who contribute at least 75 hours of pro bono service annually. The fourteen individuals inducted into the HFS Class of 2017 are listed below. Please join us in congratulating:

Herb Falk Society 2017 Inductees

Herb Falk Society 2017 Inductees

Lisa W. Arthur – 129.2 Hours

Locke T. Clifford – 90.6 Hours

W. Erwin Fuller, Jr. – 170 Hours

Richard W. Gabriel – 77.8 Hours

Andrew J. Haile – 120 Hours

Eloise Robinson Hassel – 82.45

Adam G. Kerr – 85 Hours

Jennifer L.J. Koenig – 133.9 Hours

Phyllis Lile-King – 94.8

Patrick Lineberry – 82.25

Karen McKeithen Schaede – 78

Kristen M. Redman – 81.3

D. Clark Smith, Jr. – 376.4 Hours

Gerald L. Walden, Jr. – 330.5 Hours

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Volunteer at Potter’s House

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Volunteers are needed to serve food to the less fortunate at the Urban Ministry’s Potter’s House.

Shifts are from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
This is a great opportunity to give back to the community in the company of fellow members of the bar. We need help on the following Sundays:

April 15 & May 20

Please email Melissa Duncan at mduncan6@elon.edu if you are able to help. Write POTTER’S HOUSE in the subject line.

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New Members, Approved on March 14, 2018

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Elizabeth M. Lamb
Endorsed by Kristen M. Redman

Caroline T. Pemberton
Administrative Office of the Court/ADA
Endorsed by James L. Swisher

Stephanie Reese
Guilford County District Attorney’s Office
Endorsed by Marcus Allen Shields

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NCAWA CLE: A North Carolina Legislative Primer

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Download printable flyer (PDF)

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Judicial Nominee Special Joint Meeting Announced

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A Judicial Nominee Special Joint Meeting of the 18th Judicial District Bar and the 18-H Judicial District Bars will be held on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 3:30 PM in the ballroom of the High Point Country Club, 800 Country Club Drive, High Point, NC 27262.

Notice: Joint Special Meeting

More Information & Candidate Profiles

 

 

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Memorial Resolution for Allen Holt Gwyn

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GREENSBORO BAR ASSOCIATION

Memorial Resolution
for
Allen Holt Gwyn

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Greensboro Bar Association at its regularly scheduled meeting on January 18, 2018 that:

WHEREAS, Allen Holt Gwyn died on September 18, 2017, in Greensboro, North Carolina; and

WHEREAS, this Association desires to reflect upon and recognize his outstanding legal career and service to the Bar and the community in general, and the minutes should therefore reflect that:

Allen Holt Gwyn was born on September 11, 1949 and grew up in Winston-Salem in a family proud of its long legacy as native North Carolinians for many generations.

Holt was a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Wake Forest University School of Law. Upon graduating from law school Holt moved to Greensboro and joined the office of the United States Attorney, Middle District of North Carolina as an Assistant U.S. Attorney. After leaving the U.S. Attorney’s office, Holt joined the law firm of Falk, Carruthers & Roth, PA in Greensboro as a civil litigation partner. It was there that he began developing his expertise in construction law.  Some years later, he became a partner in the law firm of Patton Boggs, working in its Greensboro office. In 1999, Holt and his long time law partners Richard Conner and Jim Schenck founded the construction law firm of Conner Gwyn Schenck PLLC, with offices in Raleigh and Greensboro.  Holt was generally considered one of the finest construction lawyers in the state and was often called upon to serve as a mediator and arbitrator in commercial disputes.

Holt dedicated his time and effort to numerous civic and professional organizations.  In 1999, Holt was elected as Chair of the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law, the nation’s premiere construction law group, with over 6,000 members.  He was the first North Carolina lawyer to Chair that organization.  In 2014, he was selected as Chair of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Construction Law Section.  Holt also was selected as a Fellow in the American College of Construction Lawyers where he served on its board and as its president.

Holt was also an accomplished writer and teacher.  Holt was co-editor of the treatise entitled North Carolina Construction Law, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American College of Construction Lawyers, and co-editor of the College of Commercial Arbitrators Guide to Best Practices in Commercial Arbitrations.

Holt was a member of the American Bar Association, the North Carolina Bar Association and the Greensboro Bar Association.

He gave generously of his time and talents.  Holt’s pro bono efforts were recognized by his membership in the Herb Falk Society.   Holt also served on numerous local boards including the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, the Eastern Music Festival, Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art and the Cultural Arts Council of Greensboro.  He also served as a member of the Guilford County Volunteers to the Court First Offender Program.

Holt had many abilities and experiences beyond his civic and professional life.  Holt was well travelled and well read.  He was a fine golfer and boat skipper.  He also was a gifted musician and singer frequently performing at local venues and events with his fellow attorney musician, David Niblock of Winston-Salem.

Holt’s life was marked by his keen intellect, integrity, and boundless energy.  Always willing to help others, he was a remarkable mentor for all.  He was a model attorney, citizen and friend.  Those who knew Holt continue to be inspired by his memory to strive for excellence and to better themselves and their communities.

Holt is survived by his wife Beth Boulton of Greensboro, and by a large family.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Greensboro Bar Association, in this duly assembled meeting of its members, does hereby adopt this Resolution to honor and memorialize the life and works of our colleague Allen Holt Gwyn, and directs that this Resolution be made a part of the official records of the Association and that a true copy hereof shall be delivered to Holt’s family in token of the esteem, high regard and enduring affection in which he was held by his friends and colleagues of the Bar.

DONE BY ACCLAMATION at the regularly scheduled meeting of the membership of the Greensboro Bar Association, this the 18th day of January, 2018.

Sarah H. Roane, President

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GBA Mix & Mingle

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We encourage members of the Greensboro Bar Association to bring at least one nonmember to the Mix and Mingle membership social scheduled for March 8, 2018 at Joymonger’s. It’s great opportunity to enjoy fellowship with your colleagues, and learn more about all of the benefits that come with being a Greensboro Bar Association member.GBA-Mix-and-Mingle

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Three Higgins Benjamin Attorneys Recognized by 2018 North Carolina Super Lawyers

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Higgins Benjamin, PLLC, is pleased to announce that three of the firm’s attorneys were recognized in the 2018 North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine for their professional achievement recognized by their peers.  Super Lawyers is an independent lawyer-ranking service that selects attorneys using a rigorous, multi-phase rating process.  Through peer nominations, evaluations, and third-party research, exceptional attorneys are selected within each state.

Gilbert J. Andia Jr. was selected in the area of Civil Litigation: Defense; Kenneth J. Gumbiner was selected for Business Litigation; and Jonathan Wall was selected for Employment Litigation: Plaintiff.  Higgins Benjamin, PLLC is a general practice law firm located in downtown Greensboro.

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Brooks Pierce Attorney Elected to the Board of the North Star LGBTQ Community Center

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Brooks Pierce attorney Sarah Saint has been elected to the board of directors for the North Star LGBTQ Community Center.

The North Star LGBTQ Community Center focuses on encouraging a sense of community across diverse identities through advocacy, compassion, education and service. It is committed to providing educational, social and collaborative activities for LGBTQ youth, adults and families in the Triad.

Saint focuses her practice on representing school boards, educational institutions, teachers, administrators and students in a diverse range of education law issues. She also represents businesses in various industries as they seek to resolve disputes, litigating in state and federal court when necessary. She holds a master’s degree in school counseling and has served public school students in a variety of capacities. In 2017, she received the North Carolina State Bar Student Pro Bono Service Award as well as the American Bar Association and Bloomberg BNA Award for Excellence in the Study of Labor and Employment Law. Saint has also worked with the annual Winston-­‐Salem Pride Festival and Parade since 2016.

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Robert Edmunds Certified as Superior Court Mediator by North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission

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The Honorable Robert H. Edmunds Jr.

The Honorable Robert H. Edmunds Jr.

Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP is pleased to announce that The Honorable Robert H. Edmunds Jr. recently has been certified to conduct settlement conferences in Superior Court civil actions by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission (DRC). As a Superior Court mediator, Edmunds will draw on his extensive experience in the public and private sectors to assist disputing parties in reaching a mutually-satisfactory resolution of the issues that divide them.

With 16 years of experience as an elected North Carolina Supreme Court Justice and two years as an elected judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals, Edmunds will offer a unique perspective as a mediator. He was also appointed by the President of the United States to U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina. Throughout his career, Edmunds has litigated more than 100 jury trials to verdict.

Edmunds now practices with Smith Moore Leatherwood’s Appellate Group, where he applies his extensive knowledge to serve the firm’s clients with the same dedication that he demonstrated over many years as a public servant. He is board certified by the North Carolina State Bar as a specialist in state and federal criminal law and in appellate practice.

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Legal Aid of North Carolina Benefit Highlights

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GBA & Elon Law Blood Drive

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Blood Drive

Greensboro Bar Association &Elon-Law

Carolina Theatre

310 S. Greene Street / Greensboro, NC 27401

Thursday, March 29, 2018
10:00am – 2:30pm

Give the gift from the heart! Save lives by donating blood!
To schedule an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org
and key sponsor code: GBA.

Questions? Contact Diane Lowe at jd18gba@greensborobar.org.

Appointments are encouraged.

Walk-ins welcome. Bring a photo ID.

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Mark York Named Director at Carruthers & Roth

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Mark York

Mark York

Carruthers & Roth, P.A. announced that attorney Mark York has been named a director at the firm effective January 1, 2018.

Mark is a member of the Carruthers & Roth commercial litigation team and is experienced in advocating for clients in a wide range of business, shareholder, commercial, construction and employment disputes, as well as other general litigation matters.

Previously Mark served in the U.S. Army for twenty years, fourteen of those years as part of an elite special operations team conducting high-risk missions throughout the world. It was an experience that taught him how to unravel complex problems and to make smart, well-informed decisions under tough conditions.

“Mark brings those same problem-solving skills to his work at Carruthers & Roth,” said Kenneth Keller, managing director of Carruthers & Roth, P.A. “We look forward to his continued leadership on behalf of both our clients and colleagues.”

Mark graduated magna cum lade from the Elon University School of Law, where he was named the inaugural McMichael Law and Leadership Fellow. He was recently named to the 2018 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

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Martha T. Peddrick Receives 2017 Centennial Award

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Martha T. Peddrick received the award presented by her law partner Davis McDonald

The 2017 Centennial Award for outstanding and exemplary community service was presented to Martha T. Peddrick at the GBA member meeting on February 15, 2018. Martha is a Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning with Johnson Peddrick & McDonald, PLLC. Her community service in North Carolina began with the founding of The Rape Crisis Center and Clara’s House. Her extensive work with non-profit organizations includes Board of Directors service to the Carolina Theater, Friends You Can Count On (now known as Friends for an Earlier Breast Cancer Test), Greensboro Day School, the Women’s Professional Forum, and the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, working diligently on its Tanger Performing Arts Center project. She has been active at Elon Law School where she has served as a preceptor for first year law students.  And of course, Martha has been an active board member of our own Greensboro Bar Association, serving as Treasurer from 2009 to 2012 and as a member of the Board through 2016.  Since 2015 she has chaired the Health and Wellness Committee of the Greensboro Bar Association so she has had the task of planning and implementing our annual Blood Drive. We are pleased to recognize Martha for her service to our community.

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Sign Up for Ask a Lawyer Day

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The Pro Bono Board at Elon University School of Law will host its annual Ask a Lawyer Day at the law school on Saturday, April 21 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.  GBA members are invited to join Elon Law students to serve members of the Greensboro community who are in need of free legal assistance.  Practice areas needed are family law (including domestic violence), public benefits, housing issues, foreclosure, and employment. To confirm your participation, please send an email to probono@elon.edu by March 30. Please indicate your practice area(s) and whether you would like to volunteer from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., or 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Ask A Lawyer Day

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Stell: Lawyers Helping Lawyers

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In 2017, Lawyers Mutual celebrated 40 years of providing insurance coverage to North Carolina lawyers.

I often meet lawyers who are proud to tell me their personal story of how they helped to form Lawyers Mutual. In 1977, a call went out from the NC Bar Association asking the lawyers in our state to contribute $1 million dollars to create the first lawyer owned insurance company in the country. Nearly everyone answered the call. Whether they wrote a check they could barely afford, or they put their initial payment on a credit card, 1,623 lawyers collected $947,780.

The loyalty these initial investors have towards our Company is both gratifying and humbling.

Today, Lawyers Mutual insures 8,000 North Carolina lawyers. Lawyers are connected to us because they are our insureds, they serve on our defense panel, they serve on our Board of Directors and our Community Boards, they speak at our CLE programs and write articles for our newsletter. North Carolina lawyers are our family.

The people who work at Lawyers Mutual are our family, as well. We have employees who have worked with us for more than 30 years. Our people are passionate about our insureds. They take care of them as though they are family.

We are lucky to partner with bar associations across the state.  All thirteen lawyers who work for Lawyers Mutual and Lawyers Insurance Agency are members of various bar associations and many serve in leadership positions, in other areas of service, write content for bar newsletters, and serve as CLE speakers.

You may know that we have a staff of 7 claims attorneys in our office. They spend much of their time not handling cases filed against our insured attorneys, but providing proactive advice to our insureds. If you have questions, you have a difficult client and need some advice, you have ethics concerns or you are concerned that you have made a mistake, our claims attorneys stand ready to assist you.

We also provide advice and consultation through our Client Services department. We provide advice about practice management issues and business development and marketing concerns. We offer a free 3-hour CLE for our insureds each year. Our website has many risk management resources, including practice guides, articles, and a Lending Library. We communicate with law students through our virtual Student Resource Center. Law students visit on Twitter @LM_SRC and everyone visit us @LawyersMutualNC, connect with us on LinkedIn and “like” our Facebook page, Lawyers Mutual NC.

We are especially proud of our blog, A Byte of Prevention. While we had more than 101,000 visitors to our website in 2017, more than 70% go directly to our blog (or risk management articles), where we post daily. http://www.lawyersmutualnc.com/blog

Lawyers Mutual also owns Lawyers Insurance, a subsidiary company that offers all other types of insurance such as health, life, disability, business owners policies, crime, cyber, as well as providing structured settlements. You can learn more about Lawyers Insurance by visiting their website from a link on our home page or via http://www.lawyersinsuranceagency.com/ .

The practice of law is not for the faint of heart. A support system can make all the difference in overcoming obstacles, finding solutions, and achieving success. Lawyers Mutual has made it our mission to serve as your support. We are “lawyers helping lawyers”.

Camille Stell is the Vice President of Client Services for Lawyers Mutual. Keep the conversation going by reaching out to
Camille at 800.662.8843 or
Camille@lawyersmutualnc.com.

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