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When you are in need of bankruptcy lawyers, choose Leonard & Moore, PLLC. We are Asheville, North Carolina’s leading experts on legal matters concerning chapter 7 bankruptcy, chapter 13 bankruptcy, real estate closings, and estate law, including the preparation of powers of attorney, wills, guardianships, trusts and domestic partnership agreements. Since opening in 1979, we have successfully met the needs of our clients in Western North Carolina and look forward to serving you. Our attorneys are well educated, well versed and have 50 years of combined experience. For a consultation regarding your needed legal services, contact us at Leonard & Moore, PLLC today.

We are here to help you get your life back on track and get you the information you need to make the right decisions about moving forward with your case.. Effectively navigating a DWI charge and its consequences begins with planning. During our initial consultation we want to learn about the details of your arrest and the impact the DWI charge is having on your life, so that we can provide sound legal advice on your next steps.. We will work together to create a detailed Action Plan on your case. This Action Plan will give you a to do list and explain how we plan to proceed as your attorney.. Getting the best result on your case means having the best information when making important decisions. We want to be the information hub when it comes to answering questions about the courtroom, driving, and life consequences of your DWI charge.

Thomas Amburgey is a board-certified specialist in state criminal law. As a former prosecutor with the Office of the District Attorney for Buncombe County, he handled thousands of cases, ranging from minor offenses like speeding tickets to capital offenses like first-degree murder. That experience gives him an immeasurable advantage in the courtroom.. Because pleas are often made and charges can be dismissed, many criminal law attorneys only experience a handful of trials in their entire careers. Thomas has successfully completed hundreds of bench trials and dozens of jury trials from both sides of the aisle. Regardless of your charge, Thomas Amburgey has the experience necessary to provide you with the best defense possible.. Thomas is an AV Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer at Martindale Hubbell, America’s oldest and most respected peer-review entity, since 2017. He has been continuously recognized by North Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Stars since 2018 and in the Business North Carolina Legal Elite since 2019.

Suzannah joined Van Winkle’s Real Estate team in 2006. Since her arrival, she has been immersed in both individual and business real estate transactions. Suzannah’s experience includes drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts, leases and loan documentation; conducting research pertaining to development, subdivisions and a range of other real estate matters; drafting various real estate agreements (such as easement agreements); and closing real estate transactions. Suzannah also assists developers and community associations with drafting, reviewing and amending contracts and governing documents, such as restrictive covenants.

Steve is a litigation attorney experienced in both state and federal courts. He practices in the areas of employment, construction and toxic tort litigation. Although his practice is generally defense oriented, Steve has enjoyed success in several plaintiff-based commercial litigation cases that were tried to verdict. Additionally, he maintains an active administrative practice, appearing before numerous state and federal agencies. He is also a frequent lecturer on employment, construction and ethics issues.

Steve has been with the Van Winkle Law Firm since moving to Asheville in 1992. He currently serves as President of the Van Winkle Law Firm.  Steve's practice involves resolving disputes in a number of areas.  His caseload includes business disputes and matters in North Carolina's Business Court, will contests, trust and estate litigation and disputes, personal injury and wrongful death claims as well as claims related to fiduciary services. Steve is a certified mediator for Superior Court proceedings in North Carolina as well as for proceedings before Clerks of Court in North Carolina and mediates a wide variety of cases.  Steve serves as a member of arbitration panels and has also been trained in collaborative law, another form of alternative dispute resolution.

Shannan Barclay Tuorto is a native of central Pennsylvania.  She received her undergraduate degree from Ithaca College in 2005 and graduated from Vermont Law School in 2009.  While in law school, Shannan interned with Pisgah Legal Services Mountain Violence Prevention Program and served as a law clerk to the Honorable Rebecca Knight, retired Buncombe County Family Court Judge.. Shannan is a North Carolina Board Certified Family Law Specialist.  She has experience in divorce, custody, child support, alimony, equitable distribution and the drafting and enforcement of prenuptial and separation agreements.  She practices exclusively in the field of Family Law.. Shannan is a MAVL volunteer attorney, member of the Family Law Section of the North Carolina State Bar, member of the Young Lawyer’s Division, and North Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Star.  She has practiced family law in Asheville since 2009.

Serving Buncombe and Henderson Counties from his Asheville office, Adam Vorhis is a seasoned family law attorney and Board Certified Specialist in Family Law, a distinction held by only a select group of North Carolina attorneys. With more than two decades of family law and courtroom experience, along with his earlier service as a prosecutor, Adam is well-prepared to advocate for his clients at every stage of their case. He is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Law and is licensed to practice in North Carolina, Florida, and Colorado. Committed to advancing the legal profession, Adam has served on numerous bar committees and in leadership roles. Outside of work, he enjoys exploring North Carolina’s mountain landscapes through hiking, biking, and kayaking.

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Peter McGuire has been practicing law in Western North Carolina since 2002. A native of Asheville, Peter is proud to call this area home and feels a deep responsibility for its people and places. Prior to practicing law, Peter worked as a fly fishing guide on the waters of Western North Carolina and Western Montana.. Peter began his practice at a large law firm in Asheville in 2002 practicing primarily insurance defense and professional malpractice defense. In 2008, Peter formed a solo firm focusing on environmental law and general practice. In 2011, Peter joined Wimer & Associates as a litigation associate, which allows him to practice in varied legal areas and on myriad cases ranging from class actions and insurance matters to catastrophic injury and property disputes.. Peter is a 2002 graduate with high honors from the University of Montana School of Law. He holds a B.A. in religion from Davidson College, which he received in 1996. He is admitted to practice by the North Carolina State Bar, the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina and the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Court. He is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association in both the Litigation and Environmental Law Sections, and a member of the 28th Judicial District Bar. He was honored by his peers in 2009 and 2011 and listed in Business North Carolina Magazine’s Legal Elite, and is an inaugural member of the Harry C. Martin American Inn of Court.. Peter has served as a member of the Board of Directors of EnergyXchange, a non-profit organization for the research, promotion and utilization of renewable and alternative energies, primarily landfill gas capture, since 2011. From 2003-2009 he was a member of the Mission Health Systems Institutional Review Board. Other community affiliations include past memberships on the boards of Asheville Affiliates and Asheville Downtown Association, Downtown After Five Series. He has served as Legal Counsel to the Asheville Brewers Association since 2009.

Our firm is committed to providing exceptional representation.  I am a Board Certified Specialist in State and Federal Criminal Law.

My practice is dedicated to helping disabled individuals recover Social Security disability benefits. I have been practicing law since 1988, and have helped thousands of folks recover disability benefits. I handle most of my cases on appeal, after a client has been turned down for disability by the Social Security Administration.. My main office is in Asheville, North Carolina, but I maintain a national practice. No office appointment is necessary; I can handle a case from start to finish via phone calls and email.. When I'm not in court, in my spare time I enjoy hiking, traveling and spending time with my kids.

Mark practices in the areas of creditors’ rights (including statewide bankruptcy representation, foreclosures, and collections) and banking. Environmental law is also a focus area of his practice. Mark is a member of the American and North Carolina Bar Associations. He has served on the Bar Council for the Bankruptcy Section and on various committees for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of North Carolina, including the Local Rules Committee. Recently, Mark was named to the Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite in the area of Bankruptcy.

Lisa Lanier is the founding attorney of Lanier Law Group, P.A. With decades of experience under her belt, she is well-equipped to handle a wide range of personal injury cases for clients throughout North Carolina. Her practice areas include catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, car accidents, product liability, and more. No matter how complex or difficult your situation may be, Attorney Lanier is prepared to fight for you and your full, fair recovery.. Attorney Lanier serves on the Board of Trustees at Duke School and Art for Hospice. She also serves on the Regency Advisory Board for BB & T Bank and is a past director on the Board of Directors for Equality NC. She also served with the NC Association of Women Attorneys. She has been honored as a Distinguished Attorney by Martindale-Hubbell®. In her free time, Attorney Lanier donates her time to helping homeless individuals and veterans.

Lindsay Thompson is a principal with The Van Winkle Law Firm and focuses her practice on commercial real estate, land use, and matters involving property owner associations. Since joining the firm in 2008, she has represented banks in commercial financing transactions and assisted developers and other landowners in contract negotiations, acquisitions and sales, leasing, financing, due diligence, zoning, title matters, and real property disputes. In addition, she has provided legal counsel to property owner associations in preparing restrictive covenants and amendments, enforcing and collecting fees and assessments, and managing their unique corporate-governance issues.

Legal service the way it should be.  Efficient. Effective. Responsive.. Located conveniently in the heart of historic downtown Asheville, the Daren Gum Law provides effective legal services that meet the needs of everyday people now and in the future. Whether in the office, at court, at your location, or through the internet, I provide efficient services at an affordable price.

Julie graduated from Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy. She received a Master of Arts degree in American History from Western Carolina University, and her Juris Doctor degree from Campbell University. While in law school, Julie was Notes & Comments Editor for the Campbell Law Review. Her article "Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Fringe Landowners Can't Get No Satisfaction; Is it Time to Re-Think Annexation Policy in North Carolina?" appeared in the Spring 2002 edition of the Campbell Law Review. She also traveled to Vienna, Austria when her team advanced in the Wilem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court competition. Julie was President of Women in Law, a member of the Lonestar Trial Team, and received several awards upon graduation, including one from the National Association of Women Lawyers.. Julie concentrates her practice on Workers' Compensation and Employment Law and has represented clients before the North Carolina Industrial Commission, in both Civil District and Superior Courts of North Carolina, the Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court, the EEOC and in Federal District Court. Julie is a member of the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, North Carolina State Bar, North Carolina Bar Association, and Buncombe County Bar Association. Julie was the co- planner of the North Carolina Bar Association's annual Workers' Compensation Section Meeting and CLE for 2010 and 2011. She has presented at numerous seminars for safety managers, adjusters and paralegals on a variety of topics, including Ethics for North Carolina Adjusters, Retaliatory Discharge, Anatomy for Adjusters, Enforcement of Settlement Agreements, Handling a Workers' Compensation Claim, An Insider's View to North Carolina Workers' Compensation Reform, Discrimination in the Workplace and The Family Medical Leave Act.. Julie is licensed to appear in all of our state courts and the United States District Court for the Western and Eastern Districts of North Carolina. She has also been recognized as a "Rising Star" by her peers in the 2011, 2012, and 2013 North Carolina editions of Super Lawyers and in 2013 and 2014 she was listed in Best Lawyers in America for Workers’ Compensation-Employers. Julie was also named by Best Lawyers as its 2014 Asheville Workers' Compensation-Employers "Lawyer of the Year." Julie earned the highest (AV-Rated) ranking awarded by Martindale-Hubbell.

Joe Ferikes began his practice in 1974 in Atlanta, Georgia, representing such entities as the County of Dekalb, Georgia.. In 1983, Joe and his wife moved back to their hometown of Asheville, North Carolina to continue his law practice and raise their family.. Representative clients include the Towns of Woodfin and Fletcher, North Carolina, Stewart Title Insurance Company and Ranger Insurance Company.. Joe has been actively involved in the Greek community and has coached youth sports for more than 15 years.. Ferikes & Bleynat, PLLC, is a North Carolina law firm regulated by the Rules of Professional Conduct as promulgated by the North Carolina State Bar.  As such, our lawyers do not and cannot ethically participate in many of Avvo's programs, including its Legal Topics, Legal Forms, or its fixed-price legal services. We advise extreme caution when relying on Q&A's or use of legal forms without the guidance of a qualified lawyer.

Jessica is dedicated to the worker. Since becoming an attorney in 2001, Jessica has focused on getting justice for those who have been sexually harassed, discriminated against, or suffered retaliation on the job. She represents clients who have Family and Medical Leave issues, and those who have are injured at work.. Her areas of practice include employment law, workers' compensation, and personal injury. She has litigated cases in both state and federal court and before the North Carolina Industrial Commission, and she has an extensive background in appellate work before the North Carolina Supreme Court, North Carolina Court of Appeals, and North Carolina Industrial Commission.. Jessica obtained a successful ruling from the North Carolina Supreme Court in an employment lawsuit under the North Carolina Whistleblower Act. She has also litigated a wide variety of other employment law cases, including sexual harassment, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act (REDA) cases, and wage and hour class and collective actions.. Jessica has authored and co-authored numerous publications. She is the recipient of several awards, including the Evan Mahaney Champion of Civil Liberties Award, presented by the Western North Carolina Chapter of The American Civil Liberties Union.. In 2019 and 2017, Jessica was selected to Business North Carolina's Legal Elite in the category of Employment Law. She was selected for inclusion in the 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020 North Carolina Super Lawyers® list and North Carolina Super Lawyers® "Rising Stars" lists in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Jeff has experience in providing a broad array of corporate and tax advice. His work includes business transactions and operations including mergers, acquisitions, real estate transactions, tax controversies, tax treatment of partnerships, partners, corporations and shareholders, and state and local tax issues.

James’s travels around the world have led him on many adventures. Among his most exciting have been running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, and driving a pickup truck from Texas to Guatemala and back in three months. A native of Columbia, S.C. James is married to Tricia Tiller Johnson. They have two children, Tiller and Mack.. Favorite Foods: Spanish paella, huevos rancheros, barbecue. Favorite Music: Old-time string band, old country, bluegrass, newgrass, blues. Favorite Book: “Lonesome Dove” by Larry McMurtry. Favorite Movie: Anything from the Coen Brothers. Last Place Visited: Jamaica. Where He’d Like to Travel: Spain. Passions in Life: Playing music, biking, hiking, running and his dogs. Guilty Pleasures: John Grisham novels

James S. ("Jamie") Whitlock is an environmental attorney who attended Vermont Law School, where he graduated from the law school's joint degree program, earning a Juris Doctor in 2004 and a Master's Degree in Environmental Law in 2001. While at Vermont Law School, Jamie also served as Managing Editor of the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law, lobbied for environmental and other causes in the Vermont state legislature, and worked extensively with the Vermont Environmental Board, which administers Vermont's landmark land use statute, Act 250.. Upon completion of law school, Jamie returned to the mountains of western North Carolina and worked with the Melrose, Seago & Lay law firm as an associate attorney for approximately three years.  While at Melrose, Seago & Lay, Jamie worked on a wide variety of civil and criminal matters, with a focus on civil litigation, land use disputes, and appellate advocacy.  In February of 2008, Jamie joined Gary A. Davis & Associates as an associate attorney, and was named a partner/shareholder in Davis & Whitlock, P.C. in February 2012.  During that time,  Jamie has litigated numerous environmental and land use cases in federal district courts throughout the southeast, the state courts of North Carolina and Tennessee, and numerous administrative and local venues.  This litigation has focused on fighting for clean water, sustainable land use practices and development, and responsible energy choices.. Jamie is a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina, and is an Honors graduate of Spartanburg High School.  Jamie attended Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in History, With Honors.

I'm a former prosecutor practicing exclusively in the areas of Criminal, DWI, and Traffic Law.

I spent 10.5 years prosecuting every kind of crime for the State of North Carolina.  I have asked for the death penalty twice.  I have been the crime scenes while the police are still processing the evidence.  I have taught police how to investigate and prosecute domestic violence case. I have been to the autopsy of a homicide victim to speak with the medical examiner about the cause of death.  Put that experience to work for you.  As a defense attorney, I have successfully defended  people in Asheville from DWI charges, Habitual Felons, Drug Trafficking, Marijuana Growing (Manufacture), Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury with Intent to Kill, and potential murder charges involving self defense using lethal force.  I am a gun enthusiast, and enjoy helping people protect their constitutional rights to arm themselves and protect themselves.  I am want you, and everyone, to retain all the freedom we are entitled to.