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Lou was raised in Fayetteville. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received his law degree from Campbell University. He served as an assistant district attorney in Mecklenburg County. Lou then moved in the private sector, joining a civil litigation defense firm handling workers’ compensation cases representing employers and insurance companies.. Eventually, he moved into plaintiff's work joining a personal injury firm, he helped open in Charlotte, representing injured employees as they pursued their workers’ compensation claims against their employers and the insurance carriers.. In 2014, he opened his own firm with the goal of using his years of experience in both plaintiff and defense work to continue advocating for injured workers as they navigate the workers' compensation system.. Lou is active member of his church, a member of the Mecklenburg County Bar's Grievance and Fee Dispute Committee and volunteers as a coach for youth sports.

Looking for sound advice, counsel, and representation?  My name is Tim Pavone and I am your attorney.

Licensed in NC and SC | Certified Mediator for NC and SC Divorce Cases | NC Board Certified Family Law Specialist. When I was just starting out as a young family law attorney an opposing counsel who shall remain nameless referred to me as an “ankle-biting bulldog with lipstick.” Funny? Of course. Offensive? Maybe a little. True? It depends.. I trained in my early years with two drastically different attorneys. The first was one of the most feared and well-known family law attorneys around. Mistakes were not acceptable. I often wondered if I would ever get it right as multiple red-inked revisions to my drafts (with expletives) bounced back to me. Over and over again. The writing style was simplistic, but so powerful. Not legal words, but plain and direct statements that cut right to the heart of the analysis of any issue. Litigation was like performance art. Clients paid generously to be in a courtroom with him and they got a show if it became necessary.. The other attorney was a well-respected leader in the collaborative law movement. She taught me the value of professionalism, mediation and client-driven resolutions. She was the anti-thesis of the other approach, but equally and fiercely strong in her own element.. In working with these two polar opposites, I grew into my own style and voice somewhere between “kill them with kindness” unless and until you need to “slay the dragon.” I believe in the practice of law as an art form. Our clients deserve bespoke documents that are as unique as their circumstances; they deserve those well-crafted documents explained to them in a way they can understand; and they deserve our respect and attention during what is very likely a traumatic time. And, if they need it, they deserve a skilled litigator who will come to court more than prepared to advocate for their position.. I am a collector of life experiences and a firm believer that you should seize every opportunity you can to learn and grow. I have gone on from those early days to progress from an attorney managing my own case load, to a litigation manager for an international firm managing multiple Southeastern offices, to my current role as a Principal with my Sodoma Law family which includes training new associates who started out just like me. Although I have been practicing family law for more than 15 years in these changing roles, I do not take for granted the need to be flexible in my approach. What worked in one case may not be productive or progressive in another. It’s our job to figure out what does work for you.. My first step as your family law attorney involves a consultation, but in reality this is a conversation where we talk about your goals and what brought you to my office for family law advice. I will educate and empower you to make good decisions in what is likely a less than desirable situation. I provide options and advice. You make choices. To have an element of control, at least over the chosen path forward, is the beginning of the next phase of your journey. Let’s talk about where you want to go.

Leigh Ballenger Sellers is the founder of Touchstone Family Law in Charlotte NC and Fort Mill , SC.  Formerly she was a partner at Krusch & Sellers, P.A. She is Board Certified by the North Carolina State Bar’s Board of Legal Specialization and is a certified mediator. She is  accomplished in her field and can offer succinct, comprehensive legal guidance. She began her legal career after obtaining her law degree at The University of South Carolina School of Law by working as a Staff Attorney with the South Carolina Supreme Court.  She entered private practice in Columbia, SC in the field of family law. She is a member of many distinguished organizations such as the North and South Carolina Bar Associations, the Mecklenburg County and York County Bar Associations, the American Bar Association, and the International Association of Collaborative Law Professionals as well as the Charlotte Collaborative Divorce Group. Her hard work on behalf of her clients has earned her a BV® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®. She was elected to serve on the Family Law Council of both the  North Carolina and South Carolina Bar Associations for a three year term which ends in 2020.

Lauren is a North Carolina native and an active member of the North Carolina State Bar, North Carolina Bar Association, Mecklenburg County Bar Association, American Bar Association and North Carolina Advocates for Justice.. Lauren attended Elon University where she received her degree in Political Science and International Studies and graduated cum laude.. She attended law school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she received the Gressman-Pollitt Award for Oral Advocacy; served as Chief Justice of Holderness Moot Court, member of the Moot Court Negotiation Team, as well as the Civil Rights Moot Court Team and was named to the Order of the Barristers. Lauren was also a member of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity.

Lakai Vinson is a native North Carolinian who received her Bachelors from Hampton University in Virginia. She obtained her law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Law in 2008 and is licensed to practice in both Virginia and North Carolina courts. Her main focus is civil litigation and personal injury. She also practices as a court-appointed attorney with the Mecklenburg County Courts for individuals who cannot afford traditional legal costs. Lakai has received the Super Lawyers “Rising Star” Award, the Virginia Young Lawyer’s Superstar award, and was named in the American Institute of Legal Counsel’s 10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys. She obtained the third largest verdict of eight million dollars in Virginia in 2015.

Krista has been practicing law for more than fifteen years, helping families navigate what are often the most difficult times in their lives. Krista has an in-depth knowledge of the laws related to separation, divorce, custody, child support, alimony, and property distribution, and her primary focus is to achieve the best possible result for her clients in their legal case. She prioritizes understanding a client's needs and goals to tailor a legal strategy accordingly. Krista is committed to keeping her clients informed throughout the legal process and discussing potential outcomes openly.. Whenever possible, Krista encourages collaborative solutions. She is trained in the practice of collaborative divorce and is an NCDRC certified family financial mediator. However, when litigation becomes necessary, our experienced team is ready, willing, and able to litigate matters in the courts.. While not a native Charlottean, Krista has called the Carolinas home for over 30 years. Following graduation from Penn State University, Krista lived briefly in Cincinnati before moving to the Charlotte area. She worked at one of the city’s banks for several years before embarking upon a legal career. While attending law school, Krista worked as a research assistant for the school’s Director of Legal Writing and spent time as an educator in the Mecklenburg County Family Court Self Serve Center. Krista also completed an externship with Moore & Van Allen during this time. She was a member of the Law Review, Order of the Crown, and Order of the Scribe and graduated 5th in her class, magna cum laude. Following graduation, Krista conducted legal research for a consulting company and practiced for a few years at a firm in Matthews before deciding to open her own firm.. In her spare time, Krista enjoys hiking, snow skiing, and watching her husband and son play ice hockey.. Krista also handles name changes, stepparent adoptions, and probate/estate administration matters.

Kirk S. Zurosky is an honors graduate of Bentley College and the Suffolk University School of Law.. Kirk is licensed in North Carolina and South Carolina, the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, and the Federal District Court of South Carolina.. He focuses his practice on personal injury, workers’ compensation and wrongful death cases.. In addition, Attorney Zurosky is a member of the American Association for Justice , the Mecklenburg County Bar and the North Carolina and South Carolina Bar Associations.. He is active in the community as a youth athletic coach in soccer and basketball.. Kirk is extremely dedicated to championing the cause of each client he represents. Contact our Charlotte NC office for a free consultation today

Kimberly Olsinski has experience representing client in the Charlotte and Concord area with their criminal defense and personal injury matters. If you have been arrested for a DWI, drug possession, assault, trespassing or any other criminal offense, contact Kimberly Olsinski today. If you have been injured in an accident of any kind, contact Kimberly Olsinski to find out if you have a case. Kimberly Olsinski always offers a free, no obligation consultation.

Kimberly D. Saxton was born in Houston, TX and raised in Cleveland, OH. She graduated from Fisk University in Nashville, TN in 1998 receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. During this time she was a member of Psi Chi and Beta Kappa Chi honor societies. Even in college she was dedicated to service the community and those in need. She volunteered for the crisis hotline as well as several after school and summer camp programs for underprivileged youths.Upon graduation from Fisk University, Kimberly D. Saxton moved to Greensboro, North Carolina and spent a year working for a very prominent criminal defense attorney. This is where her love for the law developed and her need to serve her community reinforced. Because of this love and need she decided to attend Wake Forest University School of Law. While at Wake Forest University School of Law she became a member of the Black Student Law Association and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, a public service organization. Also while at Wake Forest University she interned at Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office and Guilford County District Attorney’s Office, a family law firm and legal services. It was during these internships that she realized that she could most effectively serve her community by doing defense work.Therefore, upon being admitted to practicing law in North Carolina in 2002, Kimberly D. Saxton began her career as an Assistant Public Defender at the 26th Judicial District Public Defender’s Office in Charlotte, NC. While at the Public Defender’s Office, Kimberly D. Saxton spent almost every day in court handling all types of misdemeanors including, but not limited to, domestic violence cases and driving while intoxicated. She has also handled involuntary commitment cases and all types of felonies including sexual offenses. She has extensive trial experience in misdemeanor cases, all types of drug cases, felony breaking and entering (link to property tabs), armed robberies (link to violent crimes tabs), felony assaults (link to violent crimes tabs), and white collar crimes (link to property tabs). Kimberly D. Saxton left the Public Defender’s Office to expand her areas of practice beyond criminal defense, to include juvenile law, and traffic matters.

Kimberly A. Sheek focuses her practice on bankruptcy law, family law, and litigation. She is an aggressive and compassionate attorney who is known for her ability to think outside of the box and resolve legal disputes. Ms. Sheek has experience working at several large law firms, where she handled a broad range of complex legal matters. Recognizing that she would rather provide more personalized attention and care to each client, Ms. Sheek eventually established her own practice. She takes the time to listen to her clients, learn their unique goals, and provide tailored solutions based on their needs.

Kevin began his private practice career at the nation’s leading management-side labor and employment firm. Back then, Kevin represented the nation’s largest employers in discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wage and hour, labor, and non-competition litigation, in both class actions and individual cases. Kevin took several of these cases to trial before federal and state courts, secured the dismissal of others through motion practice, successfully resolved many others through formal and informal mediation, and represented employers in federal and state agency investigations.. Kevin also advised large, midsize and small businesses on a variety of employment-related matters, including the enforceability of non-competition agreements, and drafted effective policies aimed at avoiding litigation and creating a healthy and supportive culture within these businesses.. In 2016, Kevin left his career as a management-side attorney to represent individuals because people deserve the same quality of representation enjoyed by Fortune 500 companies.. Kevin now represents individuals in all types of employment disputes, including discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower actions, severance negotiations, equal pay violations, sexual harassment and assault, non-compete contracts, labor rights, wage and hour violations, leaves of absence, workplace safety, and executive compensation matters.. Kevin has won trial victories for clients in federal jury trials, state court trials, and arbitration. Kevin has fought employers who discriminated against clients based on their race, gender, age, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, and military service. Kevin has fought back against retaliation based on our clients’ reports of unsafe working conditions, nuclear safety threats, and illegal overtime and wage practices. Kevin represents victims of sexual harassment and sexual assault at work. Kevin also regularly defends individuals accused of violating overbearing non-competition agreements or trade secrets laws. Kevin represents whistleblowers in actions filed on behalf of the government against companies guilty of fraud.. Kevin serves as the Chair of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice’s Employment Law Section and has been named to the 2018 and 2019 Super Lawyers’ Rising Stars lists. Kevin has an Avvo Rating of 10.0—the highest rating available from AVVO. Kevin earned a Client’s Choice Award for 2018 from AVVO.. Kevin also serves as a Site Chair for the North Carolina Bar Association’s 4All Service Day. Kevin handles pro bono matters for North Carolina Legal Aid and for the Western District of North Carolina’s Pro Se Settlement Assistant Program.. Kevin is a frequent lecturer on employment law topics, including at the annual conference of labor and employment attorneys from both North and South Carolina where Kevin spoke on “Ethical Issues in Employment Practice” and the annual conference of plaintiffs lawyers in North Carolina where he lectured on employment law. Kevin has also presented at the Mecklenburg County Bar’s seminar for attorneys entitled, “What is the Public’s Policy? Wrongful Discharge after HB2,” as both the organizer and a speaker.. Before his career in private practice, Kevin served as a law clerk for the Hon. Robert J. Conrad, then Chief United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina in Charlotte and as a law clerk for the Hon. B. Avant Edenfield, United States District Judge for the Southern District of Georgia in Savannah, Georgia.. Kevin graduated magna cum laude from the University of Georgia School of Law, where he was published as a member of the Georgia Law Review, decorated as a member of several award-winning moot court teams, and recognized by his peers with the Matlock Award for the attorney they would want representing them if ever in need. Kevin graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in Economics and International Studies, where he led the undergraduate mock trial program, founded an annual mock trial tournament, and interned with the Global Education Center.. Kevin is a member of St. Peter Catholic Church and serves as a volunteer with St. Matthew Catholic Church’s Mel’s Diner ministry, which has been feeding the hungry since 2001. Kevin also volunteers his time with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ Lunch with a Lawyer program.. Kevin is barred in North Carolina and admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, the Middle District of North Carolina, and the Eastern District of North Carolina. Kevin is also admitted to practice before the United Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and all courts in North Carolina.

Ketan Soni is a North Carolina Board Certified Family Law Specialist who represents clients in divorce, equitable distribution, alimony, child custody, child support, domestic violence,premarital agreements, postnuptial agreements, and appeals in Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina. For over 20 years, Ketan has practiced divorce law through arbitration, mediation, negotiation, collaborative law and in the courtroom to achieve the best possible result with a "big picture" view of each case.

Katie Bowles Miller is founder of Smart Divorce Mediation, a law firm transforming how you go through your divorce – with less stress, lower legal fees, and with the direct support of an attorney with over 15 years of experience in family law cases just like yours. The personal attention to your life, your family, and your future are paramount to the Smart Divorce experience.. Kate Bowles Miller is a highly accomplished family law attorney in Charlotte, NC. Kate’s family plays an important role in her life, and she understands the difficulty her clients are going through as they undergo divorce or a family legal dispute. She considers it a high honor to help people during their time of need and treats every client with respect. Every case she takes is given the focused attention it deserves so you can wrap up this incident as quickly and peacefully as possible.. Katie is well-known in the legal field, having been consistently recognized as a Super Lawyer Rising Star and receiving requests to speak at legal conferences regarding ethics in Family Law. She is a Board Certified Family Law Specialist and Certified Family Financial Mediator.

Jordan practices U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law from the represents clients from around the globe before immigration courts and federal agencies nationwide. Jordan is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association National and Carolina belongs to the Immigration Sections of the American Bar Association and the Mecklenburg County Bar is a frequent speaker and panelist on immigration issues. As a public service, Jordan writes the weekly immigration column, Dudas del inmigrante for La Notica. The publication has a circulation rate of 90,000 each week in North Carolina and South Carolina and is available online.

Jon Moore grew up in the Kansas City, Missouri area where he earned his Eagle Scout badge and graduated as valedictorian of his high school class. He attended college at Northwestern University outside of Chicago, where he graduated with a B.A. in Political Science and International Studies. Following his graduation from Northwestern University, Jon got accepted to Georgetown University Law School, but elected to defer his acceptance for a year. During that year, Jon returned to his hometown where he taught English and Debate at a local high school. Jon continued to pursue his interest in teaching while at law school, by teaching a practical law class to students at an inner-city high school in Washington, DC.. Following his graduation from law school, Jon moved to Springfield, Missouri, where he worked at a small law firm in Springfield which specialized in a nationwide practice involving automotive crashworthiness. This experience led Jon to realize the joys of working for a small law firm, and working for individuals rather than corporations or insurance companies.. In March 2002, Jon moved with his wife Laura to Charlotte where he began working for The Law Offices of R. Kent Brown as an Associate Attorney. In 2012 Jon was named as a Rising Star by North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine and then again in 2013 and 2014; and is the only Charlotte lawyer to be named on this list for each of those years for the field of Personal Injury.  Jon has also been listed on the 2014 and 2015 editions of Best Lawyers for his practice in Workers' Compensation and is aslo AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell.  Jon serves on the Litigation Section Council for the North Carolina Bar Association, and is also on the Amicus Curiae committee for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice. In his spare time, Jon likes to read, hike, run and play the piano.

John Nipp handles litigation matters relating to intellectual property. Such matters include patents, trademarks, copyrights, unfair trade practices, trade secrets, and non-compete agreements. He is a registered patent attorney.. Mr. Nipp has been litigating cases in North Carolina since 1996. His career began as a state prosecutor, where he tried hundreds of bench trials and several jury trials. Prior to joining Summa, Additon & Ashe, P.A., he was a partner with a Charlotte law firm handling a variety of civil litigation matters. He has taken several cases to a jury verdict. In addition, he has experience drafting contracts and other legal documents for technology companies. He has also participated in numerous mediations and arbitrations.

John is very active in the community and local bar. John served a three-year term on the vestry of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church from 2008 to 2011, concluding by serving as Senior Warden. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Young Lawyers Section of the Mecklenburg County Bar, as the co-chair for the Mecklenburg County Bar Swearing-In Ceremony for five years, and as a member of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Appellate Rules Committee since 2003.

John grew up in Charlotte attending High School here and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC 1982) where he majored in Political Science and Criminal Justice. He played on the Varsity Soccer team for UNCC. After College, John worked for a year as a Fire Tech for a alarm company before going to law school. He saw how hard people work for their money only to lose it all when a workplace injury happened.  It was there that he decided to go to law school so he could help injured workers who he saw being treated unfairly.  He attended and graduated from Campbell University School of Law (now in Raleigh, NC) and obtained his Juris Doctorate degree in 1986.  John has been practicing Worker's Compensation since that time and practices in the area 100% of his time.  He was recognized as a NC Worker's Compensation SuperLawyer in 2006.  SuperLawyer's are outstanding lawyers in their field chosen by independent research.  A SuperLawyer has been designated as someone with a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. He is dedicated to helping those injured worker's who find they cannot get fair treatment from large insurance companies. Having been hurt himself at the alarm company he knows first hand the challenges that exist for injured workers.  Most people have no idea what their rights are in the face of an injury.  And the Company doesn't seem very interested in helping many times. After an injury on the job, it seems the Company starts treating workers differently. He is committed to making sure injured worker's rights are protected.  And he enjoys helping out the hard working people of North Carolina.. John has extensive experience advancing worker's rights before the Industrial Commission in Raleigh, both at the initial Hearing level and before the Full Commission.  He has argued cases before the North Carolina Court of Appeals and the North Carolina Supreme Court in worker's compensation. Recently, the Firm won the case of Griffin v Absolute Fire Control (2021) before the NC Supreme Court on the issue of futility of looking for work after disability and the issue of makework provided by the Employer to avoid payment of disability benefits.. John has concentrated knowledge of the special needs of handicapped individuals and what the law provides for protection of such people. He has been successful securing handicapped accessible housing and transportation for his clients when the insurance companies denied those rights to his clients.  He also has extensive experience representing those with Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) or Reflex Sympathetic Disorder (RSD) and knows how to get clients specialized medical treatment for such clients. Some of those are cutting edge treatments many physicians don't provide and most insurance companies routinely deny.  John has fought big insurance companies and successfully obtained these treatments for CRPS patients for 22 years.  If you have a injury that develops into CRPS or RSD, John can assist you in obtaining medical treatment which has a fighting chance of alleviating the problems you experience and making your life more livable.  You can find out more information about this disease at .

John Cacheris, son of federal judge James Cacheris and nephew of internationally acclaimed criminal defense attorney Plato Cacheris, is originally from a suburb of Washington, DC and has been practicing law for over 20 years.  After receiving his law degree and MBA from Wake Forest, John moved to Charlotte.  John is divorced and the father of two teenage daughters.  John enjoys golf and crossfit in his spare time.

Jim Hickmon is certified by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization as a Board Certified Legal Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law and is a Certified Financial Planner®. In addition to Super Lawyers, he is recognized through peer review by Martindale Hubbell as an AV Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer and at Business North Carolina Legal Elite. He serves as an adjunct professor of law at Wake Forest University teaching Wealth Transfer and Fiduciary Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates to upper-level law students. Jim is admitted to practice before the State Bars of North Carolina and Virginia.Jim is passionate about protecting family and closely held business owners through succession planning that protects family assets after the owner’s death keeping family businesses within families. He has counseled families with businesses across a spectrum of industries, from farming to real estate development and trucking to software engineering. He is the author of numerous articles surrounding this subject focusing on wealth transfer, tax, probate, and fiduciary responsibility. Jim’s work is published in both regional and national publications, including the Bureau of National Affairs’ Tax Management and Compensation Planning Journal. He is a contributing author to the North Carolina Bar Association’s Estate Administration Manual and Fiduciary Litigation holds an undergraduate degree in finance from the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, an MBA from East Carolina University and his law degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law.. Jim has involved himself in a number of charitable and community service organizations at the local, state, and national levels.  He was selected by his fellow members of the Bar as a member of Business North Carolina magazine’s Legal Elite in the field of Tax and Estate Planning Law for 2010 and 2012. He is a member of the Charlotte chapter of the Financial Planning Association and the Charlotte Estate Planning Council.

Jeremy Brasch earned his B.S. in Business Administration, with a concentration in Finance, at UNC-Charlotte. After graduating from UNC, Jeremy went on to get his MBA and work in many different sized companies, from startups to one of the largest corporations in the world. Mr. Brasch graduated from the Charlotte School of Law, where he studied abroad in Willemstad, Curacao through a program with the University of the Netherland Antilles and Hofstra Law. After graduating from law school, Jeremey began practicing franchise law in St. Louis, Missouri.Attorney Brasch chose the field of franchise law because he understands and can relate to the drive of entrepreneurs. As a teen, he worked in his family's business and always dreamed of owning a business himself. After his time in the United States Airforce and a career in corporate America, he started his first business. As the managing attorney at Providence Law, he helps others achieve and maintain that same entrepreneurial dream.

Jeffrey Scott, Experienced North Carolina Workers' Compensation Attorney. If you've been injured at work, we will represent you in your workers' comp case. Serving Charlotte, Raleigh, and North Carolina.. Not Your Typical Workers' Comp Lawyer. Your workplace injury affected you in a major way. Now you need experienced legal advice and representation to ensure you get the workers' comp and third party compensation you are entitled to. At The Law Offices of Jeffrey G. Scott, PLLC you will receive the maximum help you need to get the maximum benefits you deserve. I am not your typical lawyer. I grew up on a 900-acre farm in the eastern part of North Carolina, where I learned what it means to put in a full day's work for a full day's pay. I was fortunate enough to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where I was even more fortunate to play baseball. While there I was able to play alongside future major league players Scott Bankhead, Walt Weiss and B.J. Surhoff.. I believe these experiences have helped shape the lawyer I am today. I focus my practice on workers' compensation, with an additional emphasis on catastrophic personal injury claims. I am proud to say that I receive more than 50 percent of my cases as referrals from past clients and professionals, including other law firms in the region.

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Jeanette Byrum spent 18 years defending insurance companies and employers, which means she knows every strategy they use to avoid paying you. Now she uses that unique knowledge to fight for injured workers.. From initial hearings to appeals, Jeanette has handled cases at every level of North Carolina's workers' compensation system. She's participated in countless mediations and knows how to negotiate settlements that actually cover your needs. Her experience on the defense side gives you a major advantage—she understands how insurance adjusters think, what arguments work in court, and how to build a case they can't ignore.. Jeanette is deeply respected in the workers' compensation law community. She served as Chair of the Workers' Compensation Section for the North Carolina Bar Association and guides other lawyers.