Firm: Allen Stahl & Kilbourne, PLLC
Practice Areas: Appeals
James is recognized locally and statewide for his leadership in the legal profession. James was President of the Buncombe Bar in 2018-19 and President of the Western District Federal Bar in 2016-2017. He served as the chair of the North Carolina Bar Association Convention Planning Advisory Committee for the 2018 (Wilmington) and 2019 (Asheville) Conventions. He was recently elected as Vice-Chair of the NCBA Appellate Practice Section, slated to become chair of that section in 2022-23. James has served on the Appellate Rules Committee for 6 terms.. James is a litigation attorney with twenty-five years of experience, in all aspects of civil litigation, including depositions, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, jury trials, and appeals. He primarily handles the firm’s complex litigation, construction litigation, and appeals. He has significant trial experience in State, Federal and Tribal court and is an excellent strategist and negotiator. James is also a certified mediator.. James worked with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians for 7 years earlier in his career and has likely tried more cases in the Cherokee Court than any other attorney. On issues of tribal jurisdiction, he has spoken nationally for the Federal Bar, American Bar Association, National Criminal Justice Association, Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys, and Department of Justice: Office of Victims of Crime. On those issues, his work has been highlighted in the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Indian Country Today, and Congressional Record.
Contact: +1 (828) 519-8577
Practice Areas: Appeals
In 1995, I began limiting my law practice to solely appellate work. I have since handled hundreds of appeals in the North Carolina Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. I am admitted to the United States Supreme Court, but it hears a very few cases and has yet to agree to grant any of the petitions that I have filed.. When the North Carolina State Bar created the Appellate Law specilization in 2011, I qualified and sat for the examination. As a result of passing that test and the other qualification requirements, I am a certified appellate specialist.. After graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill School of Law in 1983, I married criminal defense attorney Eben Rawls and moved to Charlotte. I started my law practice by doing research and writing for other lawyers on a contract basis. After a few months, I went into partnership with another lawyer. I was primarily responsible for the writing projects in our office, such as drafting motions and briefs, whether the underlying case was mine or my partner's. My law practice was general trial work in the federal and state courts, handling civil and criminal trials, as well as representing parents and juveniles in the juvenile court system.
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A native of Concord, Stephen is an associate attorney who joined the firm in 2015. He offers legal service in the areas of appellate and administrative law, helping to guide clients through the complex appeals process and making sure their needs are best served. He also works for and supports clients before city councils and local and state boards and agencies.. Stephen is driven by a desire to serve others, seeing his role as an attorney to be that of a problem-solver. He finds it rewarding to help others move efficiently and effectively through the legal process.. "I like to help people solve their problems. Folks often come to us confused about how they got in the legal position they’re in. I enjoy working with them to figure out the next step.". Stephen is the first lawyer in his family. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a law degree from UNC’s School of Law and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from UNC’s School of Government in 2014. He is also a member of the NC Bar Association, where he has served on the Newsletter Committee of the Education Section since 2015.. In addition to his work with the NC Bar Association, Stephen is heavily involved with Covenant Presbyterian Church in Charlotte where he serves as the chair of the Young Adults Council. Outside of practicing law and serving his church, Stephen enjoys fishing, camping, and rooting for all things UNC.. Stephen and his wife, Heather, have known each other since childhood, growing up together at First Presbyterian Church of Concord. After graduating high school in Concord, they both attended UNC Chapel Hill.
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Firm: Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A.
Practice Areas: Appeals
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Firm: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Practice Areas: Appeals
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Firm: Blue Ridge Family Law Group
Practice Areas: Appeals
Krista S. Peace focuses her legal practice on family law, leveraging her experience to represent clients at both the trial court and appellate levels throughout North Carolina. A graduate of Colby-Sawyer College and the University of North Carolina School of Law, Krista discovered a passion for assisting clients with the complex challenges of family law disputes early in her career. She has achieved notable successes before the North Carolina Court of Appeals, including the reversal of a permanent child custody order in Mecklenburg County and the vacating of an attorneys’ fees judgment in a Watauga County domestic violence case. Krista’s appellate experience enables her to serve clients statewide. While in law school, she distinguished herself through pro bono service, participation in law clinics, and excellence in oral advocacy, earning the Eugene Gressman & Daniel H. Pollitt Oral Advocacy Award.
Contact: +1 (828) 382-8378
Firm: Smith,Anderson,Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, L.L.P.
Practice Areas: Appeals
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Firm: Law Offices of James M. Stanley, Jr.
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Firm: Thomas K Maher
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