Checking In: May 23, 2023

Compiled by Jessica Junqueira

Fox Rothschild Adds New Partner, Selects New Partner

Robin, a white woman with short blond hair, wears a black blouse and black jacket. Robin Tatum has joined the firm’s Raleigh office as a partner. Tatum is a land use, zoning, and municipal attorney. She served as the city attorney of Raleigh from 2018 to 2023 and as the city attorney of Asheville from 2014 to 2020. During her role as city attorney, she was the municipal representative on a drafting committee of four people. Tatum and fellow committee members revised the General Statues relating to land use and zoning, and their revisions have been enacted as N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160-D. Tatum received a J.D., summa cum laude, from North Carolina Central University School of Law. She holds a master’s and B.S. from North Carolina State University.

Brian, a white man with dark brown hair, wears a white shirt, gold tie, and navy jacket.Brian Bernhardt has been named as a partner with the firm. Bernhardt practices in the firm’s Charlotte office. He is a taxation and wealth planning attorney. Bernhardt has represented clients on tax matters and has appeared before the IRS, the Department of Justice Tax Division, the U.S. Tax Court, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and multiple U.S. District Courts. He has extensive experience in appellate law and has argued cases before the Supreme Court of North Carolina and the North Carolina Court of Appeals. He holds a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School and an A.B. from Brown University.

The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin Welcome New Associate

Nichad, a Black man with black hair and a beard, wears a white shirt, pale yellow tie, and dark grey jacket.Nichad Davis has joined the firm’s personal injury department. He is a personal injury and civil rights attorney. Davis received a J.D. from Campbell Law School. He was the recipient of the Janette Soles Nelson Public Service Scholarship. Before attending law school, Davis was an instructor with Teach for America for three years. He obtained a B.A. in psychology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and graduated with honors. As an undergraduate, he was the recipient of the Martin Luther King Service Award and the University Transition Opportunities Program Mentor of the Year Award.

New Attorney Joins Vernon Law Firm

Michaela, a woman with golden brown hair, wears a white shirt and a khaki jacket.Michaela Morris has joined the firm. Morris will focus her practice in family law, real estate and civil litigation. Morris is a native of Tampa, Fla. She graduated from Stetson University College of Law and holds a B.A. from Florida Gulf Coast University. In Florida, Morris worked as an intern at Children’s Legal Services and the Guardian ad Litem program. She was a member of Florida’s Association for Women Lawyers and holds licenses to practice law in North Carolina and Florida.

Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC Adds New Partner

Chris, a white man with dark brown hair and a beard, wears a pale blue shirt and a black jacket.Chris Haaf has joined the firm as a partner. Haaf has a background in business and appellate law. He served as judicial law clerk for Judge Dolores K. Sloviter in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia, Pa. He earned his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude. While he was in law school, he served as the senior editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review.  He obtained his undergraduate degree in comparative area studies at Duke University.

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