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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP Selects New Counsel

Leah, a white woman with curly brown hair, wears a black jacket and pale blue shirt. Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP announced that Leah M. Campbell has been elevated to counsel with the firm. Campbell practices in the Charlotte office. She specializes in the intersection of technology, regulation, securities law and financial services. She has represented financial services and insurance company clients in federal and state courts and before state regulators. She has provided intellectual property guidance in mergers and acquisitions and corporate structuring matters. Campbell holds a J.D., magna cum laude, from Tulane University Law School and a B.A. from The Evergreen State College.

Carruthers & Roth, P.A. Welcomes New Director

Britton, a white man with black hair and a beard, wears a black suit, green tie and blue shirt. The firm announced that attorney Britton Lewis has been selected as a director. Lewis practices in the Commercial Real Estate and Banking and Finance groups. He represents both developers and business owners and supports traditional and asset-based lenders. He is admitted to appear in federal courts in the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina. Before joining the firm, Lewis was a clerk for the Honorable Patrick Flatley in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. Lewis earned a J.D., with honors, from the University of North Carolina School of Law, and he holds a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Cranfill Sumner LLP Names New Partners

Robert, a man with black hair and black glasses, wears a black suit, white shirt and navy tie. Robert El-Jaouhari is now a partner with the firm. Based in Raleigh, El-Jaouhair focuses on real estate litigation and governmental regulation. He has experience working with clients on complex environmental regulatory matters related to new questions under federal and state law. He earned his J.D., with honors, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, and he also holds a master’s degree in philosophy from Duquesne University and a B.A. in philosophy and history from North Carolina State University.

January 24, 2023/by Jessica Junqueira

Checking In: December 14, 2022

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Barnwell Whaley Patterson & Helms, PLLC Announces New Attorney

Brennan, a white woman with light brown hair, wears a black blouse.

Brennan Ferguson has joined the firm. She practices in the areas of civil litigation, construction, insurance coverage and defense, and real estate. She has previously focused on creditor-debtor law, construction law, insurance defense, and litigation. Ferguson also volunteers with the Innocence Project. She received a J.D. from the Appalachian School of Law, where she was the Associate Editor for the Law Review and a member of Phi Delta Phi Honor Society. She holds a B.A. in history from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

New Attorney Joins Hall Booth Smith

Jacquelyn, a white woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wears a black blouse and grey jacket.

Jacquelyn Miner has joined the firm’s Asheville office. Miner’s practice is focused on general liability, governmental liability, insurance coverage, medical malpractice, and professional malpractice and ethics. Miner has previous experience in several other areas of law, including family law, estate planning, administration and probate, and more. Miner served as a staff attorney with Pisgah Legal Services. She received a J.D. from William & Mary Law School, where she was recognized with the CLEA Outstanding Clinical Student Award and Public Service Award. While in law school, she provided more than 600 hours in clinical services. She worked on behalf of veterans in the Lewis B. Puller Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic. She received a B.A., magna cum laude, from Mars Hill University.

McGuireWoods Names New Partner

Allison, a white woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wears a black blouse and black jacket. Allison P. Tanner was elected to partner. Tanner works in the firm’s Charlotte office. She focuses her practice on tax and employee benefits and represents employers on employee benefit and executive compensation matters arising under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code. She provides counsel to both public and private companies. Before becoming an attorney, she worked as a lead trial paralegal. She earned a J.D., with honors, from the University of North Carolina School of Law, where she was the recipient of the Smith/Shaver Merit Scholarship and a staff member of the North Carolina Law Review. She also holds a B.S. in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

December 13, 2022/by Jessica Junqueira

Checking In: November 22, 2022

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Carruthers & Roth, P.A. Adds New Associates

Sydney, a white woman with long blond hair, wears a white blouse and black jacket. Sydney ter Avest is now an associate attorney in the firm’s Business, Tax and Estates practice. She will focus on corporate and business law, estate planning, and wealth transfer and preservation. Ter Avest received a J.D. from Campbell Law School, where she was a teaching scholar and research assistant. While in law school, she received numerous awards and served as a peer mentor and president of the Health Law Association. She earned a B.A. in public policy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

James, a white man with brown hair, wears a white shirt, red tie and dark grey jacket.

James R. Paul is now an associate attorney, and he will work in the firm’s Commercial Real Estate practice. Paul will assist clients in real estate matters and disputes. He was a legal extern in St. Joseph County, Ind., where he represented indigent juvenile justice clients. He also interned in the Forsyth County Public Defender’s Office. Paul earned a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame, where he was the 2020 recipient of the Faculty Award for Excellence in Health Care and Canon Law. He received a B.S., magna cum laude, from East Carolina University.

McGuireWoods Selects New Partner

Jocelyn Mitnaul Mallette was elected to partner. Mallette represents companies in product liability claims, complex civil litigation, and environmental litigation in state and federal courts. She also represents veterans pro bono through the National Veterans Legal Services Program. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, she served for ten years in the military, where she was an Intelligence Officer, a Wing Executive Officer and an Assistant Staff Judge Advocate with the JAG Corps. In 2017-2018, Mallette was a clerk to Associate Justice Barbara A. Jackson in the North Carolina Supreme Court. Mallette previously served as the NCBA Military & Veterans Law Section Communications Chair. In 2022, she was selected as an NCBA Citizen Lawyer Award recipient. Mallette holds a J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law and a B.S. in legal studies from the U.S. Air Force Academy.

November 22, 2022/by Jessica Junqueira