Patience and Passion Keys to Success in the Cannabis Business

The road ahead for cannabis entrepreneurs in North Carolina and nationwide is full of, well, potholes because state and national laws are a patchwork of contradictory laws, rules and regulations said Morgan Davis of Davis Legal, a boutique law firm focusing on corporate and cannabis law. In a recent issue of Rolling Stone Magazine, Davis […]
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Asbestos Law Warrior Alan Pickert Goes the Distance

“Don’t wake up to be mediocre.” These words of wisdom that Alan Pickert’s career Navy father insisted upon have instilled a life-long discipline of the importance of doing everything to the best of his ability. A litigator and partner with Terrell Hogan Yegelwel, P.A., Pickert has helped thousands of families and individuals in his challenges […]
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Microsoft’s Bruce Jackson on Removing Barriers, Achieving Potential

In the weeks leading up to the release of his memoir, “Never Far from Home: My Journey from Brooklyn to Hip Hop, Microsoft, and the Law,” Bruce Jackson sat down with us to discuss his life and career. Jackson is the current associate general counsel for Microsoft and a former entertainment attorney, who represented hip […]
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The Fulfilling, But Unglamorous Life of NC Education Lottery Attorney Billy Traurig

You and a friend bought Carolina Cash 5 lottery tickets together. He agreed to hold them. Now one of the tickets is a $1 million winner, and your friend has ghosted you big-time. How are you going to get your half mil? The NC Education Lottery (NCEL) only pays the person(s) who possess, sign, and […]
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Nik Vyas – Providing Value to Fellow Business Owners

Raleigh real estate attorney Nikhil Vyas has real estate in his blood. Literally. “I first experienced the operational side of real estate as a young child accompanying my grandfather to his properties in Lumberton,” said Vyas. His father leveraged his ability to build a successful medical practice with early stage ownership of his office buildings, […]
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Carney Shegerian: The People’s Attorney

By Susan Cushing For many, it’s a numbers game. Big awards and impressive wins make for great press. But for Carney Shegerian, founder/owner of Shegerian and Associates, it’s about the people. Long after the trial, Shegerian continues to think about and remain in touch with the people whose lives were unfairly impacted by abusive treatment […]
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Carla Trinca Conley & Kellen Bryant: Serving the Baby Boomers with Love & Compassion

According to the latest statistics there are more than 51 million Americans over the age of 65. Florida, with its sunshine and healthy lifestyle, boasts the greatest proportion of seniors claiming more than 21 percent. With those numbers you’d think they would be a well-represented and even protected sector. Sadly, this isn’t always the case. […]
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Mark Martin: “I’ve Always been a Builder”

By Bob Friedman Former NC Chief Justice Mark Martin smiled like a kid on Christmas Day when he talked about High Point University’s new law school over lunch recently in the university’s Slane Café. It was filled with students chattering and connecting with friends and professors. In two years, he’ll be joined in the café […]
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Adam Langino: Strategic Thinking

Joy. It’s not a word you often hear from personal injury attorneys when discussing their practices. But joy is a word that pops up often in conversations with Chapel Hill attorney Adam Langino. “If your lawyer takes joy in the practice of law, they’ll be a better advocate for you,” he said. “They’ll handle your […]
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Carol. R. M. Moss: From Paralegal to Partner — A Testament for Women on the Rise

Carol. R. M. Moss: The Journey from Paralegal to Partner — A Testament to Women on the Rise By H.K. Wilson Established in 1994, Hellmuth & Johnson is among Minnesota’s 15 largest law firms, with more than 60 Twin Cities lawyers delivering prudent counsel and formidable advocacy to clients in 30-plus legal practice areas spanning […]
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Elizabeth Burnett: Rewriting The Odds — DEI In Action

When she was attending law school at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, Elizabeth Burnett says she never envisioned that one day, she would need her own hard hat, safety glasses and steel-toed boots to do her job. A partner at Robins Kaplan LLP, Burnett’s litigation practice is focused on high-stakes products liability, […]
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Daidre L. Burgess – A Clear Path to Leadership

Daidre L. Burgess began her legal career at Patterson Thuente IP as a law clerk in 2005, and in August 2022, she advanced to principal. At a firm where diversity and inclusion are considered vital to the delivery of innovative legal solutions, Burgess has built a thriving practice centered on patent preparation and prosecution for […]
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