1979
Roy A. Cooper was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Samuel DuBois Cook Society. (Feb. 2025)
1981
Mike McIntyre, of Ward and Smith in Raleigh, N.C., was awarded the North Carolina Beach, Inlet, and Waterway Association’s Hero of the Coast Award. (Dec. 2024)
1987
C. Thomas Steele, Jr., of Pitman & Steele in Burlington, N.C., was elected to the board of The University of North Carolina at Asheville Foundation, Inc. (Dec. 2024)
1990
J. Daniel “Dan” Bishop accepted a new position as deputy director, Office of Management and Budget in the Executive Office of the President. (Jan. 2025)
1991
Rhonda K. Schnare accepted a new position as partner of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP in Washington, D.C. (Jan. 2025)
Reginald “Reggie” Shuford was appointed president and CEO of the Independence Foundation. (Jan. 2025)
1992
Pamela B. Cashwell was appointed to Governor Josh Stein’s cabinet. (Jan. 2025)
1995
Anna H. Stein assumed the role of First Lady of North Carolina. (Dec. 2024)
2001
Christopher W. Brooker, of Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP in Louisville, K.Y., was named leader of the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Service team. (Jan. 2025)
Cathy Fung was confirmed as a judge for the United States Tax Court. (Nov. 2024)
J. Patrick Haywood accepted a new position as partner of Davis Hartman Wring, LLP in Greensboro, N.C. in their Banking Litigation, Business Litigation, Construction Litigation, and Commerical Litigation Practice Groups. (Jan. 2025)
2006
Natalie C. Folmar accepted a new position as managing partner of Tuggle Duggins in Greensboro, N.C. (Jan. 2025)
Melody J. Jolly, partner of Cranfill Summer LLP in Wilmington, N.C., was recognized in the Business North Carolina Legal Elite for 2025. (Jan. 2025)
2009
Edward “Ed” Ivey accepted a new position as partner of Haynes and Boone, LLP’s Finance Group in Charlotte, N.C. (Sept. 2024)
Jeffrey “Jeff” Jackson was elected to the office of Attorney General for the State of North Carolina. (Jan. 2025)
2014
Jocelyn M. Mallette was appointed to Governor Josh Stein’s cabinet. (Dec. 2024)
Virginia M. Wooten, of Ogletree Deakins in Charlotte, N.C., was elected shareholder. (Dec. 2024)
2015
Robert I. El-Jaouhari, partner of Cranfill Sumner LLP in Raleigh, N.C., was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch 2025. (Oct. 2024)
Greg K. Sigmon accepted a new position as vice president, deputy general counsel of Coca-Cola Consolidated. (Dec. 2024)
2016
Travis S. Hinman was elected shareholder at Robinson Bradshaw in Charlotte, N.C. (Jan. 2025)
Joseph H. Kim, of Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox in Washington, D.C., was named a director. (Jan. 2025)
Patrick T. VanderJeugdt accepted a new position as partner of Young Moore and Henderson, P.A. in Raleigh, N.C. (Jan. 2025)
2017
Matthew “Matt” Burke accepted a new position as partner of Young Moore and Henderson, P.A. in Raleigh, N.C. (Jan. 2025)
Benjamin “Ben” DeCelle was elected shareholder at Robinson Bradshaw in Charlotte, N.C. (Jan. 2025)
2019
Michael J. Hutcherson accepted a new position as litigator of Goodman Law Group in Chicago, I.L. (Feb. 2025)
2020
Chastan T. Swain accepted a new position as executive director, Hometown Strong at the Office of the Governor, State of North Carolina. (Sept. 2024)
2021
G. Brian Griffin, of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. in Fort Myers, F.L., joined the executive board of the Southwest Florida Council of the Boy Scouts of America. (Nov. 2024)
2022
Kelley M. Petcavich, of Cranfill Sumner LLP in Raleigh, N.C., was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch 2025. (Oct. 2024)
2023
Kendall L. Williams joined Cranfill Sumner LLP in Raleigh, N.C. (Jan. 2025)
2024
Sofia Gutierrez Cuadra joined Robinson Bradshaw in Charlotte, N.C. (Nov. 2024)
Katrina L. Hauprich joined Robinson Bradshaw in Charlotte, N.C. (Nov. 2024)
Uzorma K. Owete joined Robinson Bradshaw in Charlotte, N.C. (Nov. 2024)
