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Collection starts on 9\/15\/2025 and ended on 4\/10\/2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Gerald C. Parker, <\/strong>has completed his new book, \u201cReflecting and Probing.\u201d (Nov. 2025) <\/p>\n\n\n\n John M. Rosenberg <\/strong>has been awarded the American Bar Association\u2019s highest honor, the ABA Medal, for \u201cexceptionally distinguished service to the cause of American jurisprudence.\u201d (Apr. 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Richard A. Vinroot, <\/strong>of Robinson Bradshaw in Charlotte, N.C., received two awards \u2014 the YMCA of Greater Charlotte’s John R. Mott Award and the Rotary Club of Charlotte\u2019s Excellence in Leadership Award. (Feb. 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hugh Stevens <\/strong>was honored with the Sunshine Award for Advocacy for exceptional open government advocacy in North Carolina. (Apr. 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Thomas Warren Ross <\/strong>was inducted into the National Center for State Courts\u2019 Warren E. Burger Society. (Nov. 2025) <\/p>\n\n\n\n S. Elizabeth Gibson, <\/strong>the Burton Craige Professor of Law Emerita at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was awarded The American College of Bankruptcy’s 2026 Distinguished Service Award. (March 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n William M. Begley, <\/strong>of Begley Law Firm, P.A. in Black Mountain, N.C., was inducted into the N.C. Bar Association Legal Practice Hall of Fame. (Nov. 2025) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Michael L. Robinson<\/strong> was presented the Chief Justice\u2019s Commission on Professionalism award. (Jan. 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n James \u2018Jimbo\u2019 Perry<\/strong> was presented the inaugural Melvin Wright Jr. Peacemaker Award. (Jan. 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n John A. Day<\/strong>, of John Day P.C. in Brentwood, T.N., was installed as the 76th<\/sup> President of the American College of Trial Lawyers. (Oct. 2025) <\/p>\n\n\n\n H. Lee Evans Jr. <\/strong>of Ragsdale Liggett in Raleigh, N.C., was named in the 2026 Super Lawyers NC edition in its Civil Litigation Defense practice area. (March 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n David B. Spence, <\/strong>has been named the grand prize winner of the 2025 Hamilton Book Awards for his book “Climate of Contempt: How to Rescue the U.S. Energy Transition from Voter Partisanship.” (Nov. 2025) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Thomas E. Terrell Jr.<\/strong>, partner of Fox Rothschild in Greensboro, N.C., was named to North Carolina Lawyers Weekly<\/em>\u2019s 2025 Real Estate Power List. (Jan. 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n David J. Burge<\/strong> was appointed as an adjunct professor at the Georgia State University College of Law, as well as was appointed by Governor Kemp to become the Georgia Revenue Commissioner. (Sept. 2025\/Jan. 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Charles T. Plambeck <\/strong>has joined Caplin & Drysdale as Of Counsel in the firm\u2019s international tax practice group. (Oct. 2025) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Anthony T. Lathrop <\/strong>has joined Parker Poe as partner in the firm\u2019s Charlotte, N.C. office. (Feb. 2026) <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jeffrey P. Mahoney<\/strong>, of the Council of Institutional Investors in Washinton, D.C., was recognized by Million Podcasts as the host of the #1 best corporate governance podcast. (Oct. 2025) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dorothy B. Burch, <\/strong>of Ragsdale Liggett in Raleigh, N.C., was named \u201cTop 50 Women\u201d in N.C. Super Lawyers 2026 Edition and was recognized again for her practice areas Corporate Law. Dottie was also recognized in the 2026 Business North Carolina Legal Elite edition in Business. (March 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sandra Woods Mitterling Schilder, <\/strong>of Ragsdale Liggett in Raleigh, N.C., was recognized in the 2026 Edition of NC Super Lawyers in Construction Litigation. (March 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Louis A. Trosch Jr.<\/strong>, after 26 years on the bench, will not seek re-election and will join his family at the law firm Conrad, Trosch & Kemmy, P.A. (Oct. 2025) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Charles R. Raphun,<\/strong> of Cranfill Sumner LLP in Charlotte, N.C., was named to the Legal 500 U.S. City Elite for Charlotte \u2013 Intellectual Property. (March 2026). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Patrick H. Lambert, <\/strong>has completed his memoir, \u201cThe River: A Cherokee Principal Chief\u2019s Fight for Family, Truth, and Vindication.\u201d (Apr. 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n James W. Mizgala<\/strong>, of Tucker Ellis LLP in Chicago, I.L., was promoted to serve as the firm\u2019s next managing partner. (Sept. 2025) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Suzanne M. Chester<\/strong> opened her own small practice, Child\u2019s Voice Law, where she focuses on child-centered family law services. (Sept. 2025) <\/p>\n\n\n\n David K. Liggett, <\/strong>of Ragsdale Liggett in Raleigh, N.C., was named in the 2026 Super Lawyers N.C. and Business N.C. magazine\u2019s Legal Elite editions for his practice area in Business and Corporate Law. (March 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Melissa D. Brumback, <\/strong>of Ragsdale Liggett in Raleigh, N.C., earned the DRS Superior Court Mediator Certification. She was recognized by Super Lawyers N.C Top 50 Women in Construction Litigation and as well in Business N.C.\u2019s Legal Elite editions. Melissa was recently named to North Carolina Lawyers Weekly magazine\u2019s 2025 Construction Power List. (March 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n William S. Morris <\/strong>was appointed as general counsel of West Star. (Jan. 2026). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ned W. Mangum, <\/strong>of Smith Debnam in Raleigh, N.C., was appointed as hearing officer for the North Carolina State Lottery Commission. (Oct. 2025) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Eva T. Novick<\/strong>, of Miller Nash in Portland, O.R., was elected chair of the Technology Law Section of the Oregon State Bar. (March 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ashleigh Elizabeth Carter Black, <\/strong>of Ragsdale Liggett in Raleigh, N.C., has been selected again to both the Super Lawyers N.C. and Business N.C. magazine Legal Elite editions for her Real Estate Law practice. (March 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Michele L. Jawando <\/strong>was appointed as CEO of Omidyar Network. (Mach 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Brian C. Fork<\/strong> was appointed to the Board of Trustees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. (Mach 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Amie F. Sivon, <\/strong>of Ragsdale Liggett in Raleigh, N.C., has been selected to 2026 NC Super Lawyers and Business North Carolina Legal Elite editions for her Appellate Practice. (March 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Stephanie L. Bonito <\/strong>transitioned into the role of senior vice president-general counsel of Skanska USA. (March 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sheria A. Clarke <\/strong>was nominated to serve as Judge on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. (Feb. 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jonathan A. Greene <\/strong>was appointed by Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt to the North Carolina Innovation Council. (Feb. 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Melody J. Jolly<\/strong>, of Cranfill Sumner LLP in Wilmington, N.C., was named to the 2026 North Carolina Super Lawyers list in her practice areas of professional liability and defense. (Feb. 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Eric M. David<\/strong>, of Brooks Pierce in Raleigh, N.C., has joined the firm\u2019s new Complex Business Dispute Mediation practice. (Jan. 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jonathan Gonzalez<\/strong>, of Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham, LLP in Raleigh, N.C., was promoted to partner. (Jan. 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n David A. Luzum<\/strong> has joined Turner Padget in the firm\u2019s Charlotte, N.C. office. (Jan. 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Kathleen O. Berkey<\/strong>, of Becker & Poliakoff in Fort Myers, F.L. was recognized in the 2025 Florida Trend Legal Elite Notable Real Estate Land Use Attorneys \u2013 special section. (Sept. 2025) <\/p>\n\n\n\n John J. Dougherty<\/strong> joined the Office of General Counsel at Arizona State University as Associate General Counsel. (Oct. 2025) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Quinn W. Godwin <\/strong>was appointed as director of the North Carolina American Indian Heritage Commission. (March 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Rabee R. I. El-Jaouhari,<\/strong> of Cranfill Sumner LLP in Wilmington, N.C., was named to the 2026 North Carolina Rising Stars list in his practice areas of administrative law. (Feb. 2026) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Brian K. Kettmar<\/strong>, of Cadwalader in Charlotte, N.C., was promoted to counsel. (Dec. 2025) <\/p>\n\n\n\n1957 <\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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