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In the first installment of our three-part series on ERISA’s new disability claim-processing procedures, we will focus on the background leading up to the implementation of the new regulations. Not all days are created equal. Some just seem to soak up more glory than others. …
Welcome to the first blog post from the ERISA attorneys at Essex Richards. We’re new to this blogging thing. That will probably be obvious. But hopefully it will also be obvious that we’re not new to ERISA. It’s kind of our thing. Our goal is …
Eight Essex Richards attorneys have been named North Carolina “Super Lawyers” for 2018. Additionally, Essex Richards attorney Edward G. “Woody” Connette was named to the list of Top 100 Lawyers in North Carolina, and the Top 25 Lawyers in Charlotte. The complete list of the …
Essex Richards, P.A. is pleased to announced that Business North Carolina magazine has named 3 firm attorneys to its 2018 list of “Legal Elite.” Additionally, Essex Richards is honored to have 3 lawyers in the Legal Elite Hall of Fame: retired partner Lou Lesesne (Employment, 2007), Rob Blair (Family Law, 2016), and Heather Culp …
The Mecklenburg County Bar and Mecklenburg Bar Foundation held their annual leadership luncheon on December 14, 2017. We invited state and federal judges to attend to give us an update on the state of our local courts. With thanks to Judges Albert Diaz, W. Robert …
Essex Richards Partner Heather Culp will speak at the North Carolina Association of CPAs upcoming conference on December 6 in Greensboro. Heather will speak on individual and business tax issues related to bankruptcy. The conference will cover important topics related to North Carolina state and local …
On Thursday, November 9, 2017, Essex Richards Partner Edward G. “Woody” Connette was named as the recipient of the Mecklenburg Bar Foundation’s 2018 Ayscue Professionalism Award at the annual Law & Society Luncheon. The luncheon was hosted by the Mecklenburg County Bar and the Mecklenburg …
For the second year in a row, Essex Richards earned a national ranking for its ERISA Litigation practice in the 2018 edition of U.S. News-Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” ERISA (which stands for the Employee Retirement Security Income Act of 1974) is a federal law …
By Heather Culp I have helped hundreds of people obtain bankruptcy discharges in my 20 years as an attorney. Here are the answers to the ten most commonly asked questions during my initial bankruptcy consultations: Does my spouse have to file for bankruptcy, too? NO. …
By Heather Culp I have served as an attorney for court-appointed receivers and as a receiver in North Carolina courts over the past 10 years. The law in North Carolina authorizes the appointment of a receiver under certain circumstances.[1] For those who have questions about …
Partner Jon Buchan’s review of Richard Kluger’s Simple Justice was recently published in the North Carolina State Bar Journal. The review was part of a series called “Books of Significance,” which features book reviews by North Carolina attorneys. To read Jon’s review, click here.
Essex Richards, P.A. is pleased to announce that The Best Lawyers© in America has named 8 of its attorneys to the 2018 list in the publication’s newly released 24th edition – Norris Adams, Rob Blair, Jon Buchan, Woody Connette, Heather Culp, John Daniel, Marc Gustafson, and Steve Morris. Additionally, Partner Edward …