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Essex Richards, P.A. is proud to announce our attorneys selected to the 2026 Super Lawyers list, a distinction that recognizes outstanding professional achievement and peer recognition within the legal community. The Super Lawyers selection process is rigorous and comprehensive, incorporating peer nominations, independent research, and …
Essex Richards, P.A. is pleased to announce that The Best Lawyers in America® has named 9 of its attorneys to the 2026 list in the publication’s newly released 32nd edition – Norris Adams, Rob Blair, Bree Laughrun, Lauren Lewis, John Maheras, Natalie Potter, Jon Windham, John Woodman, and Caitlin …
Essex Richards is pleased to announce that eight firm attorneys have been named North Carolina “Super Lawyers” or “Rising Stars” for 2025. Additionally, Essex Richards attorney Lauren Lewis was named to the list of Top 50 Women North Carolina Super Lawyers. The complete list of the 2025 …
Originally published by The Charlotte Observer, January 12, 2025. By Taylor Batten, Managing Editor Jon Buchan called me the other day to tell me he was finally hanging it up. Retiring at age 74 to swat more tennis balls, flick more fly-fishing casts and shoot …
Essex Richards, P.A. is pleased to announce that attorneys Woody Connette, Bree Laughrun, Lauren Lewis, Natalie Potter, Caitlin Walton, and Jon Windham have been named among Business North Carolina magazine’s Legal Elite for 2025. Each year, practicing North Carolina attorneys have a chance to vote on who …
Below, Jon shares a few departing thoughts with colleagues at the Bar and longtime friends. Dear Colleagues at the Bar and Longtime Friends, After enjoying the good fortune of practicing law in Charlotte for the last 45 years, I am retiring in January, 2025. I …
Best Lawyers has named Essex Richards to their 2025 list of “Best Law Firms” in America. The firm received a national ranking and metropolitan rankings in several practice areas. For the ninth year in a row, Essex Richards earned a national ranking for its ERISA Litigation …
Attorney Heather Culp’s article Federal Student Loan Relief was published in the Spring 2024 edition of the North Carolina State Bar Journal. After completing more than 20 hours of continuing legal education on the subject of federal student loan relief, Heather is well-positioned to provide …
Essex Richards is pleased to announce that eight firm attorneys have been named North Carolina “Super Lawyers” or “Rising Stars” for 2024. Additionally, Essex Richards attorneys Heather Culp and Lauren Lewis were named to the list of Top 50 Women North Carolina Super Lawyers. Heather Culp was …
Essex Richards, P.A. is pleased to announce that attorneys Norris Adams, Woody Connette, Heather Culp, Bree Laughrun, Lauren Lewis, and Natalie Potter have been named among Business North Carolina magazine’s Legal Elite for 2024. Each year, practicing North Carolina attorneys have a chance to vote on who …
Partner Heather Culp has been named one of the 50 Most Influential Women of 2023 by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly and its sister publication The Mecklenburg Times. The award recognizes leaders whose influence is felt in business, government, legal, education, and the nonprofit sector. Criteria for selection include professional achievements, …
Essex Richards, P.A. is pleased to announce that The Best Lawyers© in America has named 11 of its attorneys to the 2024 list in the publication’s newly released 30th edition – Norris Adams, Rob Blair, Jon Buchan, Woody Connette, Heather Culp, John Daniel, Bree Laughrun, Lauren Lewis, Steve Morris, Natalie Potter, …