A January 2021 decision by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of North Carolina (Charlotte Division) dismissed the March 2020 Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy filings by a corporation and a related limited liability company for the following reasons: Under both the LLC Operating …
Should I Record My Meeting With Human Resources?
by: Kris Finlon Getting called into a meeting with your supervisor, or with Human Resources, can be incredibly stressful, especially if you know or suspect that the purpose of the meeting will be a confrontation about your performance, or even a termination of your employment. …
Partner Heather Culp Interviewed on The Fraud Fighter Podcast
Partner Heather Culp was recently interviewed on Fraud Fighter, a podcast hosted by a professional forensic accounting investigator. The weekly podcast seeks to find the best tools, practices, opportunities, and people to answer questions about fraud and forensic accounting. In this episode Heather answers questions about …
Employment Attorney Kris Finlon Quoted By WCNC
Attorney Kris Finlon was quoted in a WCNC article, “Can a Job Require Workers to Get Vaccinated?” The article covers the topic of if an employer can require employees to get the COVID-19 vaccination. Kris was asked about the legal side of the question – …
Can Employers Make the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandatory?
by: Kris Finlon As the rates of COVID-19 vaccinations are picking up across the country, it’s probably fair to say that we are all hoping that the vaccinations will help us return to the normal patterns of our lives. Employers and employees alike have begun …
Heather Culp to Speak at Pro Bono CLE
Partner Heather Culp will speak at an upcoming seminar: Helping North Carolina Nonprofits & Their Clients Navigate COVID-19. The seminar, hosted by The North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center and The North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service, will have two sessions: one on …
Heather Culp Featured on The Human Lawyer Podcast
Partner Heather Culp was recently interviewed on The Human Lawyer, a podcast featuring conversations with lawyers to discuss their human side. The podcast was created to showcase that lawyers are humans too; that they have lives outside the courtroom. The interview touches on Heather’s career …
Business North Carolina Names Essex Richards Partner John Woodman Top Bankruptcy Attorney
Essex Richards is pleased to announce that Business North Carolina magazine has named Partner John Woodman as the top bankruptcy attorney in North Carolina on its 2021 list of “Legal Elite.” John received this award by gaining the highest number of votes by his peers in North …
Attorney Kris Finlon Featured on NPR Podcast: Work It
Essex Richards attorney Kris Finlon was featured on the premier episode of the new WFAE podcast (Charlotte’s NPR station), Work It. The Work It podcast covers conversations with people about their relationship with their jobs and how it shapes their view of the world. Each …
Essex Richards ERISA Litigation Team Earns National Recognition
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have named Essex Richards to their 2021 list of “Best Law Firms” in America. The firm received a national ranking and metropolitan rankings in several practice areas. For the fifth year in a row, Essex Richards earned a national ranking …
Essex Richards, P.A. Welcomes Attorney David DiMatteo
Essex Richards is pleased to announce that David DiMatteo has joined Essex Richards P.A. in our bankruptcy and litigation groups. David focuses his practice on debtor/creditor relationships and business related disputes. He has specific experience in the areas of personal and business bankruptcy, business litigation, …
What to do when you receive a severance agreement?
Thanks to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more companies are being forced to reduce their workforces. In many cases, employers are offering employees severance agreements, where the employer will agree to pay the employee some amount of money in exchange for a …