(Main Office)

Sumrell, Sugg, Carmichael, Hicks & Hart, P.A. has over thirty years of experience in the legal profession. Combining a blend of basic tried and tested standards with new innovations and progressive thinking works well in assessing client's legal needs and development of the right approach to best represent client interests. Our combined expertise and team approach insures that all legal concerns can be handled in one place by skilled professionals. Our attorneys are all graduates of top law schools and are recognized members of the American Bar Association and the North Carolina State Bar Association.

Beyond the legal expertise of its members and staff, Sumrell, Sugg, Carmichael, Hicks & Hart, PA practices in an environment rich in professional resources. From an extensive in-house professional library to a modern comprehensive web site, e-mail, and internet connection allowing direct access to anywhere in the world, we are committed to and equipped with the most up-to-date office automation and technology.

Equipped with these tools and our affiliations and networking capabilities, we are in a position to meet all client needs and provide comprehensive representation.

Statement of Practice

General Civil. Trials and Appeals in all Civil Courts. Wills and Estates, Real Estate, Corporate Law, Financial Transactions, Insurance and Negligence, Employment Law, Municipal Law, Law Enforcement Liability Defense, Health Care Law and Intellectual Property.

Representative Clients:

Real Estate: River Dunes Corporation
LaCross Homes
Preservation Homes
Tryon Realty Company, Inc.
Crayton & Company
Zaytoun-Raines Construction
Neuse Builders. Municipal: Craven, Pamlico and Jones Counties
Towns of River Bend, Bridgeton, Minnesott Beach, Dover and Cove City
Coastal Regional Solid Waste Management Authority
Craven and Jones County Economic Development Commission
New Bern Police Department
City of Kinston
Craven County Committee of 100
Jones County Committee of 100
North Carolina League of Municipalities
North Carolina Association of County Commissioners. Health Care: Onslow Memorial Hospital
Craven Regional Medical Authority
Beaufort County Hospital
Pungo District Hospital
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Washington County Hospital. Insurance: St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company
Network Adjusters
Gulf Insurance Company
Essex Insurance Company
Kemper Insurance Company
The Reciprocal Group
Zurich Insurance Company
JWF Specialty Company
MetLife Auto & Home Insurance Company
Companion Property and Casualty Group
Discovery Insurance Company
Hewitt Coleman and Associates
North Carolina Guaranty Association
North Carolina League of Municipalities
North Carolina Association of County Commissioners. General: Jenkins
Maola Milk and Ice Cream Company
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Mallard Oil and Propane Co.
TESI
Crown American Properties
Dominion N.C. Power.
Eastern N.C. Natural Gas Co. Authorized to Close Loans for: Wachovia
Bank of America
First Citizens Bank
Branch Bank & Trust Company
Countrywide Mortgage
Centura
Stewart Title Guaranty Company.

References:

First Citizens Bank
Branch Bank & Trust Company
Wachovia.

Address

416 Pollock Street
New Bern, NC 28560, (Craven Co.)

Phone

Phone: 252-633-3131; (Toll Free) 1-800-272-8369
Fax: 252-633-3507
URL: http://www.lawyers.com/nclawyers

Website

http://www.nclawyers.com

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James R. Sugg (Member) born Snow Hill, North Carolina, July 4, 1931; admitted to bar, 1959, North Carolina; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: High Point College (A.B., 1952); Wake Forest University (J.D., 1959). Phi Delta Phi. Member, North Carolina General Assembly, 1967. Craven County Attorney. Member: Craven County (President, 1972-1973) and North Carolina Bar Associations; Third Judicial District and North Carolina State Bars; North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates. [Capt., U.S. Marine Corps, 1953-1956]. Practice Areas: Litigation; Municipal Law; Insurance Defense Law; Workers' Compensation Defense.Email: James R. Sugg

Fred M. Carmichael (Member) born New Bern, North Carolina, March 2, 1937; admitted to bar, 1965, North Carolina; 1972, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., 1959); University of North Carolina (J.D., 1965). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Initial Board of Directors: North Carolina Society of Hospital Attorneys, 1976-1984; Solid Waste Association of North America. Member: Craven County (President, 1967-1968), Third Judicial District (President, 1970-1971) and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar; American Health Lawyers Association. [1st Lt., U.S. Army, 1959-1961]. Practice Areas: Health Care and Hospital Law; Real Estate; Business Law; Corporate Law; Municipal Law; Municipal Solid Waste.Email: Fred M. Carmichael

Jimmie B. Hicks, Jr. (Member) born New Bern, North Carolina, May 20, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, North Carolina; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: North Carolina State University (C.S.C., cum laude, 1988); University of North Carolina Law School (J.D., 1991). Alpha Sigma Pi; Phi Delta Phi. Winner, Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition. Member, North Carolina Information Highway Advisory Committee. Member: Craven County (Past President and Secretary), North Carolina (Past Chair, Multimedia and Computer Law Committee) and American (Science and Technology, Intellectual Property, Business Law and Local Government Law Sections) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate and Commercial Law; Municipal Law; Wills; Estate Law; Intellectual Property; Real Estate; Environmental Law.Email: Jimmie B. Hicks, Jr.

Scott C. Hart (Member) born Landstuhl, West Germany, October 7, 1968; admitted to bar, 1992, North Carolina; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (B.A., 1989; J.D. 1992). Member: Craven County (Secretary, 1997-1998; President, 1998-1999), North Carolina and American Bar Associations; North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys; Defense Research Institute; Eastern North Carolina Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation; Law Enforcement Liability Defense; Municipal Defense; Appellate Law; Insurance Defense.Email: Scott C. Hart

Jill Quattlebaum Byrum (Member) born Columbia, South Carolina, August 25, 1968; admitted to bar, 1992, South Carolina; 1997, North Carolina; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: University of South Carolina (B.S., Finance and Real Estate, magna cum laude, 1989; J.D., 1992). Delta Sigma Pi; Carolina Scholar; National Merit Scholar; Roy A. Webster Scholar. Graduate, Leadership Columbia Program, Columbia, S.C. Chamber of Commerce. Member: Craven County, North Carolina and American Bar Associations; South Carolina Bar; North Carolina State Bar; North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys; American Health Lawyers Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Workers' Compensation Defense; Insurance Defense Litigation; Health Care; Hospital Law.Email: Jill Quattlebaum Byrum

Arey W. Grady, III (Member) born Kinston, North Carolina, December 25, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, North Carolina. Education: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (B.A., with distinction, 1995; J.D., with honors, 1998). Vice Chairman, 1994-1995 and Member, 1992-1995, Undergraduate Honor Court, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Articles Editor and Staff Member, North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation, 1996-1998. Director, Neuse Center Area Authority for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services, 2002—. Member, 1999—, Program Chairman, 2002-2003, Secretary, 2003-2004 and President, 2004-2005, New Bern Breakfast Rotary Club; Director, University of North Carolina School of Law Alumni Association, 2005—. Director, North Carolina Council of Community Programs, Statewide Advocacy Group for Local Government MH/DD/SA Service Providers, 2005—. Graduate, New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership Craven Program. Member, Craven County Board of Realtors, 1999—. Member: Craven County and North Carolina (Chairman, Pro Bono Committee, Estate Planning Council, 2003-2005) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Residential Real Estate Sales; Commercial Real Estate Sales; Municipal Law; Local Government Law; County Government Law; Law Enforcement; Public Health Law; Business Law; Business Transactions; Civil Litigation.Email: Arey W. Grady, III

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B. Kyle Dickerson (Associate) born Durham, North Carolina, March 28, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, North Carolina. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 1996); University of Memphis (J.D., cum laude, 2000). Member, University of Memphis Law Review, 1999-2000. Member: Craven County (President, 2005), North Carolina and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Care; Hospital Law; Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Probate; Municipal Law.Email: B. Kyle Dickerson

Anakah D. Harrison (Associate) born La Mirada, California, July 14, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, California, North Carolina and U.S. District Court, Southern District of California. Education: North Carolina State University (B.S., 2001); California Western School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Staff Member, California Western Law Review and California Western International Law Journal, 2005-2006. Member: North Carolina and American Bar Associations; North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Workers Compensation Defense; Insurance Defense.Email: Anakah D. Harrison

Aaron D. Arnette (Associate) born Kinston, North Carolina, January 5, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, North Carolina. Education: North Carolina State University (B.S., magna cum laude, 2004); Campbell University (M.B.A., 2007; J.D., 2007). Member: Craven County and North Carolina Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar. Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Municipal Law; Real Estate; Trusts and Estates.