Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP

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Law Firm in Wilmington, North Carolina
 
Address
300 N. 3rd Street, Suite 301
Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
(New Hanover Co.)
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Contact Information
Phone: 910.815.7100  
Fax: 910.815.7200
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http://www.smithmoorelaw.com
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Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP practices in the following areas of law:
General, Trial and Appellate Practice in All State and Federal Courts, Dispute Resolution, Corporate, Taxation, Securities Regulation, Real Property and Finance, Labor and Employment (Management) Law, Employee Benefits, International and Immigration, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Negligence, Products Liability, Insurance Coverage, Media, Banking, Commercial, Bankruptcy, Administrative, Environmental, Hospital and Health Care, Public Authority and Public Finance, Estate Planning and Administration, Probate, Legislative, Intellectual Property, Education, and Sports Law.
Year Established: 1919
Firm Size: 130
Law Firm Affiliations:
TERRALEX, THE WORLDWIDE NETWORK OF INDEPENDENT LAW FIRMS
Representative Clients:
AIG Insurance Group; Atlantic Coast Conference; Branch Banking & Trust Co.; Degussa AG/ Degussa-Stockhausen; Eli Lilly and Co.; FirstHealth of the Carolinas; General Electric Co.; Greensboro News & Record; The Moses Cone Health System; Miller Brewing Co.; Philip Morris USA Inc.; Solutia Inc.; Sompo Japan Insurance, Inc.; VF Corporation; Watauga Medical Center; Wayne Memorial Hospital; Zimmer Development Company, LLC.

Other Office Locations of Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.A.
PARTNERS
Michael V. Lee (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, South Carolina; 1998, North Carolina. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 1991); Wake Forest University (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Practice Areas: Business; Real Estate Development; Zoning, Planning and Land Use. Email: Michael V. Lee
David G. Martin (Partner) born July 8, 1965; admitted to bar, 1996, North Carolina. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 1991); Campbell University School of Law (J.D., 1996); Boston University (LL.M., Taxation, 1997). Member: New Hanover County and North Carolina Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Finance.
Jay S. Neisen (Partner) born July 17, 1967; admitted to bar, 1996, Virginia; 1997, North Carolina; 2003, New York. Education: East Carolina University (B.S., 1992); University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1996). Member: New Hanover County, North Carolina and New York State Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; North Carolina State Bar; International Council of Shopping Centers. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Jay S. Neisen
COUNSEL
David C. Barefoot (Counsel) born February 5, 1936; admitted to bar, 1965, North Carolina. Education: Wake Forest University (B.S., 1958; LL.B., 1965). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Real Property Development; Trusts and Estates. Email: David C. Barefoot
Aimee L. Ezzell (Counsel) born August 28, 1973; admitted to bar, 2002, New York; 2003, California; 2006, North Carolina. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., 1995); Yale Law School (J.D., 2001). Law Clerk, Honorable Rosemary Barkett, 11th Circuit. Email: Aimee L. Ezzell
Franklin E. Martin (Counsel) born April 19, 1938; admitted to bar, 1968, North Carolina; 1972, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 1960; J.D., 1967). Phi Delta Phi. Lecturer, Wake Forest University Law School Continuing Legal Education Series on Will Drafting, Probate and Estate Planning, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990 and 1991. Speaker, North Carolina Bar Foundation, Continuing Legal Education Seminar on Real Property, 1993, 2004. Member: New Hanover County (President, 1988-1989) and North Carolina (Member, Board of Governors, 1996-1999; Member, Secretary, Vice Chair and Chair of Council, Real Property Section) Bar Associations; Fifth Judicial District Bar (Member, 1982-1997 and Chair, 1986-1997, Bar Candidate Committee); North Carolina State Bar (Member: Lawyers Trust Accounts Committee, 1989-1993; Disciplinary Hearing Commission, 1995-2000; Vice Chair, Chair 2004 and Member, 2000—, Board of Legal Specialization). [Lieut., U.S. Naval Reserve, active duty, 1960-1964]. (Board Certified Specialist in Real Property Law: Residential Transactions, North Carolina State Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Corporate Business; Real Estate.
Dana A. Pellizzari (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1995, North Carolina; 1996, South Carolina. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., summa cum laude, 1989); Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Dana A. Pellizzari
ASSOCIATE
Jill L. Raspet (Associate) born August 8, 1978; admitted to bar, 2002, North Carolina. Education: University of North Carolina at Wilmington (B.S., summa cum laude, 1999); Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2002). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates. Email: Jill L. Raspet
Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices


Greensboro, North Carolina Office: Wachovia Tower, 300 N. Greene Street, Suite 1400. Telephone: 336-378-5200. Fax: 336-378-5400.

Raleigh, North Carolina Office: 2800 Two Hannover Square. Telephone: 919-755-8700. Fax: 919-755-8800.

Atlanta, Georgia Office: Atlantic Center Plaza, 1180 West Peachtree Street, Suite 2300. Telephone: 404-962-1000. Fax: 404-962-1200.

Charlotte, North Carolina Office: 525 North Tryon Street, Suite 1400. Telephone: 704-384-2600. Fax: 704-384-2800.

(For complete biographical data on all personnel, see Professional Biographies at Greensboro, North Carolina)
Maintains an office in more than one location.


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