Recognition

Recognition is a regular feature of NC Lawyer. To submit notices, email Russell Rawlings.

John BircherJohn, a white man with brown hair and a beard, is pictured in black and white and is wearing a light shirt with a dark blazer. of Davis Hartman Wright Attorneys LLP in Raleigh has been elected to a three-year term on the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees for 2024-27. Bircher is a former member of the NCBA Board of Governors and NCBF Board of Directors, and past chair of the Bankruptcy Section.

Kevin, a white man with white hair and a beard, wears a white shirt and a black blazer.

Kevin Bunn of Kevin Bunn, Attorney at Law, PC in Cary has been elected president of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice for 2024-25. Bunn was installed in June as the organization’s 51st president at the NCAJ Annual Meeting in Wilmington.

JD Keister is a white man with light brown hair and a beard and brown glasses. He is wearing a light blue shirt and a dark blue jacket.

JD Keister of McAngus Goudelock & Courie (MGC) in Raleigh has been confirmed as the 47th president of the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys. Keister assumed office in June at the NCADA Annual Meeting in Asheville.

Matt, a white man with brown hair, wears a white shirt, purple tie and black blazer.Matt Roberson of McGuire Wood & Bissette in Asheville has been sworn in as president of the Buncombe County Bar. Roberson received the NCBA’s William L. Thorp Pro Bono Award in 2020. The Buncombe County Bar serves as the mandatory bar for Buncombe County.

Candelario Saldana is a man with black hair and is wearing a white shirt with a purple tie and navy jacket.

Candelario Saldana of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP in Charlotte received the 2024 Julius L. Chambers Diversity Champion Award, which is presented annually by the Mecklenburg County Bar through its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee.

Russell Rawlings is director of external affairs and communications for the North Carolina Bar Association.