Section Chairs, Vice-Chairs Appointed

Chairs and vice-chairs of the North Carolina Bar Association’s 31 Sections have been appointed for 2020-21. They are:

Administrative Law

Chair            Melissa Owens Lassiter
Vice-Chair     Nahale Kalfas

Antitrust & Complex Business Disputes Law

Chair            Tom H. Segars
Vice-Chair     Gavin Parsons

Appellate Practice

Chair            Stephen D. Feldman
Vice-Chair     Erin Blondel

Bankruptcy

Chair            Andy William James Tarr
Vice-Chair     Margaret Westbrook

Business Law

Chair            Ben Baldwin
Vice-Chair     Ritchie Taylor

Constitutional Rights & Responsibilities

Chair            Colin Shive
Vice-Chair     John Branch

Construction Law

Chair            Matt Bouchard
Vice-Chair     Parker Moore

Corporate Counsel

Chair            Jay Teeter
Vice-Chair     Christine Mazzone

Criminal Justice

Chair            Sherri Lawrence
Vice-Chair     Jennifer Martin

Dispute Resolution

Chair            Kate Deiter-Maradei
Vice-Chair     Sarah Kromer

Education Law

Chair            Brandon McPherson
Vice-Chair     Kristopher “Kris” Caudle

Elder & Special Needs Law

Chair            Kathleen R. Rodberg
Vice-Chair     Colin Austin

Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Law

Chair            Emily Sherlock
Vice-Chair     Amy Wang

Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law

Chair            Jessica M. Hardin
Vice-Chair     David Lewis

Family Law

Chair            K. Mitchell Kelling
Vice-Chair     Katie King

Government & Public Sector

Chair            Jennifer Jones
Vice-Chair     Gregory “Gregg” Schwitzgebel

Health Law

Chair            John Garver
Vice-Chair     Sarah Crotts

Insurance Law

Chair            Jennifer Welch
Vice-Chair     Alan Ruley

Intellectual Property Law

Chair            Matthew Ladenheim
Vice-Chair     Leon Cain, II

International Practice

Chair            David J. Garrett
Vice-Chair     Jennifer Cory

Juvenile Justice & Children’s Rights

Chair            Reginald D. O’Rourke
Vice-Chair     Jared Simmons

Labor & Employment Law

Chair            Griff Morgan
Vice-Chair     Sabrina Rockoff

Litigation

Chair            Rick Conner
Vice-Chair     Amy Richardson

Military & Veterans Law

Chair            Charlotte Stewart
Vice-Chair     Patrick Wilson

Privacy & Data Security

Chair            Erin Illman
Vice-Chair     Orla O’Hannaidh

Real Property

Chair            Brian Byrd
Vice-Chair     Christina Pearsall

Small Firm & Technology

Chair            M. Riana Smith
Vice-Chair     Alicia Lewis

Sports & Entertainment

Chair            Neil Magnuson
Vice-Chair     Lani Baxter

Tax

Chair            Isaac J. Bradley
Vice-Chair     Kevin May

Workers’ Compensation

Chair            Barry Jennings
Vice-Chair     Mark Leach

Zoning, Planning & Land Use

Chair            Eric Remington
Vice-Chair     Brian Pearce