Attorney At Law
CurrentFull-time practicing attorney from 2001-2015. Represented hundreds of clients, ranging from individuals with traffic infractions to Charlotte's largest chain of fuel station/convenience stores. Provided legal advice to clients in a broad array of practice areas, including criminal misdemeanors, small business matters including Subchapter S/C Corporation, L.L.C., and other entity formation decisions, partnership agreements, franchise agreements, vendor agreements, along with review and drafting of related documents. Other areas of practice include many areas of domestic relations law, simple will and trust creation, resolution of H.O.A. disputes, and labor and employment law consulting under all related state and federal statutes including wage and hour law, E.E.O. law, along with drafting of and counsel regarding the use and relative merits of non-competition covenants, non-disclosure agreements, and related documents commonly executed at the pre-hire stage. Represented clients in the E.E.O.C. Mediation process, drafting Position Statements on the client's behalf, and responding to Requests for Information. Shifted to inactive status with the N.C. Bar and part-time employment in 2015. Worked primarily on legal research until recent years. Resumed active status in 2022 to be able to offer legal counsel on select cases.