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Annual Meeting 2023 Photos
The Buncombe County Bar’s Annual meeting on June 7, 2023 featured award winners and new officers. The photos from the event are in the gallery below.Buncombe Bar Annual Award Winners
Congratulations to this year’s awards honorees! The Bar’s Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 7th will honor Larry McDevitt with the Lifetime Achievement Award; James Kilbourne as Centennial Award recipient; Donald Gast as Professionalism Award recipient, and Kyle Sherard as the Distinguished Young Lawyer of 2023. This event, our last Bar luncheon of the fiscal year, features [...]Nominating Committee Approves Slate for 2023-2024 Officers
Minutes of the April 27, 2023 Nominating Committee Meeting In attendance: Carter Webb, Chairperson, Annika Brock, Brad Stark, Susan Ramos, Doug Edwards and Lucas Moomaw (under 36). Delia Ledesma (under 36) was absent, but submitted her vote virtually. Also present was Bar Administrator Lisa-Gaye Hall. Webb outlined the committee’s responsibility to nominate candidates for President-Elect, [...]
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Larry McDevitt receives the Buncombe Bar Lifetime Achievement Award
We are beyond proud to work alongside Larry McDevitt. Congratulations on your Lifetime Achievement Award, Larry – you deserve it!Upcoming CLE – Professional Courtesy: Race, Gender, and Localism in Attorney Interactions
Join The Mediation Center on Friday, June 16th, 2023 for Professional Courtesy: Race, Gender, and Localism in Attorney Interactions and earn 1 hour of ethics CLE Credit. Based on legal and psychological research and an original survey of North Carolina attorneys and led by Dr. Todd Collins, this CLE program will explore interactions among attorneys and discuss some [...]Welcome New Bar Member Aaron Kohatsu
New Bar member Aaron Kohatsu was sworn in by Chief District Court Judge Calvin Hill on June 5, 2023. We are delighted to welcome him and all the new members of the Buncombe County Bar.June Meeting of Buncombe Women Attorneys
The June meeting of Buncombe Women Attorneys will be held on Wednesday, June 14, from noon-2 at a new location– Andale Way Mexican Grill, 63 Southside Avenue, Asheville 28801, in South Slope. There is plenty of free parking available! Please feel free to arrive anytime between noon and 2 pm and stay for as long [...]Grimes Teich Anderson Attorney Tod Leaven Receives Award For Pro Bono Work
Attorney Tod Leaven has been named a 2022 Attorney For Justice by the Tennessee Supreme Court and the Access to Justice Commission for providing at least 50 hours of pro bono service in 2022. Tod is admitted to practice in North Carolina and Tennessee. As a partner at Grimes Teich Anderson LLP, Tod focuses his [...]
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