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Weekly Bar Briefs - February 24, 2026
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Dear Buncombe Bar Members,
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The Executive Committee invites your nomination of members of the Buncombe County Bar to receive the 2026 Centennial, Professionalism, Distinguished Young Lawyer and Lifetime Achievement Awards. Awards are presented at our annual meeting, which is June 10, 2026. The deadline for submitting nominations is March 31, 2026. The North Carolina Bar Association Centennial Award honors an individual member of each …
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Dr. Raymond Turpin Presentation
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Edward L. Bleynat, Jr. Named to 2026 Super Lawyers List for Eighth Consecutive Year
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Edward L. Bleynat, Jr. has been selected to the 2026 North Carolina Super Lawyers list, marking his eighth consecutive year of recognition.
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Grimes Teich Anderson LLP Attorneys Listed In SuperLawyers
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Grimes Teich Anderson LLP is pleased to announce that three attorneys have been selected for the 2026 North Carolina Super Lawyers® list.
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Thomas Amburgey Named to 2026 Super Lawyers List in Criminal Defense
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Thomas Amburgey has once again been selected to the prestigious Super Lawyers list in Criminal Defense for 2026. This marks the sixth consecutive year Thomas has been named to the main North Carolina Super Lawyers list, following three years previously on the Rising Stars list.
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Michael Wimer Releases New Legal Thriller
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Buncombe County Bar member Michael Wimer has released his fifth legal thriller, The China Play. Mike writes under the pen name Michael Winstead and is the author of the Ultimate trilogy, about a vigilante judge who holds secret trials.
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Volunteers Needed!
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It's a party....A Pro Bono Party!
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LIVE and IN PERSON Superior Court Mediation Training in ASHEVILLE
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Get your 40-hour Superior Court mediator training live and in-person in Asheville, March 23-27, provided by The Mediation Center and held on AB Tech’s campus. Join presenters Sharon Tracey Barrett, Sarah Corley, Frank Goldsmith, Kip Marshall, Tara Kozlowski, and Laura Jeffords and take the first step towards mediator certification. The training includes 24 hours of CLE (everything you need for 2 years: 4 hours of ethics/professional responsibility, 1 hour of technology, and 1 hour of professional wellbeing). If you are already a certified mediator, you can sign up for the 16-hour Family Financial mediation supplement held on March 23 and 24.
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Requesting Volunteers for a Mass Defense Legal Team--AVL
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Alan Graf, Buncombe County civil rights lawyer, formerly from Portland, Oregon requesting volunteer lawyers for a Mass Defense Group.
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Van Winkle Legal Elite for 2026
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Van Winkle is pleased to announce it's Legal Elite for 2026! Congratulations to Philip Anderson (Litigation), Larry McDevitt (Antitrust & Complex Business Disputes), and Lindsay Thompson (Real Estate).
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Associate Attorney Position - Trusts & Estates Practice
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Coffield Heedy Kilgore PLLC is seeking an Associate Attorney to join its Trusts & Estates Practice Group.
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Position Announcement - Paralegal
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The Federal Public Defender, Western District of North Carolina is seeking a paralegal for its Asheville Trial Unit
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Pope & Knight Mediation - Services Available
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Marvin Pope – Emergency Superior Court Judge, former District Court Judge, Mediator
Rebecca Knight – Retired District Court Judge, Superior Court and Family Court Mediator
Mediation offices in downtown Asheville at 7 Orchard Street, Suite 100 specifically designed for mediation services with five conference rooms, attorney rooms, kitchen, office equipment and free off-street parking.
$250 per hour; $175 administration fee; Will travel
Website: www.mediationwnc.com
Email: mpope126@gmail.com or Marvin.popeandknight@gmail.com
Becky.popeandknight@gmail.com;
Phone: Marvin: 828-275-1007 or Becky: 828-301-6438
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March 9 - Executive Committee Meeting at 12:30 via Zoom
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March 11 - Monthly Bar Luncheon at 12:30 at YMI Cultural Center
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April 6 - Executive Committee Meeting at 12:30 via Zoom
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April 8 - Monthly Bar Luncheon at 12:30 at YMI Cultural Center
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