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Weekly Bar Briefs - November 4, 2025
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Dear Buncombe Bar Members,
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Please join us at our last Bar luncheon in 2025! Our presenter this month is Asheville Mayor, Esther Manheimer. Mayor Manheimer’s presentation, Helene Recovery Update: Asheville’s Path to Resilience, provides a progress report on the city’s post-crisis recovery efforts. It highlights completed infrastructure and service restorations, identifies remaining gaps and challenges, and outlines strategic priorities and next steps to ensure resilient rebuilding, stakeholder partnership, and accountability in the ongoing recovery.
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Social for New Admittees to Buncombe Bar & Members of the Young Lawyers Division
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New admittees are invited to be a part of the Buncombe Bar's Young Lawyers Division! Please join us at a social in a beautiful setting at the Governor's Western Residence on Thursday, Nov. 6 from 4:00 - 6:00. Join the Buncombe Bar’s Young Lawyers Division on the top of Town Mountain to meet and greet the Bar’s newest members! Click here to register.
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Memorial Service for Past Buncombe Bar Members
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The Buncombe County Bar will have a memorial service to honor the Bar members we have lost over the last two years on Friday, Nov. 14 at 4:00 in the 5th floor courtroom. The Honorable Alan Z. Thornburg will preside with honorees to include:
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No registration needed, but please join us for this event and please share with their friends and family.
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Free CLE Series - The Science of Steady with Laura Mahr (NO CLE TODAY, JOIN AGAIN NEXT TUESDAY!)
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The Science of Steady: Mind-Body Skills to Regulate Stress in Challenging Times Five-Week NO COST CLE series exclusively for members of the Buncombe County Bar Course Dates: Tuesdays Oct 14, 21, 28 and November 11, 18, 2025 NOTE: No class on 11/4
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Time: 12:00-1:00pm via Zoom
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Buncombe Bar Annual Holiday Party & Toy/Winter Coat Drive
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Reserve your tickets now for the annual Bar Holiday Party & Toy Drive on Friday, December 12, 2025 beginning at 5:30pm with cocktails and appetizers. The party will take place this year at The Venue located at 21 N. Market Street in Asheville. At 6:30pm, President Susan Russo-Klein will offer holiday greetings. There will be two full bars, delicious hor …
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Jordan E. Rogan Has Been Admitted to the Practice of Law in North Carolina
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Capua Law is pleased to announce that Jordan E. Rogan has been admitted to the practice of law in North Carolina. Judge Merrell presided over Jordan's admission on October 20, 2025, and Natalia Talbot was her sponsoring attorney.
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Van Winkle Welcomes Newest Attorney
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Van Winkle is pleased to announce the addition of Mary Catherine Baker to it's Litigation and Trusts, Estates & Elder Law Practice Groups. Mary Catherine graduated from Wake Forest and served as Executive Director for the Wake Forest University School of Law Pro Bono Project. She established several new projects and led the student body to a record breaking 4,300 …
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Stephen Cash Admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers
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Stephen Cash has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. The induction ceremony at which Steve became a Fellow took place recently before an audience of approximately 950 during the recent Annual Meeting of the College in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1950, the American College of Trial Lawyers is widely …
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Attorney Mike Begley Inducted into NCBA Legal Practice Hall of Fame
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Attorney Mike Begley of Begley Law Firm in Black Mountain was inducted into the NCBA Legal Practice Hall of Fame on Friday, October 17, 2025. This award recognizes Mike's commitment to community engagement, elected public service, and professional guidance.
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LITIGATION ATTORNEY OPPORTUNITY
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The Asheville law firm of Greg Johnson Attorney at Law PC has a thriving real estate litigation practice and is looking for a litigation attorney to manage existing cases and future referrals.
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Associate Attorney – Business Transactions Practice
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Coffield Heedy Kilgore PLLC is seeking a dedicated and talented Associate Attorney to join our Business Transactions Practice. We are a dynamic and client-focused law firm committed to providing exceptional legal services and fostering professional growth. As an Associate Attorney in our Business Transactions Practice, you will work closely with clients to provide innovative and practical solutions for their business needs.
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November 6 - YLD Meet & Greet at Governor's Western Residence
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November 11 & 18 - Laura Mahr 5 Week Free CLE Virtual Series - The Science of Steady: Mind-Body Skills to Regulate Stress in Challenging TimesNovember 12 - Monthly Luncheon at YMI Cultural Center with Mayor Esther Manheimer
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November 14 - Buncombe Bar Memorial Service at 4:00 in the 5th Floor Courtroom
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December 12 - Buncombe Bar Holiday Party at The Venue 5:30 - 9:00 PM
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