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Weekly Bar Briefs - September 8, 2026
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Dear Buncombe Bar Members,
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Do you have a new attorney joining your firm that needs to be sworn-in? We have scheduled our joint swearing-in ceremony for Friday, September 18 at 4:00 in the 5th floor courtroom. Please share this information with anyone who may be interested in attending. Click here for detailed information and registration information.
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Free CLE Series - Present Under Pressure with Laura Mahr
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Present Under Pressure: Emotional Regulation for Effective Legal Practice
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Five-Week NO-COST CLE Series Exclusively for Active and Retired Members of the Buncombe County Bar, Attorneys and Judges
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Course Dates: Tuesdays, October 20 - November 17, 2026
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Time: 12:00–1:00 p.m. via Zoom
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Buncombe Bar 2026 - 2027 Member Dues
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As a member of the Buncombe County Judicial Bar, your annual dues for this fiscal year are $90 and invoices were emailed directly to attorneys mid-July. The deadline for your dues payment is September 15, 2026. A late fee of $15.00 will be added after this deadline. Please click here to access the online form and pay your dues.
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Third Thursdays with YLD at Highland Brewing
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The Buncombe County Young Lawyers Division has launched “Third Thursdays”. This recurring monthly social event is focused on building connection, camaraderie, and community among young lawyers in Buncombe County. Join the group on Thursday, Sep. 17 at Highland Brewery from 6:00-8:00 PM. No RSVP required.
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Bar Luncheon with CLE on AI Ethics
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Our first luncheon of this new fiscal year is scheduled for Wednesday, Sep. 16 at 12:30. We are excited to have Camille Stell with us as our speaker presenting on AI Ethics. You may remember her presenting on the technology of AI at a previous CLE. This is a one hour ethics CLE credit at no cost to members, so click here to learn more and register.
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Van Winkle Attorney Koral F. Alman Selected to Super Lawyers® Rising Stars: 2027
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Van Winkle Law Firm is proud of Attorney Koral F. Alman and her selection to Super Lawyers® Rising Stars: 2027.
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Justice Forum Tickets, Sponsorship Opportunities Available
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Don't Miss Pisgah Legal's Justice Forum on Oct. 22nd with Pulitzer Prize-Winner Brian Goldstone!
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Van Winkle Lawyers Honored as Super Lawyers® 2027
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Congratulations to seven lawyers at The Van Winkle Law Firm named as Super Lawyers® 2027
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You're Invited to "Lawyers After Hours"
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What could be better than blues music, cocktails and cigars after a long day of work? Thanks to the Law Office of Eugene Ellison, this could be your reality on Thursday, October 15 at the Bourbon Leaf Lounge from 5-8 PM. Please note: this event is taking the place of YLD's normal 3rd Thursday at Highland Brewery, and everyone is invited. While you sip on …
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Jonathan Dunlap Listed in Best Lawyers in America® for Appellate Law in 2027
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Dunlap Law is proud to announce Jonathan Dunlap has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® for Appellate Law in 2027.
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17 Teague Campbell Attorneys Recognized in 2027 Best Lawyers© Awards
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Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham, LLP is proud to announce that 17 attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2027 and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Best Lawyers recognition is based on a rigorous peer-review process in which leading attorneys evaluate their colleagues by practice area and geographic region.
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Van Winkle Attorneys are Best Lawyers Ones to Watch® in America
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The Van Winkle Law Firm is proud of our 2027 Ones to Watch!
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Ryan Coffield and B.J. Kilgore Each Named a 2027 Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year"
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Two Coffield Heedy Kilgore PLLC attorneys recognized as "Lawyer of the Year" for Asheville by Best Lawyers in America®.
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Sixteen Roberts & Stevens attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2027
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Roberts & Stevens is pleased to announce that 16 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in “The Best Lawyers in America” 2027 Edition.
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Michelle Rippon and Missy Spainhour Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 Guide
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Constangy congratulates Michelle Rippon and Missy Spainhour for being named to the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the oldest and most respected peer-review publications in the legal profession.
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5 Grimes Teich Anderson LLP Attorneys Listed in 2027 Edition of Best Lawyers®
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Grimes Teich Anderson LLP Attorneys Listed in the 2027 Edition of Best Lawyers® for Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation Law
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GHMA | LAW Attorneys Earn 2027 Best Lawyers Recognition in Family Law and Family Law Mediation
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Janet H. Amburgey and Patrick S. McCroskey have again been selected for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, with both attorneys earning recognition in Family Law and Family Law Mediation.
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Edward L. Bleynat, Jr. Named 2027 Best Lawyers® Lawyer of the Year; Joseph A. Ferikes Marks 10 Years of Recognition
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Ferikes Bleynat & Cannon, PLLC is pleased to announce significant 2027 honors from The Best Lawyers in America® for attorneys Edward L. Bleynat, Jr. and Joseph A. Ferikes.
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Grimes Teich Anderson Attorneys Listed In Legal Elite
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3 Grimes Teich Anderson LLP Attorneys Listed in Greenville Business Magazine Legal Elite 2026
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Brian Gulden Named 2027 Best Lawyers® Lawyer of the Year for the Asheville Area
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Van Winkle Law Firm attorney Brian Gulden is recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2027 "Lawyer of the Year" for Land Use and Zoning Law in Asheville.
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Van Winkle Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America® 2027
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The Van Winkle Law Firm is proud to announce that 16 of its attorneys have been selected as Best Lawyers in America® 2027.
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Eleven Attorneys at Allen Stahl + Kilbourne named in The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for 2027
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Allen Stahl + Kilbourne is pleased to announce that eleven of our attorneys have been named to The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for 2027.
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Jennifer Moore Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Second Consecutive Year
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Jennifer Moore has been selected for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Family Law, marking her second consecutive year of recognition.
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Litigation Paralegal
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Wilkerson Justus PLLC seeks Litigation Paralegal
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Seeking Associate Attorney
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Soboleski Law is looking to hire an associate attorney.
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September 14 - Buncombe Bar Executive Committee Meeting via Zoom
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September 16 - Bar luncheon with ONE HOUR CLE CREDIT on AI Ethics
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September 17 - YLD 3rd Thursdays at Highland Brewery
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September 18 - Joint Swearing-In Ceremony (State & Federal) in 5th Floor Courtroom
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October 1 - YLD Social at the Governor's Western Residence
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October 14 - Bar luncheon at YMI Cultural Center - Candidate Forum
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October 14 - CLE - Practicing with the Clerk of Court (Paralegals Invited to Attend)
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October 15 - YLD 3rd Thursdays the Bourbon Leaf Lounge, Sponsored by The Law Office of Eugene Ellison
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October 20 - Begins 5 week CLE Series with Laura Mahr: Present Under Pressure
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