Congratulations to Our New Specialists

Congratulations to these new specialists! These lawyers met all of the requirements to be certified by the Board of Legal Specialization on December 10, 2025.

Appellate Practice

Steven Bader, Raleigh

Child Welfare Law

Heather Deal, Greensboro

Hanna Frost, Asheville

Jamie Griffith, Belmont

Garron Michael, Carolina Beach

Criminal Law

Nathanial Butler (State), Salisbury

Darrin Jordan (Federal), Salisbury

D. Cole Phelps (Juvenile Delinquency), Plymouth

Jarrette Pittman (State), Winterville

Tonza Ruffin (State), Jackson

Richard Smith, State, Jacksonville

Ryan Stowe (State), Salisbury

Jovon Thompson (Juvenile Delinquency), Greenville

James Webster (State), Durham

Employment Law

Michael Cohen, Raleigh

Justin Hill, Raleigh

Caleb Holloway, Charlotte

Heydt Philbeck, Raleigh

Susan Russo Klein, Asheville

Hayley Wells, Asheville

Estate Planning

Michelle King, Greenville

Family Law

Bennita Bullett, Raleigh

David Blake Caulder, Shelby

Waneta Ellis, Wilmington

Joshua Finney, Gastonia

Kelley Gondring, Winston-Salem

Rosalia Maria Hawkins, Raleigh

Jessica Hester, Charlotte

Clara Ignich, Winston-Salem

Melody King, Asheville

Sarah Mabry Caraffa, Raleigh

Mark Morris, Rutherfordton

Corey Noland, Monroe

Kisha Patel, Raleigh

Ashley Prince, Raleigh

Vanessa Puhak, Raleigh

Ryan Schultz, Wilmington

Dale Stephenson, Cary

Gabrielle Valentine, Rutherfordton

Alexa Voss, Cornelius

Haley White, Charlotte

Privacy and Information Security Law

Courtney Achee, Charlotte

Real Property Law

James Bryan Jr. (Residential and Commercial), Raleigh

Benjamin Ipock (Residential and Commercial), Cary

Jessica Pepper (Commercial), Charlotte

Trademark Law

Sloan Carpenter, Raleigh

Utilities Law

Jennifer Harrod, Raleigh

Nadia Luhr, Raleigh

Workers' Compensation Law

Jacob Goad, Durham

Heather Hodge, Charlotte

Michael Hummel, Winston-Salem