Civil litigation attorney Ann-Patton Hornthal was hired as appellate counsel in Rodriguez v. Beckwith, a lawsuit involving a dispute between adjoining property owners in Swain County.  The trial court granted the appellee’s motion for default … Read More >

North Carolina Lawyers Weekly recently named its most significant opinions from the first quarter of 2016.  Included on the list was the Court of Appeals Opinion in Holder v. Kunath (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-008-16, 9 pp.) (Martha Geer, J.).  There, an e … Read More >

In Cury v. Mitchell, civil litigation attorney Ann-Patton Hornthal convinced the North Carolina Court of Appeals to affirm the trial court’s order granting Defendant’s motion to dismiss for failure of the Plaintiff to prosecute her case.  In her 2008 l … Read More >

Roberts & Stevens is a proud sponsor of the 12th Annual Power of the Purse® Luncheon presented by The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina. This year’s event features Dr. Mae Jemison who brings her message of education and empowerment to … Read More >

Phillip Jackson, a member of Roberts & Stevens’ medical malpractice defense team, will be presenting at the 45th Annual North Carolina Association of Women’s Health, Obstetrics and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Conference at Mountain Area Health Ed … Read More >

In Estate of Ray v. Forgy and Grace Health Care System, Inc. et al., COA15-236, filed 16 February 2016, Roberts & Stevens’ attorneys Phillip Jackson and Ann-Patton Hornthal convinced the North Carolina Court of Appeals to reverse the trial court’s … Read More >

Attorney Eric Edgerton was featured as a guest columnist in the April 11, 2016 edition of the Asheville Citizen-Times newspaper.  His article focused on North Carolina’s controversial House Bill 2, which restricts the bathrooms that may be used by tran … Read More >

The 28th Judicial District Bar and Pisgah Legal Services have presented their annual Pro Bono Service Awards.  Roberts & Stevens Attorney John Noor was nominated  for the Younger Lawyer Pro Bono Service Award.  Since John began volunteering with Pi … Read More >

Roberts & Stevens is a co-sponsor for the 2016 Warren Wilson College Global Impact Forum.  This year’s event, “An Evening with David Hoffman,” takes place on May 3, 2016 at 7 p.m.  Mr. Hoffman is a contributing editor for The Washington Post, a nat … Read More >

Six attorneys from Roberts & Stevens have been named to Business North Carolina magazine’s Legal Elite 2016: Gregory D. Hutchins for Business Law Jackson D. Hamilton for Tax Law and Estate Planning Jacqueline D. Grant for Employment Law Rebecca J. … Read More >