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10-19-20

Attorney Lach Zemp receives ACA Southeastern Region’s 2020 Community Service Award

The American Camp Association (ACA) Southeastern Region announced that Roberts & Stevens attorney Lach Zemp has been selected as one of ACA Southeastern’s 2020 Community Service Award recipients. The award is given to individuals or groups for outs … Read More >

10-01-20

Attorney Elizabeth Tramm Dechant Named as IWIRC 2020 Rising Star Award Semi-Finalist

The International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), the premier international, networking and professional growth organization for women in the restructuring and insolvency industries, announced the 2020 semi-finalists for its … Read More >

09-28-20

Roberts & Stevens’ Attorney Jacqueline Grant featured in Dancing with the Local Stars

The 2020 Dancing With the Local Stars and Mountain Child Advocacy Center’s benefit show was presented on September 27th as a pre-filmed online show to ticket holders and sponsors in order to provide the safest possible environment for all involved. Thi … Read More >

08-27-20

Lach Zemp Elected Board of Trustees Chair for Warren Wilson College

At its spring board meeting, the Warren Wilson College Board of Trustees elected Roberts & Stevens attorney Lach Zemp as its new chair. Zemp has been a member of the college’s board since 2015, and has previously served as chair of the Presidential … Read More >

08-24-20

Fifteen Roberts & Stevens Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021

Five Attorneys Named Best Lawyers 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” for Asheville in their respective practice area Roberts & Stevens is pleased to announce that 15 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Ame … Read More >

07-28-20

Attorney Vince Childress elected to NCBA Board of Governors

Roberts & Stevens attorney Vincent D. Childress Jr. was recently elected to the North Carolina Bar Association Board of Governors. Childress was one of seven members elected to the board during the 2020 annual meeting, held via web conference due t … Read More >

06-18-20

Employment Law Update – LGBTQ Employees Protected Against Discrimination

In Bostock v. Clayton County, Ga., the U.S. Supreme Court decided 6-3 that federal law prohibits employers from discriminating against employees based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in the majority opinion: ” … Read More >

06-09-20

Wyatt Stevens to be Honored at Buncombe County Bar 2020 Annual Meeting

The Buncombe County Bar will be holding a virtual Annual Meeting on June 10, 2020. This event is the last Bar meeting of the fiscal year and features annual awards, a review of the year’s accomplishments, and the election of new members of the Executiv … Read More >

06-05-20

John Noor Leads Effort to Create COVID-19 Legal Hotline for WNC

North Carolinians are facing unanticipated legal needs and questions as they adjust to the new normal in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. To help people navigate these uncertain times, the North Carolina Bar Foundation has partnered with NC legal ser … Read More >

03-20-20

New State and Federal Employment Benefits Help Your Employees Impacted by Coronavirus

On March 18, 2020, the federal government enacted paid leave for workers affected by coronavirus as part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Highlights include: Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion ActApplicable to employers w … Read More >