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Firm Management

Managing Partner

  • Daniel G. CahillManaging Partnert: 919.783.2902f: 919.783.1075

    • management committee

  • Brian F. CorbettPartnert: 919.783.2826f: 919.783.1075
  • Chad W. EssickPartnert: 919.783.2896f: 919.783.1075
  • Susanna Knutson GibbonsPartnert: 919.783.2813f: 919.783.1075
  • Thomas L. Ogburn IIIPartnert: 704.342.5258f: 704.342.5264

  • Michael E. SlipskyPartnert: 919.783.2851f: 919.783.1075
  • Timothy W. WilsonPartnert: 252.972.7114f: 919.783.1075

    • management team

  • Brandi M. HobbsDirector, Client Service & Strategyt: 704.342.5255f: 704.342.5264
  • Ellen M. KinsingerChief Information Officert: 919.783.1010f: 919.783.1075
  • Nina M. LongDirector of Human Resourcest: 919.783.2964f: 919.783.1075
  • Debra S. SmithBilling Services Managert: 919.783.2986f: 919.783.1075

  • Jack L. Stone Jr.Chief Operating Officert: 919.783.1009f: 919.783.1075
  • M. Leigh WhitleyRocky Mount Office Managert: 252.972.7059f: 919.783.1075
  • Robin C. WoodliefControllert: 919.783.2863f: 919.783.1075

    • section leaders

  • Kenneth L. BurgessPartnert: 919.783.2917f: 919.783.1075
  • David DreifusOf Counselt: 919.783.2817f: 919.783.1075
  • J. Nicholas EllisPartnert: 252.972.7115f: 919.783.1075
  • Susanna Knutson GibbonsPartnert: 919.783.2813f: 919.783.1075

  • Bradley J. HerringPartnert: 252.972.7081f: 919.783.1075
  • Keith H. JohnsonPartnert: 919.783.1013f: 919.783.1075
  • David R. KrosnerPartnert: 919.783.2844f: 919.783.1075
  • James M. O'Brien IIIPartnert: 919.783.2872f: 919.783.1075

    • poyner spruill at a glance

    Poyner Spruill
    93  attorneys
    4  offices:  Charlotte, Raleigh, Rocky Mount, Southern Pines
    36  practice areas
    36  attorneys in Best Lawyers in America®

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    recent publications

    2.13.2019Employers not required to guarantee employees will never be scheduled on religious SabbathsKevin M. Ceglowski
    2.4.2019Wellness Programs - An Update in Evolving ComplianceBrenna A. Davenport
    1.28.2019A Deadly Year in ConstructionThomas H. Davis Jr.
    1.22.2019The Basics of Arbitration: Q&AJ.M. Durnovich
    1.22.2019U.S. District Court Rejects HHS's Proposed Drug Pricing Cuts Under 340B Drug Pricing ProgramWilson Hayman
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    what's new at the firm

    Terminating Employment: Best Practices to Navigate the Termination Minefield

    2/13/2019

    How an employer manages an employment termination is often the determinative factor in whether an employee sues for wrongful termination. This webinar discussion focuses upon best practices that should be used to minimize frequency of post-termination lawsuits, severance and release considerations, and essential planning and documentation for termination of an employee.

    WEBINAR: The Regulators’ Update

    2/7/2019

    Leadership of the N.C. Adult Care Licensure Section, along with members of the p.s. Health Law Team, will present an update on adult care home survey and regulatory issues, including new developments in regulatory interpretation and application during surveys by the Adult Care Licensure Section.

    Poyner Spruill's Hobbs leading client relations presentation at UNC School of Law's Festival of Legal Learning

    2/4/2019

    RALEIGH, N.C. — Poyner Spruill’s Brandi Hobbs will again be a featured speaker in the UNC School of Law’s Festival of Legal Learning. The two-day event offers attendees the chance to earn up to 12 CLE credits and will take place Friday and Saturday, Feb. 8-9, at The William & Ida Friday Continuing Education Center in Chapel Hill.

    Twenty attorneys at Poyner Spruill honored in 2019 Super Lawyers list

    1/24/2019

    RALEIGH, N.C. — Poyner Spruill LLP is pleased to announce 16 attorneys at the firm have been selected to the 2019 North Carolina Super Lawyers list. No more than 5 percent of the lawyers in North Carolina are selected.

    Venturing into the Land of OZ: An Opportunity Zone Conference

    1/23/2019

    Hear from experts and innovators on all aspects of Opportunity Zones, the community development incentive brought about by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Our agenda includes topics on current issues and best practices for the Opportunity Zones program.
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