Month: July 2009

  • North Carolina Business Man Acquitted of Tax Evasion

    A North Carolina business man who had been charged with three counts of tax evasion (26 U.S.C. § 7201) and three counts of filing false tax returns (26 U.S.C. § 7206), was found not guilty on all counts today in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The case, which

  • Lynn P. Burleson Selected as “Family Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers

    Lynn P. Burleson, of Tharrington Smith, L.L.P., has been selected as Raleigh’s “Family Lawyer of the Year” for 2009 by Best Lawyers of America. Burleson has appeared on Best Lawyers, lists since 1995. This distinction is highly regarded in the law profession as it is an award based on extensive, confidential peer-review surveys completed by

  • Best Lawyers in America Recognizes Tharrington Smith Lawyers in 2009

    The following Tharrington Smith attorneys have been recognized as being among the best in North Carolina in 2009 by NC Magazine: Appellate Law – Roger W. Smith, Sr. Family Law – Lynn P. Burleson, Jaye P. Meyer, Fred Morelock, Carlyn G. Poole Non-White Collar Criminal Defense – Roger W. Smith, Sr., Wade M. Smith White-Collar