Community

  • Volunteers Needed for Durham’s Ask-A-Lawyer Day Event

    We are pleased to announce that Education Law Section Attorney Colin Shive will serve as site coordinator for the Durham Ask-a-Lawyer Day public service event on February 6, 2016. Volunteer attorneys are needed for the event and should contact Colin Shive by filling out this form: https://tharringtonsmith.com/ask-a-lawyer-volunteer-sign-up/, by calling Colin at 919-821-4711, or by emailing

  • Alice Stubbs: Championing Inclusion Through Tennis

    We are thrilled to share that Alice Stubbs, our family law partner at Tharrington Smith, recently participated in the Level 4 tennis tournament at the Carolina Country Club. Held from November 7 to 10, this tournament featured both Doubles and Mixed events as part of the annual “Footprints on the Court” fundraiser, benefiting Abilities Tennis

  • Lynn Burleson Celebrates 30th Bike MS Tour

    Raleigh, NC – September 13, 2024 – Tharrington Smith partner Lynn Burleson has reached a remarkable milestone: his 30th Bike MS tour over the past 27 years. This achievement highlights Lynn’s personal dedication and Tharrington Smith’s ongoing commitment to fighting multiple sclerosis (MS). 30th Ride with Family and Friends During this year’s ride on September 7-8,

  • Tharrington Smith Supports 4All Service Day 2020

    March 6 is the 13th Annual 4All Service Day, a joint initiative of the North Carolina Bar Association and the North Carolina Bar Foundation. The 4All service program engages more than 500 volunteer lawyers from across the state to provide free legal information and referral resources to thousands of North Carolina citizens free of charge.

  • Alice Stubbs wins USTA North Carolina J.S. Love Adult Tennis Female Player of the Year Award

    Please join the firm in congratulating Family Law Section partner, Alice Stubbs, who has been chosen as the 2019 USTA North Carolina J.S. Love Adult Tennis Female Player of the Year. This award is given in to a player who has won a state, sectional, or national title in NTRP tournament play in the last

  • North Carolina Bar Foundation Dedicates Wade M. Smith Justice Fund

    The North Carolina Bar Foundation dedicated the Wade M. Smith Justice Fund to Benefit Legal Aid of North Carolina on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at the N.C. Bar Center in Cary. The fund will help the NCBF Endowment sustain and strengthen its support of civil legal services for the poor provided through its Legal Aid of

  • Crocheting Around

    After months of “crocheting around” the office during breaks, education section paralegal Diana S. Hasegawa-Brown, tells us she has been working on a project for WakeMed Foundation and WakeMed Rehab. On December 18, Diana dropped off over 100 handcrafted items – like the cute beanie she is wearing here – that she, her co-workers and

  • Wade Smith and Bloomsbury to Play PineCone Benefit

    Our very own Wade Smith and his band Bloomsbury will be performing at Raleigh Little Theater tomorrow, Friday, January 25 at 8:00 pm. Concert proceeds will benefit PineCone, the Piedmont Council of Traditional Music-Dedicated to preserving, presenting, and promoting traditional music, dance, and other folk performing arts. Tickets will be available tomorrow; however if purchased

  • Wade Smith and Lynn Burleson Anchor MS Bike Team

    Cyclists Wade Smith and Lynn Burleson just completed the 20th Annual Bike MS tour in New Bern. Wade and Lynn ride for the Selma Cyclepaths team and together they have pedaled in eighteen MS tours. This year they each rode one hundred fifty miles during this two-day event. For the fourth consecutive year, the Cyclepaths

  • Wade Smith and Lynn Burleson Anchor the 2011 Selma Cyclepaths MS Bike Team

    Judge Bob Bryant describes the rise of the Selma Cyclepaths in a recent article published in the North Carolina State Bar Journal.  Read the full article here.