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Raleigh–The North Carolina Medical Board recently hired Tharrington Smith attorney and former Wake County District Judge Fred Morelock as its independent counsel.  In this role, which was created in the fall of 2009 by the General Assembly, Morelock will attend board hearings to help explain any legal issues or questions that arise with respect to

Tharrington Smith family law attorney and former Wake County District Court Judge Alice Stubbs has been appointed by Governor Mike Easley to the North Carolina Ethics Commission. The Ethics Commission has authority to review government officials’ disclosures regarding economic interests, to give general guidance on avoiding conflicts of interest and to issue advisory opinions. The

Lynn Burleson served as the lead planner and presenter for the 20th American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Arbitration Institute. Mr. Burleson is one of four attorneys in Raleigh who is an AAML Certified Arbitrator. The conference took place in Jersey City, New Jersey from June 3-5, 2010. This Institute was sponsored by the New Jersey Chapter

Tharrington Smith Family Law Attorney Jaye Meyer has been chosen as one of only 24 attorneys in the Triangle as a Legal Impact Leader for 2008 by Triangle Business Leader magazine. Jaye is one of 800 Triangle business leaders profiled in the February, 2009 edition of this magazine. Impact: As a member of Tharrington Smith

The Criminal and Family Law Sections of Tharrington Smith were recently awarded 2008 Metro Bravo Awards by Metro Magazine as being among the top practices from the triangle to the coast.

Tharrington Smith family law attorney Jaye Meyer was recently elected by the North Carolina State Bar Council as a member of the Board of Law Examiners of the State of North Carolina. The Board’s Liaison, Chief Justice Sarah Parker of the North Carolina Supreme Court, administered Ms. Meyer’s oath during the Board’s June meeting. The

Alice Stubbs and Jill Jackson were certified as specialists by the Board of Legal Specialization of the North Carolina State Bar on November 9, 2006. The Board of Legal Specialization was established by the North Carolina State Bar to create a method by which qualified North Carolina lawyers might become certified as specialists in designated