Stay informed about the latest news and events taking place at Morningstar Law Group. Here is a look at how our attorneys are making headlines.
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Welcome Ann Anderson to Our Real Estate & Land Use Team!
October 21, 2025
We’re excited to welcome Ann Anderson to Morningstar Law Group! Ann joins us as Counsel in our Real Estate and Land Use practice, bringing extensive experience in land use, planning, zoning, and civil litigation. Before joining Morningstar, Ann served as Town Attorney for Chapel Hill and as a tenured professor at the UNC School of […]
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Partner Mack Paul to Speak at Museum of Durham History Exhibit Opening
October 17, 2025
We’re proud to share that Morningstar Law Group partner Mack Paul will be speaking tonight at the Museum of Durham History for the opening of Made in the Triangle: The Story of RTP. The exhibit celebrates the visionaries who helped establish Research Triangle Park — including insights from Mack’s forthcoming book, MIRACLE ROAD: The Story of Research […]
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Morningstar Law Group is proud to support the MBA Real Estate Program at North Carolina Central University!
October 10, 2025
Yesterday, attorneys Molly Stuart, Tish Shapiro, and staff member Branden Foster participated in the program’s Real Estate Week, engaging with undergraduate and MBA students interested in careers in real estate. We’re honored to help foster the next generation of real estate professionals and to continue our partnership with NCCU’s outstanding program.
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Community Q&A - A Conversation with Eric Braun
July 14, 2024
Eric Braun is the current vice-chair of the Raleigh Housing Authority. Additionally, he is the founder of RaleighForward, a group dedicated to addressing housing and community issues in the City of Raleigh. Prior to retirement, Mr. Braun was a partner at K&L Gates where his practice was centered on land use, zoning and municipal law. […]
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Even the City Council and the County Commission Are Bound by the Constitution
July 14, 2024
Any good developer knows that it must find a way to coexist with the state and local governments. And, any well-run government entity knows that it must coexist with the development community, which ultimately is the founder of its feast and the source of nearly all its revenue through the increase in value of the […]
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The Changing Definition of Wetlands in North Carolina
July 12, 2024
In May of 2023 the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Sackett v. EPA significantly limited the scope of the Clean Water Act and reduced the number of our nation’s waterways that can be federally regulated. The result is a potential boon for developers and property owners. Background Sackett arose from a legal challenge by Idaho […]
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Taller by Transit: Raleigh is Encouraging Development Along Its Transit Corridors
July 12, 2024
The City of Raleigh has made strides recently in planning for efficient and attractive transit services. Working in partnership with Wake County and its municipalities, work has begun to transform the region with new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service along four corridors connecting in Downtown Raleigh and extending to Cary and Garner. Separately, Raleigh is […]
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7 Morningstar Law Group Lawyers Selected by Their Peers to Business NC Legal Elite 2024
January 14, 2024
Congratulations to our colleagues selected by their peers to Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite 2024! Pictured left to right, top to bottom: Chris Graebe, Litigation; Will Graebe, Young Guns; Shannon Joseph, Litigation; Gene Jones, Business; John Kivus, Intellectual; Molly Stuart, Real Estate; and Jennifer Van Doren, Intellectual.
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Business Power Team Named to 2024 Best Lawyers
September 6, 2023
Morningstar Law Group’s power team of business law partners Grayson Hale and Gene Jones were recently named to 2024 Best Lawyers. This recognition by their peers reflects Grayson’s and Gene’s stellar careers assisting corporate clients as they navigate the intricacies of mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, business formation, financing, licensing, and a myriad of complex […]
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Congratulations to 2024 Best Lawyer Amanda Bambrick
August 20, 2023
Huge congratulations to our very own Amanda Bambrick! We’re thrilled to announce that she has been selected for the 2024 Best Lawyers. With her exceptional expertise in Real Estate Law and Land Use and Zoning Law, it’s no surprise! Well deserved, Amanda!
