News & Events

Attorney Mitch Tuchman’s Creative Approach to Support Regional Literary, Arts & Cultural Non-Profits During the Pandemic

Literary, arts and cultural organizations might be hard-pressed in the best of times to afford legal services, but these are not the best of times.  Even though intellectual property might not come to mind as a priority for such entities, it is often the essence of what they offer their patrons both live and online.  […]

Morningstar Law Group Deepens Corporate & Finance Bench Strength with Addition of Scott Ryan

Morningstar Law Group is pleased to announce that Scott Ryan has joined the firm as Senior Counsel. Scott is an experienced corporate and finance lawyer, with considerable experience in strategic financial transactions, including acquisition finance, project finance, leveraged finance, refinancing and restructuring, and mergers and acquisition matters.  Scott’s restructuring experience provides unique insights that enable […]

Partner Ken Carroll Elected Vice President

Just announced, the North Carolina Bar Association’s Board of Governors has elected our very own Ken Carroll to serve a two-year term, as Vice President. Congratulations Ken! And thank you for your service, support and dedication.

36 New Offices & New Employees

In response to COVID-19, we spun up 36 new offices last week. And it looks like we’ve added a number of new, four-legged employees to our ranks. Working from the safety of homes across the Triangle, our attorneys and staff remain accessible and responsive.

Partner Bill Brian on the Fallout of the Durham County Malware Attack

In its article on the Durham County malware attack, the Raleigh News & Observer reached out to Morningstar Law Group partner Bill Brian for his take on the attack’s impact on commercial real estate closings.

What Constitutes a Restrictive Covenant and Who Should Be Asked to Sign Them?

Morningstar Law Group attorneys Amie Carmack and Hank Gates answered this question and many more during their recent presentation “Restrictive Covenants in the Contexts of Sales of Business Interests & Employment” at the 2020 North Carolina Bar Association Business Law Institute. Click here for their presentation.

Announcing our 2020 North Carolina Super Lawyers Selectees

Each of our four main practice areas and both offices are represented this year by at least one 2020 Super Lawyer! This year’s selectees include (from top to bottom, left to right): Bill Brian – Land Use/Zoning, Amie Carmack – Employment/Labor, Grayson Hale – Mergers & Acquisitions, Chris Jackson – Business Litigation, Gene Jones – […]

Morningstar Law Group Attorneys Presenting on Restrictive Covenants at 2020 Business Law Institute

Amie Carmack and Hank Gates will be presenting “Restrictive Covenants in Employment and Sale-of-Business Contexts” at the North Carolina Bar Association’s 2020 Business Law Institute. The Institute is being held in conjunction with the Bar Association’s 2020 Business Law and International Practice Sections Annual Meetings.

Partner Kip Johnson Providing Fuel for the Launch

Kip Johnson recently served as a panelist at the Investor Ready Entrepreneur seminar hosted in Danville, VA by The Launch Place.  The Investor Ready Entrepreneur seminar helps to educate and prepare high growth entrepreneurs to engage with angel and venture capital investors.  Kip has participated in the Investor Ready Entrepreneur program for more than ten […]