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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19 Morningstar Law Group Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers
August 25, 2020
We are pleased to announce that 18 lawyers have been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, including 5 selected as Lawyers of the Year for the Raleigh, NC metro. For the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, 9.4 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in the inclusion of […]
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Welcome Marie Farmer! Marie joins as Litigation Associate.
July 9, 2020
MorningstarLaw Group would like to welcome Marie Farmer to our team. Marie joined our firm on June 1st as an associate attorney in our Litigation Practice Group. Marie’s passion is tracking down the answer to obscure and complex legal questions, and then transforming legal analysis into practical action for clients and effective arguments to courts. “We are thrilled […]
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Dog Days of Summer Webinar Series: Session 1 - Reopening the Workplace During the Pandemic
June 8, 2020
On June 16, from 1:00 – 2:00 PM, we will take a cool dive into the challenges of reopening the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about your new responsibilities as an employer and managing your risks. The head of our employment law practice, Amie Carmack, will lead the discussion. There will be plenty […]
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Morningstar Law Group Raises Funds For Local Food Bank During COVID-19 Crisis
May 7, 2020
Last week, Morningstar Law Group rallied the troops together to donate to our local Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, which serves Durham and Wake counties, as well as 34 other surrounding counties. We divided up into 4 teams and competed to see which team could donate the most: Team Protein, Team Veggies, […]
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What Constitutes a Restrictive Covenant and Who Should Be Asked to Sign Them?
March 2, 2020
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.
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Announcing our 2020 North Carolina Super Lawyers Selectees
February 17, 2020
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 – […]
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Morningstar Law Group Attorneys Presenting on Restrictive Covenants at 2020 Business Law Institute
February 10, 2020
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.
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Morningstar Law Group Partners Named to Business North Carolina's Legal Elite
January 22, 2020
Congratulations to partners Ken Carroll and Shannon Joseph for being named to Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite for 2020. Ken and Shannon were selected by their peers state-wide, Ken for his work in Business Law and Shannon for Litigation.
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Employment Law Update Presented at RTAC-ACC's December 2019 Meeting
January 20, 2020
Amie Carmack and Hank Gates presented “Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes: Employers Race to Keep Up with a Host of New State and Local Regulations” at the Research Triangle Area Chapter of Association of Corporate Counsel December 11 lunch meeting. Click here to download a copy of the presentation.
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Congratulations Shannon on Becoming a Partner!
January 9, 2020
Morningstar Law Group is very excited to announce that Shannon Joseph has become a partner in the firm effective January 1, 2020. Shannon joined the firm’s litigation practice group after serving as a state Superior Court Judge and a North Carolina Administrative Law Judge. With more than 20 years of experience in private practice and […]
