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Welcome, Senior Counsel Curry Gaskins

We are delighted to announce that Curry Gaskins has joined Morningstar Law Group’s Business Practice Group in our Raleigh office. Curry brings extensive transactional experience from his tenure as in-house counsel for international companies and as an Am Law 100 law firm attorney. His experience will deepen the bench strength of our in-demand corporate practice. […]

Super Lawyers® At Your Service

You will unlikely see them wearing red capes or leaping tall buildings, but you can easily find them hard at work on behalf of their clients and communities. We proudly announce that 13 of our attorneys have been named to the 2024 Super Lawyers® list. Congratulations to each of them for this well-deserved recognition! Keep […]

7 Morningstar Law Group Lawyers Selected by Their Peers to Business NC Legal Elite 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.

Recognition That's All About Our Clients

We’re a bit late sharing the news, but for us, it’s never too late to give a shout-out to our amazing clients. For 2024, Morningstar Law Group, comprised of 36 attorneys and 13 staffers, was ranked as a Best Law Firm® by Best Lawyers across 23 practice areas. Our Land Use and Zoning practice group […]

Congratulations to Hank Gates and Ben Martie, Welcome to the Partnership!

Morningstar Law Group is extremely pleased to announce that attorneys Hank Gates and Ben Martie were recently invited to join the partnership. Both attorneys exemplify our core value of being client-focused. We look forward to their years of continued excellence in law practice and tireless dedication to their clients and colleagues. We are proud of […]

John Kivus to Join Panel at Annual Symposium

John Kivus, Morningstar Law Group partner focusing on IP and software litigation, will be among the featured panel of experts at the North Carolina Journal of Law and Technology (JOLT) annual symposium on January 26th. Co-sponsored by the UNC Graduate and Professional Student Government, the discussion will center around Reframing IP Rights in the AI […]

Welcome, Attorney Oscar Castro

We are excited to welcome Oscar Castro to North Carolina and to Morningstar Law Group. Oscar joined our firm late summer after his cross-country move St. George, Utah. Prior to his move, Oscar practiced in the Utah offices of Dentons Durham Jones Pinegar. At Morningstar, Oscar will work with our Litigation Practice Group in the […]

Morningstar Law Group Attorneys Team Up with Local Firm, State AG, and UNC NC to Reverse NCAA's Eligibility Decision

Announced today, the NCAA reversed its earlier decision to deny wide receiver Tez Walker eligibility to play this fall for the UNC Tarheels. Attorneys from Cheshire Parker and Schneider, PLLC, and Morningstar Law Group attorneys Chris Graebe, Swain Wood, and Will Graebe represented Walker. In their statement, the team shared, “We could not be more […]

Business Power Team Named to 2024 Best Lawyers

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 […]