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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Alert: Remote Work Policies & Procedures
March 19, 2020
Question: Most of our employees are now working from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Do we need a remote work policy? What types of risks and procedures do we need to consider? Answer: Yes. Even if you intend to allow only remote working (“telework”) for the duration of the pandemic, it is […]News
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 […]Attorney
Lee Patterson
August 20, 2019
Lee Patterson is an experienced corporate attorney who works with entrepreneurial and middle market companies. He focuses on corporate and securities law, including mergers and acquisitions, general corporate matters and professional licensing. Lee represents clients across many industries, including architecture/engineering, manufacturing, hospitality, technology, and agriculture. He also supports the firm’s real estate law practice by reviewing and drafting…Attorney
Jennifer Van Doren
August 20, 2019
Jennifer (Collins) Van Doren is a pharma attorney and licensing lawyer with more than 25 years of experience advising clients on intellectual property law and commercial transactions. As a business lawyer, Jennifer takes a practical, business-oriented approach to achieve the best results for her clients. She represents clients of all sizes, including Fortune 500 companies,…Attorney
Keith Anthony
August 20, 2019
Keith Anthony is an experienced business litigation lawyer in our Durham office who focuses on complex commercial and contract disputes, corporate and partnership disputes, business torts, fraud, unfair and deceptive trade practices, breaches of covenants not to compete, and real estate matters. He regularly represents clients in the North Carolina state trial and appellate courts,…Attorney
Bill Brian, Jr.
August 20, 2019
Bill Brian has spent his thirty year career as a real estate litigation attorney focusing on zoning and land use law, disputes between private parties and state and local governments, and disputes involving real estate, including land condemnation actions. He is an authority on quasi-judicial procedure who has been recognized as a leading lawyer by…Attorney
Nil Ghosh
August 20, 2019
Nil Ghosh is a land use and zoning attorney who represents landowners in front of elected and appointed boards for legislative and quasi-judicial approvals. He also helps his clients navigate the regulatory processes for development in municipalities across the state. Nil previously worked in land development and construction — a background that better enables him…Attorney
Chris Graebe
January 6, 2022
Chris is a recognized leader among business litigation lawyers in North Carolina. Over his more than 30 years of practice, Chris has built a reputation on creative problem solving and zealous advocacy for his clients. His varied expertise includes litigating internal disputes among corporate shareholders and LLC members, real estate and banking issues, failed transactions…Services
Real Estate Transactions
Morningstar Law Group works with clients to navigate all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including the acquisition, financing, leasing, development, exchange and sale of commercial projects in North Carolina and beyond. Our real estate transaction attorneys have extensive experience with apartment, office, shopping center, retail, flex, medical office and mixed-use properties.Insight
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Alert: Emergency National Paid Leave Law
March 19, 2020
On Saturday, March 14, 2020 the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”), which provides for emergency supplemental appropriations to address the effects of COVID-19, including an expansion of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) coverage (The Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act) and […]