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Lesson VII: Shelter from the Storm
For those that did not live in Western North Carolina in 2024, the devastation from Hurricane Helene cannot be understated. It turned WNC into a third world country – no running water, internet, cell phone service – for a significant amount of time. While you could...
Lesson VI: We’re all just renting anyways
“It’s all Jesus. Not me, and anytime someone tries to give me any credit, I say it’s all His.” Steve Aceto sat across from his beautiful desk and remarked those word in response to my questions “how do I get where you are?” His response, while I completely...
Lesson V: Best laid plans of mouse and men often go awry
In Spring of 2020 (and anyone over the age of 8 likely knows what happens next), I was fortunate enough to be able to coach little league with Jim Taylor which was a dream come true. Jim is an excellent baseball coach and he shared my kumbaya coaching philosophy. As...
Lesson IV: Even if you can’t make it to the Fair, find Thanks
“Fair only happens once a year by the Ag-Center” I remember my kindergarten-age son responding back to his younger brother in one of their never-ending disputes about something that would be forgotten in about 15 minutes. I had never heard the saying in my life and...
Lesson III: Getting by with the help of your friends
Brian Flagler told me that the first thing that he’d do if he was going out on his own was to get an assistant. He’d never ever practice without one. Now, at that time, he may as well have said “the only type of car that I would ever drive, is the one with the shiny...
Do I need an employment attorney to discuss my case?
Do I need an employment attorney to discuss my case? Issues at work arise – demotions, harassment, discrimination, unfairness, job loss, demotions, etc. – but do I have a case because of it? Is this something worth pursuing? What if I pay for a consult with an...
Can I get fired if I’m on workers’ compensation?
Can I get fired if I’m on workers’ compensation? One of the most unfair things that I’ve seen happen is that someone is now out of work for a reason that they didn’t ask for, and receive a notice that they are terminated. Unfair – absolutely. But is it against the...
Can I sue the State when an inmate escapes and commits subsequent crimes?
Can I sue the State when an inmate escapes and commits subsequent crimes? More broadly speaking, when is the State responsible for injuries caused by an inmate or someone on probation? It is headline news that we see too often about an inmate escaping from custody and...
Lesson II: There’s no shortcut to experience and no substitute for hard work
“It’s like you hear the first two directions on how to bake brownies –and you start trying to make brownies without reading the entire recipe” Jay quipped. I was bouncing a case off of him, but he could see that as he was trying to pour into me, I was slowly making my...
Lesson I: It Starts with the Heart
”Just spit it out”, my mentor Reed Williams exasperated with my hemming and hawing finally declared. “I’m leaving and going to start my own firm in January” I finally was able to get out of my mouth. The words hung out there like an open hand in the wind to a...