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YMW ATTORNEY BRIAN WILLIAMS CO-CHAIRS NCADA COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE, SERVES ON RALEIGH BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

RALEIGH, NC  (March 2011) - YMW attorney Brian M. Williams was recently elected to co-chair the Communications Committee of the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys (NCADA). As co-chair, he is responsible for the quarterly publication of the organization’s newsletter, The Defender. The publication is distributed to all members of the NCADA; insurance claims representatives; judiciary …

SUPER LAWYERS HONORS NINE YATES, MCLAMB & WEYHER ATTORNEYS

Founding Partners Voted to Top Lists RALEIGH, NC (January 25, 2011) — Downtown Raleigh law firm Yates, McLamb & Weyher (YMW) today announced nine of its attorneys have been recognized by North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine, five as Super Lawyers and four as Rising Stars. Founding Partners Dan McLamb and Barbara “Bonnie” Weyher received additional …

YATES, MCLAMB & WEYHER ANNOUNCES TWO NEW PARTNERS

RALEIGH, NC (January 1, 2011) — Yates, McLamb & Weyher (YMW) today announced Kathrine Fisher and Maria Papoulias Wood have been named partners of the Raleigh civil litigation law firm. Kathrine Fisher focuses her practice on personal injury, tort, medical malpractice defense and legal malpractice defense and has litigated matters in Superior Court districts across …

JASON NEWTON RE-ELECTED TREASURER OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR HOSPITAL RISK MANAGERS

RALEIGH, NC (November 29, 2010) — Jason Newton, partner in Raleigh law firm Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P. (YMW), has been re-elected to serve as the statewide treasurer of the North Carolina Chapter of the Association for Hospital Risk Managers (ASHRM). He was first elected to the position in 2008 and will serve another two-year …

2010 EMERGING LEGAL LEADER

RALEIGH, NC (November 19, 2010) — Samuel “Bo” Thompson, attorney with Raleigh law firm Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P. (YMW), has been recognized as a 2010 Emerging Legal Leader by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly. Thompson, along with nine other N.C. attorneys, was selected by a panel of area judges based on the significant impact he …

BO THOMPSON ELECTED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR WAKE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION AND TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT BAR

RALEIGH, NC (November 17, 2010) — Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P. (YMW) attorney Bo Thompson was recently elected to serve on the Wake County Bar Association (WCBA) and Tenth Judicial District Board of Directors. The WCBA and the Tenth Judicial District Bar are related groups serving legal professionals and the public in Wake County. Membership …

BARBARA B. WEYHER RECEIVES PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD

RALEIGH, NC (September 27, 2010) — The North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys named Barbara (Bonnie) Weyher, founding partner of Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P. (YMW), as the 2010 recipient of the Gwyneth B. Davis Public Service Award. The award is given annually to a female attorney in North Carolina who has demonstrated exemplary promotion …

RECENT JURY TRIAL HIGHLIGHTED IN THE WILMINGTON STAR

WILMINGTON, NC (September 22, 2010) - Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P. Partner John Minier recently won a high-profile medical malpractice case in New Hanover county. A jury cleared a spinal surgeon of negligence after an operation in 2006. An article about the case can be read here. (If you cannot view the attached hyperlink, click here: …

MINDI SCHULZE JOINS YATES, MCLAMB & WEYHER, L.L.P.

RALEIGH, NC (September 13, 2010) — Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P. (YMW) today announced Mindi Schulze has joined the firm in the areas of medical malpractice, nursing home liability defense, and general insurance defense litigation. Schulze is a 2004 Williston Scholar and honors graduate of the Campbell University School of Law, where she graduated with …

WEYHER SPEAKS AT NORTH CAROLINA SOCIETY OF HEALTH CARE ATTORNEYS ANNUAL MEETING

CHAPEL HILL, NC (September 10, 2010) – Founding partner of Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P. (YMW) Barbara (Bonnie) Weyher was a featured speaker at the North Carolina Society of Health Care Attorneys (NCSHCA) Annual Meeting and Conference. The event, which was held at the Rizzo Conference Center in Chapel Hill, N.C., was titled “Riding the …