Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P.

BRIAN WILLIAMS AND SEAN PARTRICK DISCUSS RISK MANAGEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AT NCADA CLE PROGRAM

Denise — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:03:03 +0000

RALEIGH, NC (March 21, 2013) – Firm partners Brian Williams and Sean Partrick will present at the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys’ program “Risk Management Considerations on Construction Projects.” The April 11 program will be held at Elon School of Law in Greensboro, N.C.

Williams, vice-chair of the NCADA construction law group and organizer of the CLE, will emcee the program and will present “OSHA: The Great and Powerful.” An AV-Preeminent rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell, Williams has experience with construction claims including roadway construction, roof collapses, air compressor explosions, bridge collapses, overhead power line electrocutions, utility pole failures and demolition.

Partrick will present “Now There’s a Claim – Can You Avoid Liability Through Your Contract or By Tendering.” He focuses his practice on defense work, including construction defect litigation, personal injury defense, employment law and business litigation. He has tried cases in North Carolina district and superior courts, as well as the United States District Court.

YATES, MCLAMB & WEYHER FOUNDERS TOP N.C. SUPER LAWYERS LIST

Denise — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:37:16 +0000

Dan McLamb and Bonnie Weyher Lead the Way as Nine Firm Members in Total are Honored

RALEIGH, NC (February 15, 2013) ─ Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P., a Raleigh, North Carolina-based litigation firm, announces today that nine YMW partners have been honored by North Carolina Super Lawyers. For a seventh consecutive year, founding partner Dan McLamb is on the “Top 10 North Carolina Super Lawyers” list. This is also the fourth time, since 2008, that he is the top point recipient in North Carolina. In addition, founding partner Bonnie Weyher was named to the “Top 50 Women Lawyers North Carolina Super Lawyers” list for a fifth consecutive year.

Joining McLamb and Weyher as 2013 Super Lawyers are partners:

Barry Cobb: Super Lawyer since 2008 in Personal Injury Defense – Medical Malpractice and Administrative Law
John Minier: Super Lawyer since 2010 in Personal Injury Defense – Medical Malpractice
Rod Pettey: Super Lawyer since 2009 in Personal Injury Defense – General, Construction Litigation and Personal Injury Defense – Product

Additionally, four firm members have been named 2013 Rising Stars. This honors the best attorneys who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. These include:

Lori Meyerhoffer: Rising Star for the first time in Injury Defense – Medical Malpractice and Health Care
Ryan Shuirman: Rising Star since 2009 in Personal Injury Defense – Medical Malpractice
Bo Thompson: Rising Star since 2009 in Civil Litigation Defense and Professional Liability: Defense
Erin Young: Rising Star for a second consecutive year in Personal Injury Defense – General and Personal Injury Defense – Medical Malpractice

Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Only five percent of all practicing attorneys in the state are selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers. A complete list of winners is available in the 2013 North Carolina Super Lawyers publication.

About Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P.:
Formed in 1983, the firm’s attorneys are characterized by excellence and integrity, tenacity in defense of their clients’ interests, as well as civility and professionalism in the practice of law. With 30 attorneys on staff, the firm represents businesses, professionals and insurance companies in lawsuits with a focus on:

Commercial disputes
Debtor and creditor representation
Healthcare litigation
General and professional liability
Medical and professional malpractice
Construction litigation
Product liability
Insurance coverage
Trucking and automobile negligence

For more information, visit www.ymwlaw.com.

JENNIE MALDONADO MAKES PRESENTATION ON DIRECTOR AND OFFICER LIABILITY

Denise — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:47:03 +0000

RALEIGH, NC (February 13, 2013) – Firm litigator Jennie Maldonado recently spoke at a board meeting of the Daughters of the Revolution (DAR) about the potential benefits of director and officer liability. She also shared information to consider when selecting liability insurance coverage.

JENNIE MALDONADO CHAIRS COMMITTEE THAT HELPS FIRMS/CORPORATIONS RECRUIT MINORITY LAW STUDENTS

Denise — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:45:56 +0000

RALEIGH, NC (February 13, 2013) – For a fifth year, firm litigator Jennie Maldonado will serve as chairperson of the 1L Summer Associate Program for the North Carolina Bar Association’s Minorities in the Profession Committee. The program provides a direct pipeline for outstanding first year minority law students to obtain summer employment at large law firms and corporations. All of North Carolina’s law schools are invited to select three students and an alternate to participate in the interview process. Students are nominated by their schools and are required to submit an essay, writing sample and their first semester transcript. Each firm or corporation sends one or more representatives to interview the students during a day-long process. Twelve students were employed as summer associates through the program in 2012. Interviews for the 2013 program will be conducted on February 15, 2013.

LORI MEYERHOFFER IS FEATURED EXPERT FOR PHYSICIAN RISK MANAGEMENT PUBLICATION

Denise — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:30:49 +0000

RALEIGH, NC (February 8, 2013) – Firm partner and physician Lori Meyerhoffer is a featured expert in three articles for the February issue of Physician Risk Management. Meyerhoffer discusses the liability risk of supervising physicians. To read the three articles, click on the article title:

BO THOMPSON AND SUZANNE WALKER NAMED 2013 LEGAL ELITE YOUNG GUNS

Denise — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:20:09 +0000

RALEIGH, NC (January 30, 2013) ─ Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P., a Raleigh, North Carolina-based litigation firm, announces today that Bo Thompson and Suzanne Walker have been selected as 2013 Legal Elite Young Guns by Business North Carolina magazine. The honor recognizes the best attorneys in North Carolina under the age of 40.

“The Legal Elite Young Gun distinction is confirmation of Bo and Suzanne’s commitment to excellence on behalf of our clients, as well as their integrity in the practice of law,” says Dan McLamb, YMW founding partner and member of the Legal Elite Hall of Fame.

This is the second consecutive year Thompson has earned this distinction. A partner with the firm, he joined YMW in 2004. Thompson focuses his practice on medical and legal malpractice defense, as well as other complex civil litigation. He is a member of the Lawyers Weekly inaugural class of “Emerging Legal Leader” and is a “Rising Star” defense lawyer according to North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine. In addition to his litigation practice, Thompson is currently serving a three-year term on the North Carolina Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism.

Walker joined Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P. in 2011. She currently concentrates her practice in medical malpractice and nursing home liability defense. She received her J.D. from the Norman A. Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University in 2007.

Each year, Business North Carolina sends ballot notices to every member of the N.C. State Bar living in North Carolina. The ballot asks one simple question: Of the Tar Heel lawyers whose work you have observed firsthand, whom would you rate as among the current best in their field of practice? Voters are not allowed to vote for themselves. They may select members of their firm, only if they pick out-of-firm lawyers in the same category, with the latter votes weighted more heavily. The top vote-getter in each category becomes a member of Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite Hall of Fame and is ineligible to win again. A complete list of winners is available in Business North Carolina’s January 2013 issue and online at http://www.businessnc.com/articles/2013-01/.

CLAIRE HUNTER ASSISTS WITH THE GUBERNATORIAL BALL

Denise — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:30:49 +0000

RALEIGH, NC (January 14, 2013) – Firm litigator Claire Hunter served as a member of the Junior League of Raleigh’s Inaugural Ball committee. The organization was instrumental in planning the Inaugural Ball for Gov. Pat McCrory.

YMW ATTORNEYS PRESENT AT CORPORATE COUNSEL EVENT

Denise — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:00:28 +0000

Rod Pettey, Sean Partrick and Erin Young are the Featured Speakers

RALEIGH, NC (January 4, 2013) ─ Yates, McLamb & Weyher, a Raleigh, North Carolina-based litigation firm, announces today that three firm attorneys will serve as featured speakers for a continuing-legal-education lunchtime program presented by the Research Triangle Area Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel. Rod Pettey, Sean Partrick and Erin Young will discuss Following the Tragedy: How Responsible Businesses can Deal with Unpredictable Events.

Pettey, a graduate of Wake Forest University School of Law, works with corporations and insurance companies on litigation involving products liability, construction disputes, catastrophic injuries and trucking accidents. In the last eight years, he has represented defendants in two well-known plant explosions occurring in eastern North Carolina. Pettey is also a member of the firm’s management committee and is rated as one of the top North Carolina attorneys in his field of practice by four, independent peer-review organizations.

Partrick, a graduate of Campbell Law School, has tried cases in federal and state court at both the district and superior court levels. His practice focuses on insurance defense, including construction defect litigation, personal injury, employment law, automobile liability, commercial litigation and creditor representation for certain types of litigation. Partrick is a firm partner and has a BV^® Distinguished^™ peer-review rating by Martindale-Hubbell^®.

Young, a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law, represents corporations and insurance companies in liability litigation, as well as nursing homes and physicians in medical malpractice matters. She has received recognition as a North Carolina Rising Star by the peer-review rating organization Super Lawyers^®.

The CLE event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on January 16, 2013 at The Research Triangle Park Archie K. Davis Conference Center. The lunch and learn is open to law students and corporate-counsel attorneys. For more information, contact Marvin Genzer at marvin@genzer.org.

About Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P.:
Formed in 1983, Yates, McLamb & Weyher represents businesses and professionals in civil litigation resulting from commercial and construction disputes, medical malpractice, product and professional liability, insurance coverage, trucking and automobile negligence. Founding partners Dan J. McLamb and Barbara B. Weyher shared a vision and built a firm characterized by legal expertise and skill, civility and professionalism in the practice of law, and tenacity in defense of their clients’ interests. Today the firm has 30 lawyers. Visit www.ymwlaw.com for more information.

YMW ATTORNEY EARNS AV PREEMINENT RATING BY MARTINDALE-HUBBELL

Denise — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:43:54 +0000

RALEIGH, NC (January 3, 2013) - Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P., a Raleigh, North Carolina-based litigation firm, announces today that Kathrine Fisher has received an AV^® Preeminent^™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell^®. Fisher is a firm partner whose practice focuses on professional malpractice and personal injury claims. She has handled numerous matters on appeal before the North Carolina Court of Appeals, North Carolina Supreme Court, the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and as counsel of record before the United States Supreme Court.

The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings^™ are an objective indicator of a lawyer’s high ethical standards and professional ability. Rated on a scale of 1 to 5 (with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest), AV Preeminent is the designation of attorneys who attain an average of 4.5-5.0. The ratings are based on performance in five key areas:

Legal Knowledge – Lawyer’s familiarity with the laws governing his/her specific area of practice(s)
Analytical Capabilities – Lawyer’s creativity in analyzing legal issues and applying technical knowledge
Judgment – Lawyer’s demonstration of the salient factors that drive the outcome of a given case or issue
Communication Ability – Lawyer’s capability to communicate persuasively and credibly
Legal Experience – Lawyer’s degree of experience in his/her specific area of practice(s)

SEVEN YMW ATTORNEYS LISTED AS TOP RATED LAWYERS BY ALM

Denise — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:43:38 +0000

RALEIGH, NC (January 3, 2013) – Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P., a Raleigh, North Carolina-based litigation firm, announces today that seven firm partners are listed as Top Rated Lawyers by ALM. In conjunction with the December 2012 distribution of the North Carolina Top Rated Lawyers advertising supplement, ALM has established an online list of North Carolina Top Rated Lawyers. Based on receiving an AV^® Preeminent^™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell^®, founding partners Dan McLamb and Barbara B. (Bonnie) Weyher, as well as firm partners Barry Cobb, Kathrine Fisher, John Minier, Rod Pettey and Brian Williams are listed.

Legal Knowledge – Lawyer’s familiarity with the laws governing his/her specific area of practice(s)
Analytical Capabilities – Lawyer’s creativity in analyzing legal issues and applying technical knowledge
Judgment – Lawyer’s demonstration of the salient factors that drive the outcome of a given case or issue
Communication Ability – Lawyer’s capability to communicate persuasively and credibly
Legal Experience – Lawyer’s degree of experience in his/her specific area of practice(s)