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

DAN MCLAMB RECEIVES TOP HONOR BY NC SUPER LAWYERS

Denise — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:58:12 +0000

RALEIGH, NC (February 9, 2012) – For a third time, founding partner Dan McLamb has been named the top point earner in the North Carolina Super Lawyers^® annual ranking. McLamb took top honors from more than 25,000 North Carolina lawyers. He has ranked in the top 10 each year since 2007, taking number one honors in 2008, 2010 and 2012.

In addition to the Super Lawyers recognition, McLamb has received numerous industry honors. These include:

Listed in the Best Lawyers in America^® each year since 1995.
Named the Best Lawyers^® Raleigh Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year” in 2012.
Named Best Lawyers^® Raleigh Personal Injury Litigator “Lawyer of the Year” in 2010.
Voted as one of North Carolina’s Legal Elite litigators in annual surveys done by Business North Carolina magazine each year since 2001. In 2007, he received the magazine’s top honors in the category of Litigation and was included in the magazine’s Litigation “Hall of Fame.”

McLamb’s practice is focused on complex litigation, including complicated business disputes and the representation of healthcare organizations and professionals throughout North Carolina in a broad range of disputes. He regularly speaks at litigation and professionalism seminars, as well as to lawyers and health care providers on risk management and legal issues.

BONNIE WEYHER NAMED TOP 50 WOMEN SUPER LAWYERS FOR FOURTH YEAR

Denise — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:30:30 +0000

RALEIGH, NC (February 9, 2012) – Founding Partner, Bonnie Weyher, has been named to the Top 50 Women Super Lawyers 2012 list. This is the fourth consecutive year she has received this honor.

In addition to the Super Lawyers recognition, Weyher has been listed in the Best Lawyers in America^® since 2009, and was named 2012 “Lawyer of the Year” in Raleigh Insurance Law by Best Lawyers^®.

Weyher focuses her practice on insurance coverage and professional liability. She is a certified mediator, a member of the North Carolina Academy of Superior Court Mediators and a Fellow in the American Bar Foundation. Throughout her career, Weyher has served numerous roles in shaping the practice of law in N.C. These include:

Past President of the North Carolina State Bar
Member of the North Carolina State Bar Council from 1998-2006, chairing the Grievance Committee, Ethics Committee and the Authorized Practice of Law Committee
Past President of the Wake County Bar Association

COBB, MINIER AND PETTEY NAMED 2012 SUPER LAWYERS

Denise — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:15:34 +0000

RALEIGH, NC (February 9, 2012) – Partners Barry Cobb, John Minier and Rod Pettey have been named to the North Carolina Super Lawyers^® 2012 list. Based on independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations, only five percent of all practicing attorneys in North Carolina are selected for inclusion.

Cobb has been selected in the Medical Malpractice – Defense Lawyer section of Super Lawyers^® for five consecutive years. He focuses his practice on the representation of physicians, hospitals, long-term care facilities and pharmaceutical companies. Cobb has taught seminars on medical negligence, risk management for healthcare providers, negotiation and mediation. Cobb is also listed in Best Lawyers in America^® 2012 and has been selected as one of Business North Carolina magazine’s “Legal Elite” in the category of Litigation in 2008-2010 and 2012.

Minier was chosen in the Medical Malpractice – Personal Injury Defense section for a third consecutive year. He dedicates his entire practice to medical malpractice defense, working with physicians, hospitals, nursing homes and individual nurses. He is also a 2012 member of Best Lawyers in America^®.

Pettey was selected in the Personal Injury section for a second consecutive year, and has been chosen in the Construction Litigation section from 2009-2011. He has been a member of the YMW management committee for the past three years. Pettey represents corporations and insurance companies in litigation involving products liability, construction disputes, catastrophic injury and trucking accidents. Pettey has also been named to Business North Carolina magazine’s “Legal Elite” in the Construction Litigation category.

FIVE ATTORNEYS NAMED 2012 RISING STARS

Denise — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:00:38 +0000

RALEIGH, NC (February 9, 2012) – Partners Jason Newton, Ryan Shuirman, Bo Thompson, Erin Young, and attorney Susan Fountain have been named 2012 North Carolina Super Lawyers^® “Rising Stars.” This honors the best attorneys who are 40 years or younger, or who have been practicing for less than 10 years. Less than three percent of all practicing North Carolina attorneys receive this distinction.

Newton focuses his practice on the defense of doctors, nurses, and hospitals in medical malpractice cases in North Carolina. He has been selected as a “Rising Star” for the last four years. He has also been named to Business North Carolina magazine’s “Legal Elite Young Guns” in 2007, 2009 and 2010.

Shuirman’s practice area is medical malpractice defense litigation, where he represents physicians and hospitals throughout the state. He has been selected in the Personal Injury Defense – Medical Malpractice category four consecutive years. In addition, Shuirman was voted to Business North Carolina magazine’s “Legal Elite Young Guns” in 2008 and 2010.

Thompson focuses his practice on medical and legal malpractice defense, and other complex civil litigation. In addition to being named to the “Rising Stars” list a fourth consecutive year, he is a member of the Lawyers Weekly inaugural class of “Emerging Legal Leader” and has been named to Business North Carolina magazine’s “Legal Elite Young Guns” in 2011 and 2012.

Young concentrates her practice in the areas of insurance defense, including general liability and medical malpractice. She represents physicians, nursing homes, private individuals and corporations throughout the state. Young was selected in the Personal Injury Defense – General and Personal Injury Defense – Medical Malpractice categories.

Fountain focuses on medical malpractice and general liability, representing physicians, nursing homes and individuals. She was selected in the Personal Injury Defense – Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Defense – General, Insurance Coverage categories.

YATES, MCLAMB & WEYHER LAWYERS NAMED 2012 LEGAL ELITE

Denise — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:55:12 +0000

Barry Cobb and Bo Thompson Honored by Peers

RALEIGH, NC (January 23, 2012) ─ Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P. (www.ymwlaw.com), a Raleigh, North Carolina-based litigation firm, announces today that Barry S. Cobb and Bo Thompson have been selected as 2012 Legal Elite practitioners by Business North Carolina magazine. Cobb was selected in the Litigation category, his fourth time earning the distinction. Thompson was chosen in the Young Guns category, honoring the best lawyers under the age of 40. This is the second consecutive year Thompson has earned this distinction.

“The Legal Elite distinction reinforces Barry and Bo’s commitment to excellence on behalf of our clients and integrity in the practice of law,” says Dan McLamb, YMW founding partner and member of the Legal Elite Hall of Fame.

Cobb, a partner with the firm, has been in practice for 19 years. He has focused his practice on the representation of physicians, hospitals, long-term care facilities and pharmaceutical companies. His work includes defense of medical malpractice claims, representation of healthcare providers before their licensing boards and alternate dispute resolution. He has taught seminars on medical negligence, risk management for healthcare providers, negotiation and mediation. Cobb currently serves as chairman of the North Carolina Bar Association Litigation Section.

Thompson, also a partner, joined YMW in 2004. He focuses his practice on medical and legal malpractice defense, and 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 two-year term on the Wake County Bar Association Board of Directors and a three-year term on the North Carolina Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism.

Legal Elite attorneys for 2012 were selected from more than 20,000 active members of the North Carolina State Bar. Chosen by their peers, this year the distinction was earned by only 650. A complete list of winners is available in Business North Carolina’s January 2012 issue and online at http://tinyurl.com/2012LegalElite.

About Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P.:
Formed in 1983, Yates, McLamb & Weyher represents civil litigation defendants in cases focusing on medical malpractice, professional and general liability, construction litigation, products liability, insurance coverage and auto negligence. Founding partners Dan J. McLamb and Barbara B. Weyher shared a vision and built a firm characterized by legal expertise and skill, tenacity in defense of their clients’ interests, and civility and professionalism in the practice of law. Today the firm has 29 lawyers. Visit www.ymwlaw.com for more information.

JASON NEWTON EDUCATES ASHRM MEMBERS ON N.C. TORT REFORM

Denise — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:51:55 +0000

RALEIGH, NC (November 11, 2011) – Addressing recent tort reform in North Carolina, YMW attorney Jason Newton was a featured presenter at the 2011 North Carolina ASHRM fall meeting. Newton’s presentation included explanation and discussion on:

House Bill 542 –Tort Reform for North Carolina Citizens and Businesses
House Bill 379 – Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act
State Senate Bill 33 – Medical Liability Reforms
Act to Clarify Discovery of Electronically Stored Information
New Court Costs

A member of the YMW team since 1999, Newton focuses his practice on the defense of doctors, nurses, and hospitals in medical malpractice cases in North Carolina. A significant portion of his work is devoted to the defense of healthcare providers in catastrophic injury cases and resulting damages.

JASON NEWTON PROVIDES INSIGHT AT THE NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF DEFENSE ATTORNEYS’ FALL MEETING

Denise — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:11:45 +0000

Raleigh, NC (October 13, 2011) – Jason Newton of the Raleigh law office Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P. (YMW), spoke at the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys’ Fall 2011 meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina, on October 13, 2011. He addressed e-discovery issues and new North Carolina law that relates to e-discovery during a breakout session for the medical malpractice section.

A 1994 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Newton received his juris doctor degree from Wake Forest University in 1999 and has practiced with Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P. since completing law school. His practice focuses on the defense of doctors, nurses, and hospitals in medical malpractice cases in North Carolina. A significant portion of his work is devoted to the defense of healthcare providers in catastrophic injury cases and resulting damages.

In the non-medical setting, Newton has been involved in the defense of products liability cases and in a select number of cases on behalf of plaintiffs. He has significant experience with trying multi-week civil jury trials in state superior court and with conducting focus group exercises.

About Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P.
For more than a quarter of a century, Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P. has provided skillful, proactive representation to civil litigation defendants. The firm focuses on medical malpractice, professional and general liability, construction litigation, products liability, insurance coverage, and auto negligence cases. Yates, McLamb & Weyher is committed to vigorous representation with integrity, professionalism, and exceptional client service. For more information, please visit www.ymwlaw.com.

THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA® 2012 ACKNOWLEDGE YATES, MCLAMB & WEYHER ATTORNEYS

Denise — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:09:01 +0000

Raleigh, NC (September 2011) – Dan J. McLamb, Barbara B. “Bonnie” Weyher, Barry S. Cobb, and John W. Minier were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2012 (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.).*

For the 15th consecutive year, McLamb was recognized in the fields of personal injury litigation, professional malpractice law, and medical malpractice law. Weyher was recognized for the fourth time in the field of insurance law. Barry Cobb and John Minier were named to the medical malpractice law category.

Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 41,000 leading attorneys cast almost 3.9 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

*Selection criteria: http://www.bestlawyers.com/aboutus/selectionprocess.aspx

BARRY COBB ELECTED CHAIR OF THE LITIGATION SECTION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA BAR ASSOCIATION

Denise — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:14:49 +0000

RALEIGH, NC (July 2011) – Barry Cobb, partner in Raleigh law office, Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P. (YMW), has been elected to serve as Chair of the Litigation Section of the North Carolina Bar Association. Mr. Cobb began his service in the Litigation Section in 2005, when he was selected as one of the Ethics Committee Co-Chairs for the Section, a post he held for two terms. He served as a Council Member in 2006, and then was elected Treasurer, Secretary, and Vice Chair before becoming Chairman effective July 1, 2011.

Mr. Cobb’s practice concentrates in the representation of physicians, hospitals, and nursing homes in medical malpractice matters. He has also provided risk management consulting services for hospital clients and has represented physicians, dentists, and pharmacists before their respective North Carolina licensing boards.

The Litigation Section is the largest section of the North Carolina Bar Association consisting of over 3,000 members from the plaintiff’s bar, defense bar, and commercial litigation bar. Mr. Cobb is excited about the opportunity to work on issues of importance to litigators across the state.

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

Denise — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:03:42 +0000

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 members on North Carolina’s Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Superior Courts; North Carolina Federal Judges; Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners of the North Carolina Industrial Commission; as well as other notables. NCADA is an organization for civil trial defense attorneys that promotes the exchange of information and litigation techniques among its members.

Mr. Williams was also elected by the Raleigh City Council in July of 2010 to serve a two-year term on the Board of Adjustment. This quasi-judicial body oversees and hears requests for variances to the zoning code, special use permits, and appeals of zoning code interpretations made by the zoning administrator.

Mr. Williams has been with YMW since the fall of 2002. His primary practice areas include construction litigation, products liability, premises liability, automobile liability, subrogation and insurance coverage. He has strong experience with defending claims involving catastrophic injury, death or substantial property damage. He is licensed to practice in all North Carolina state and federal courts. For more information on Brian Williams, visit his biography: http://www.ymwlaw.com/home/our-attorneys/brian-m-williams.