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Law Alumni Newsletter | January 1996North Carolina Central University School of Law

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Law Alumni NewsletterA Pubication of the N\(orth Carolina CentratSchoolofLaw Alumni Association

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P'z4*et We44eOur fearless leader is suffering from jetlag from his recent trip to Ghana wherehe was teaching Trial Practice and TrialAdvocacy in conjunction with theAfrican and American Law SchoolsLiaison Program. Therefore, we will nothear from him in this edition of thenewsletter. I am certain he will have alot to tell us in his next message.

In his stead, however, I would like toremind all of you that the 1996 AlumniAssociation Membership Dues andAnnual Fund Drive has begun. Pleasereturn the enclosed dues statement withyour membership dues and yourcontribution to the Annual Fund. Yourcontribution makes a difference to theAlumni Association and the Law School.Please help us make a difference.

Sincerely,

Nichelle Jones PerryNewsletter Chairperson

ALUMNI NEWS

Vershenia Ballance '95 is anassociate with the firm of Skadden, Arps,Slate, Meagher, and Flom in New York,New York.

Brian 0. Beverly '95 is anassociate with the Raleigh, N.C. firm ofYoung, Moore, and Henderson PA. con-centrating in the areas of Civil Litigationand Workers' Compensation .

Danita Hicks-Curry '95 is employed bythe Self Help Credit Union as a LoanClosing Specialist.

Brenda Gibson '95 is aResearch Assistant for theHonorable Clifton E. Johnson '67 of theNorth Carolina Court of Appeals .

Emily Howard '95 has passed both theGeoraia and South Carolina bar examsand is working as an Assistant Solicitorfor the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit in SouthCarolina.

Stacey Stone '95 is a ResearchAssistant for the Honorable Richard C.Erwin of the U.S. Middle District.

Frances Catherine Surles '95 hasopened a law office with Patricia A.Stiewert in Durham, North Carolina. Ms.Surles was also recently honored by theNorth Carolina State BarAssociation for her outstanding dedica-tion to pro bono service.

Debbie Baker '94 recently spoke at herformer high school in Hoke County toencourage students to make the most oftheir education, respect others and stayin school.

Johanna Finkelstein '94 has joined Eu-gene Ellison's '83 firm in Asheville, N.C.where her practice will emphasize familylaw, criminal trials, personalinjury, and real estate.

Calvin Hill '94 is an Assistant PublicDefender in Buncombe County, NorthCarolina.

Audrey Jordan '94 is anAssistant Public Defender with theDurham County Public Defender's Of-fice.

Ortharine Williams '94 was awardedthe 1995 Young Adult LeadershipAward by the Women's Forum of NorthCarolina, Inc. for her outstanding lead-ership in improving the lives of people,particularly women, in North Carolina.

Dedrick Brittenum, Jr. '93 has joinedthe Memphis Tennessee firm of Farris,Mathews, Gilman, Branan & Hellenas a Partner

Laura J. Lampkin '93 is anassociate with the Raleigh, N.C. firmof Joslin and Sedberry

Robert L. Lambright '93 has beenrecognized by The New JerseyLawyer, Inc. for his participation in thestatewide MENTOR Programsponsored by the New Jersey State BarFoundation.

Lisa Thompson McDow '93 is anAssistant District Attorney in BrunswickCounty, North Carolina.

F. Chris Moutos '92 and S. Maria Lynnhave formed Moutos & Lynn, L. L. C.in Durham, North Carolina.

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ALUMNI NEWS(cont... )

Samuel H. MacRae '91, formerly of theCumberland County District Attorney'sOffice, is now an associate with Crossley,McIntosh Prior and Collier in Wilmington,N.C concentrating in the area ofinsurance defense.

William D. Young, IV, '91became a Partner in the Firm of HatchLittle & Bunn, L.L.P. in January 1996.

Phyllis Gorham '90 is an AssistantDistrict Attorney in New Hanover County.

Ollie Taylor '90 is an associate with thefirm of Byrd and Meares in Raleigh, N.C.

Sue Wasiolek '89 has returned to DukeUniversity as Assistant Vice Presidentfor students after taking a nine monthleave of absence to practice law.

Congratulations Al McSurely '87, on hismarriage to Attorney Ashley Osment onDecember 22, 1995 and theestablishment of the partnership,McSurely, Dorosin and Osment in Sep-tember, 1995.

C. Miller Sigmon '86 in January 1996will open his new firm, The Sigmon LawFirm, PA.

Cornelius E. Toole '60 was appointeda judgeship on the Cook County CircuitCourt by the Illinois Supreme Court inJuly of 1995.

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'31995 Bar ResultsBrian BeverlyDavid Hagwood Bryson, Jr.Charles CaisonSonya CallowayStephen CamakRenee CobbMichael DaytonAnn-Margaret DeceunickZabrina White DempsonHenry Murray DoyleLisa Marie DukelowKathleen Tomann EganValarie ElderCarmilla FarringtonKimberly FletcherAndrea GaskinsBrenda GibsonAmanda GreenSusan HallAngela JeffersRichard JesterDwayne Jones-BennettAudrey JordanCarolyn KarpinosJohn LogsdonGeorge MahaMax Matthewssherry MillerDennis NachtriebBrian PaxtonRonald PressleyKaren PrusValarie Moore QuiettScott ReidJason RossMeleisa Rush-LaneEric ScottPatricia SiewertGregory StaffordCatherine SurlesRobert ThompsonArthur Yancey

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Send Us Your News

Please keep the AlumniAssociation informed of youraddress and/or any careerchanges. Send changes and otheritems of interest to:

Nichelle Jones PerryAlumni Newsletter

1512 S. Alston AvenueDurham, NC 27707I

EMPLOYMENTHire a Central Student

Bright and qualified Central students areeager to interview with your office.Interviews and resume forwarding canbe arranged by the school's placementoffice based on your hiring criteria.

If you need to hire a law clerk or anassociate, please let the Law Schoolknow by writing to:

Lisa Morgan CrutchfieldPlacement OfficeNCCU School of Law1512 S. Alston AvenueDurham, NC 27707

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I graduated in or after 1990. Enclosed is my check in the amount of $40.00

I graduated in or before 1989. Enclosed in my check in the amount of $50.00.

I am a member of the class of 1995 so my dues are waived for the first year.

YES! Please count me in as a contributor to the 1995-1996 Annual Fund Drive.(Monies received from the Annual Fund Drive are used to fund scholarships, research

assistantships and other important projects.)

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RETURN TO: NCCU School of Law Alumni Association, Inc., P.O. Box 57, Durham, NC 27702

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Nichelle Jones PerryNewsletter Chairperson

Tracy Hicks BarleyNewsletter Associate

Lisa Morgan CrutchfieldNewsletter Associate

Sharon AlstonAdministrative Assistant

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