Ketan Soni poses at the NCDRC Up and Coming Mediator Award ceremony in Raleigh. I am so proud of my fellow mediation trainer, Ketan Soni. He has just won the first annual Up and Coming Mediator Award presented by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission...
I attended a benefit for the Charlotte Museum of History last week, as the guest of my friend, Deborah Hampton. While I was there, I ran into some folks in my law school class—Tamika Shafeek-Horton, Amy Hinshaw and Chris Brady. I was able to spend time with my friends...
Who said lawyers can’t have a good time? I attended the kickoff of Lynna Moen’s campaign for District Court Judge 2020. The event was held at the offices of Miller Bowles Law, PLLC. The speeches were short but impactful. I have worked with Lynna for years and have...
I attended the Charlotte Collaborative Divorce Professionals (CCDP) kickoff luncheon on Sept. 19th. I was very excited to attend, because I had some guests with me. Elaine Nicholson, Kerry Everett, David E. Simmons, Kristen Hilty and Jennifer Shepherd joined me that...
I just returned from the International Association of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) in Chicago, which was held last week. Kendra Erkamaa, a financial neutral from Des Moines, IA, and me at the IACP last week. I met collaborative lawyers, mediators, mental health...
Sometimes, life provides surprises. At first, the surprise was a bad one. This past week, my son, Nick, was denied the opportunity to go to the UNC-Duke game by UNC. As a Senior, he should have been given a student ticket. He has saved his “guaranteed game” for three...
