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Current events and annoucements within our firm are posted to this section and updated periodically. We encourage you to revisit this page at your convenience for the latest updates.
Eleven Schell Bray Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America®
Tom Watkins Elected to NCBA Board of Governors
Schell Bray Aycock Abel & Livingston PLLC is pleased to announce that firm member Tom Watkins was elected to the Board of Governors of the North Carolina Bar Association for a three year term at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Bar Association in Wilmington, NC.
Schell Bray is pleased to be a Premier Partner for the 2010 Piedmont Business Ethics Award
April 20, 2010
The award is presented annually by the Greensboro Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals to honor local companies who have demonstrated a commitment to business ethics. Companies entering the 2010 awards competition were judged in one of four categories based on their number of employees.
Schell Bray Aycock Abel & Livingston PLLC participates in NCBA 4ALL Public Service Day
Schell Bray Aycock Abel & Livingston PLLC was pleased to participate in the North Carolina Bar Association’s third annual statewide 4ALL Public Service Day held on March 5, 2010.
2010 – Congressional Inaction Creates Estate Planning Dilemma
Much to the surprise of the estate planning community, Congress has failed to take action and has let us move into 2010 with no estate tax and no generation-skipping tax applying to individuals dying this year and to generation-skipping transfers made this year. For individuals dying after 2010 the estate and generation-skipping taxes come back with a vengeance with a lower exemption and higher tax rates than were in place for deaths occurring in 2009.
Chapel Hill Office Move
Schell Bray Aycock Abel & Livingston PLLC is pleased to announce that the Chapel Hill office has moved to 100 Europa Drive, Suite 271, Chapel Hill, NC 27517 effective February 19, 2010. The phone number will remain 919-929-0990.
Eight Schell Bray Attorneys Named North Carolina Super Lawyers
We are proud to announce that eight of our members were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in North Carolina Super Lawyers 2010. They are:
Two Schell Bray Attorneys Named Rising Stars by North Carolina Super Lawyers
We are proud to announce that two of our attorneys were recently selected as Rising Stars in North Carolina Super Lawyers 2010. They are:
Bill Aycock Recognized by the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust
Firm Member William P. Aycock II has been recognized by the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust for exceptional service by an individual as a land conservation partner for the 2008-2009 year.
Tom Watkins Named to Board of Visitors of UNC-CH and Greensboro Sports Council
Firm Member Thomas C. Watkins has recently been elected to serve a four year term as a member of the Board of Visitors of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Visitors assists the UNC Board of Trustees and the Chancellor in a broad range of activities that help advance the University, including public relations, governmental relations and fund raising.
Recent News
- Eleven Schell Bray Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America®
- Tom Watkins Elected to NCBA Board of Governors
- Schell Bray is pleased to be a Premier Partner for the 2010 Piedmont Business Ethics Award
- Schell Bray Aycock Abel & Livingston PLLC participates in NCBA 4ALL Public Service Day
- 2010 – Congressional Inaction Creates Estate Planning Dilemma
- Chapel Hill Office Move
- Eight Schell Bray Attorneys Named North Carolina Super Lawyers
- Two Schell Bray Attorneys Named Rising Stars by North Carolina Super Lawyers
- Bill Aycock Recognized by the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust
- Tom Watkins Named to Board of Visitors of UNC-CH and Greensboro Sports Council
