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NicholsonPham Welcomes Katheryn Jenifer
We are pleased to announce that Katheryn A. Jenifer has joined the firm as an associate. Katie is a 2020 graduate of North Carolina Central University School of Law. She is a staunch LGBTQ friend and ally. Please join us in welcoming Katie to NicholsonPham and to the private practice of legal advocacy toward equality…
Read MoreHow do you change your gender marker and name on your NC Birth Certificate if you are out of state?
North Carolina has this procedure streamlined so you just have to follow these ___ steps. You will first need a notarized letter from a physician stating that you have undergone “sex reassignment surgery” and stating the sex you were assigned at birth and your current sex. We suggest that you obtain more than one letter…
Read MoreMilan’s client writes about his divorce and “Who Gets the Dog?”
Milan Pham’s client, Steven Petrow, writes about his divorce experience and the family dog for the New York Times Opinion Section. “I have some good news,” my divorce lawyer told me during our second consultation in her downtown Durham, N.C., office. Before divulging it, she asked a question: “Are you willing to pay $16,000 for…
Read MoreSHARON THOMPSON INCLUDED IN BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA 2020
We are pleased to announce that Sharon Thompson has been named to the 2020 Best Lawyers in America Family Law section. Sharon has been included in Best Lawyers in America© continuously since 2016. In 2010, Sharon became the first attorney in North Carolina, as well as the first female, accepted as a Fellow of the…
Read MoreSharon Thompson named to Best Lawyers in America 2018
We are pleased to announce that Sharon Thompson has been named to the 2018 Best Lawyers in America Family Law section. The 2018 list represents Best Lawyers 24th edition. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based…
Read MoreSharon Thompson Named to Best Lawyers in America 2017
We are pleased to announce that Sharon Thompson has been named to the 2017 Best Lawyers in America Family Law section. The 2017 list represents Best Lawyers 23rd edition. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based…
Read MoreSharon Thompson Named to Best Lawyers in America 2016
We are pleased to announce that Sharon Thompson has been named to the 2016 Best Lawyers in America Family Law section. The 2016 list represents Best Lawyers 22nd edition. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based…
Read MoreSharon Thompson Presents on Emerging Issues in Estate Planning and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)
As a part of its on-going series of continuing legal education for lawyers, the Estate Planning Section of the North Carolina Bar Association presented “New Frontiers: Emerging Issues in Estate Planning” on April 28. The program was designed to inform estate planning attorneys about current challenges presented by today’s medical and digital technology and changing…
Read MoreSharon Thompson’s Career of Service Covered in the National Law Journal
Following decades of service toward equality, for women in the practice of law and for the LGBT community, Sharon’s efforts have been covered by the National Law Journal. Available only by subscription, the NLJ covers eight women attorneys from the Carolinas. As a follow up to the NLJs recent articles on Carolina corporate counsel, the…
Read MoreMilan Pham receives the 2014 Community Impact Award
The Durham law firm of NicholsonPham, PLLC, is proud to announce that partner, Milan Pham, is the recipient of the 2014 Community Impact Award, given annually by the LGBT Center of Raleigh. Milan was presented with the award at the LGBT Center’s 6th Annual Awards Gala on October 10. Milan is recognized for this award…
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