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MARRIAGE EQUALITY IN NORTH CAROLINA: Same-Sex Couples? What do the Recent Supreme Court Decisions Mean for North Carolina Gay Marriage?
On October 6, 2014, the Supreme Court denied review of seven Federal Circuit Court rulings (from the Tenth, Seventh, and Fourth Circuits) that held state bans on same-sex marriage violated the U.S. Constitution. In denying review, the Supreme Court has…
Read MoreMeredith Nicholson participates in Duke Law's Public Interest Careers Speaker Series
Meredith Nicholson will be participating in Duke Law’s Public Interest Careers Friday Speaker Series on September 19 entitled “So, You Want to Work in Criminal Law”.
Read MoreMeredith Nicholson participates in Duke Law’s Public Interest Careers Friday Speaker Series on September 19
The Durham Law firm of NicholsonPham is pleased to announce that Meredith Nicholson will be participating in Duke Law’s Public Interest Careers Friday Speaker Series on September 19 entitled “So, You Want to Work in Criminal Law”. This speaker panel…
Read MoreMilan Pham to Participate in Duke University’s International Equality Debates
The Durham Law firm of NicholsonPham is pleased to announce that Milan Pham will be participating in an event sponsored by Women’s Studies, Center for French & Francophone Studies at Duke University. Entitled “Kinship Trouble, The Equality and Difference Debates,…
Read MoreMilan Pham named recipient of the 2014 Community Impact Award
The Durham law firm of NicholsonPham, PLLC, is proud to announce that partner, Milan Pham, has been named recipient of the 2014 Community Impact Award, given annually by the LGBT Center of Raleigh. Milan will be presented with the award…
Read MoreThe Triangle celebrates as Virginia court issues a blow to Amendment One
Last week’s decision by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals essentially overturns North Carolina’s Amendment One, the Defense of Marriage Act. In fact, North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper, a long time personal opponent of Amendment One, forced by North…
Read MoreSharon Thompson Completes Ramblin’ Rose Sprint Triathlon
Sharon Thompson participated in the Ramblin’ Rose Sprint Triathlon on Sunday May 19th, 2014, finishing second in her age class. This year’s triathlon, which took place in Raleigh, benefited the YMCA’s We Build People Campaign and Tri It For Life.…
Read MoreNew Ruling on Birth Father Responsibilities
The NC Supreme Court reversed a lower court yesterday in a very interesting ruling on birth fathers and their consent to give up their children for adoption. Those of us that practice in the adoption world have been waiting for…
Read MoreMarch Madness
March Madness is upon us but it’s not basketball that’s drawing our attention at NicholsonPham. Instead, we’re concerned about the craziness of tax season. With 17 states, and the District of Columbia and Canada allowing marriage equality, an increasing number…
Read MoreNicholsonPham Participates in Documentary
NicholsonPham’s Sharon Thompson recently contributed to “Unconditional,” a documentary film addressing equal rights for all families that explores the often devastating impact of current parenting laws on local North Carolina families. In the documentary film, “Unconditional”, Co-Directors Rhonda Chan Soo,…
Read MoreTop Ten Reasons Why Criminal District Court is like a Third-World Country*
It is populated primary by poor people. It is often crowded and hot. It is chronically underfunded. It is dominated by a heavy bureaucracy. Its borders are heavily guarded by armed paramilitary and all who enter are subject to search.…
Read MoreThe Undocumented Citizen
A few months ago, I attended a gathering of attorneys active in the LGBT community. Across dinner and after libations, the talk turned, as it often does, to work – discussions of our cases and the thorny problems that often…
Read MoreNelson Mandela is dead.
South Africa’s beaming example of the potential of humankind has departed the world. But his legacy remains in the simple text of South Africa’s Bill of Rights. Almost fifty years after apartheid’s dark stain began and some eighteen years before…
Read MoreMeredith Nicholson Runs Gallop & Gorge 8K
On Thanksgiving morning, November 28th 2013, Meredith Nicholson participated in the Gallop & Gorge 8k as the final event of the 3-race Le Tour de Carrboro race series, sponsored by Cardinal Track Club. For the race, people were asked to donate to…
Read MoreCreative Economic Solutions
NicholsonPham strives to be different when it comes to attorney fees. We work creatively with clients and try to offer different, client-specific options so that we do not add to an already stressful situation. Whenever possible, NicholsonPham uses flat-rate fees…
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