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Gay Birth Certificates
With some encouragement from outside sources, The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has established new policies that will allow married lesbians who give birth to a child to be listed on the child’s birth certificate. This change in policy is consistent with Vital Record’s practice of allowing men who are married…
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 effectively allowed those favorable rulings to stand. On October 7, 2014, the Ninth Circuit also…
The 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 Carolina state law to defend the act, anyway said that in light of the Fourth…
New 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 this decision because the NC Court of Appeals had thrown a monkey wrench into what…
March 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 of gay couples are tying the knot. And now that the United States Supreme Court…
Top 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. It is regulated by rules that are badly understood by many of its citizens. It…
The 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 await the lawyer serving the LGBT community. A colleague began to recount the history of…
Creative 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 so you know exactly what to expect right from the beginning. With the goal of…
Should We Get Married?
Now that the Supreme Court has decided Windsor and ordered that the Federal government recognize the marriages of gay and lesbian couples when granted by a state, I have been receiving a smattering of questions about marriage. Specifically, same-sex couples want to know, “Should we get married?” My answer is a definitive maybe. Your answer,…
Introducing Steel String Brewery | Carrboro
Our business service clients, Steel String Brewery, have deservedly received some excellent press of recent. We thought it worthy of cataloging it here.
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NEWS
Meredith Nicholson Named to 2026 North Carolina Super Lawyers List
NicholsonPham is proud to announce that founding partner Meredith Nicholson has been named to the 2026 North Carolina Super Lawyers list for Family Law. This marks Meredith’s third consecutive year receiving this distinction, having first been recognized in 2024. Super Lawyers honors attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.…
NicholsonPham Earns Tier 1 Recognition in 2026 Best Law Firms for Family Law
NicholsonPham Earns Tier 1 Recognition in 2026 Best Law Firms for Family Law NicholsonPham is proud to announce that it has once again been recognized in the 2026 Edition of Best Law Firms by Best Lawyers in America, achieving a Metropolitan Tier 1 ranking in Family Law for the Raleigh Metropolitan Area. This continued recognition…
NicholsonPham Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers in America®
NicholsonPham is proud to announce that three of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America® for their work in Family Law. Meredith Nicholson has been recognized since 2021 Milan Pham has been recognized since 2024 Sharon A. Thompson has been recognized since 2016 This recognition underscores NicholsonPham’s longstanding…
Meredith Nicholson Honored with 2025 Citizen Lawyer Award
NicholsonPham is proud to announce that founding partner Meredith Nicholson has been recognized with the Citizen Lawyer Award by the North Carolina Bar Association. This honor celebrates lawyers who go beyond their practice to serve their communities and champion justice, and Meredith’s career embodies that commitment. For decades, Meredith has been at the forefront of…