Seven UNC School of Law alumni have been named as "2015 Leaders in the Law" by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly. The publication is recognizing 25 lawyers across North Carolina at their fifth annual "Leaders in the Law" awards celebration on September 25. The award honors licensed attorneys and practicing lawyers who are among the most influential individuals in the state's legal community. The Carolina Law alumni award recipients are:
- Richard T. Boyette – Class of 1977 – Partner, Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog, LLP
- Elizabeth Haddix – Class of 1998 – Adjunct Professor of Law, UNC School of Law; Staff Attorney, UNC Center for Civil Rights
- William S. Mills – Class of 1979 – Partner, Glenn, Mills, Fisher & Mahoney, P.A.; Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy, UNC School of Law; Senior Law Lecturer in Trial Advocacy at Duke University School of Law
- Leslie C. Packer – Class of 1986 – Partner, Ellis & Winters, LLP; President, UNC Law Alumni Association
- William Plyler – Class of 1982 – Attorney, Of Counsel, Edwards & Kirby Law Firm
- Andrew Spainhour – Class of 1998 – General Counsel, REPLACEMENTS, LTD.
- Robert E. Zaytoun – Class of 1975 – Principal, Zaytoun Law Firm PLLC
Learn more at http://nclawyersweekly.com/leaders-in-the-law/.
-August 31, 2015