Latest news releases from PR.com for Ragsdale Liggett PLLC. http://www.pr.com/press-releases Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:35:37 -0500 http://www.pr.com/images/logo_white.jpg http://www.pr.com/ 68 69 PR.com provides Free Press Release Distribution, & is a unique Directory of Businesses, Products, Services, & Jobs - in all industries. Find Full Company Profiles. © 2008 PR Worldwide, Inc. 60 http://www.pr.com/press-release/110045 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC (www.rl-law.com) has announced that Melissa Dewey Brumback, partner at the firm, has been named a 2008 Impact Law Leader by Business Leader magazine. The awards are presented to 24 individuals in recognition of outstanding achievements in the professional field as well as in the community. As an attorney at Ragsdale Liggett PLLC, Brumback focuses on complex commercial, business and construction [PR.com - October 10, 2008] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/110045 http://www.pr.com/press-release/108791 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC (www.rl-law.com) has announced that Dorothy Bass Burch, a partner in the firm’s corporate and real estate law departments, was selected from among hundreds of candidates to be featured in the 2009 Woman’s Advantage Page-A-Day Calendar. The calendar provides innovative advice on concepts such as teambuilding, marketing and strategy, from a group of women who were chosen for their success [PR.com - October 03, 2008] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/108791 http://www.pr.com/press-release/107232 The Women’s Center of Wake County has added two new members to its board of directors. John White and Dawn A. Gum will help increase awareness of the organization and gain community support. White is the Raleigh outreach coordinator for Generation Engage and Gum is managing partner of Interior Architecture & Design, PLLC (IDeA), an interior architecture firm in Raleigh, N.C. The Women’s Center of Wake [PR.com - September 25, 2008] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/107232 http://www.pr.com/press-release/106153 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC (www.rl-law.com) has announced that Robert J. Ramseur Jr., a partner at the firm, has been named the 2008-2009 president-elect of the Rotary Club of the Capital City. In this position, Ramseur will preside over club meetings in the absence of the president and serve as a member of the board of directors in preparation for his service as president in 2009-2010. The Rotary Club is an organization of [PR.com - September 19, 2008] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/106153 http://www.pr.com/press-release/106155 Eb Moore, CEO of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston (www.hpw.com), has announced that Susan Holbrook, senior vice president and sales manager of the Falls of Neuse office, has received a 2008 Mover and Shaker award presented by Business Leader magazine. The Movers and Shakers awards honor up-and-coming business leaders in the Triangle community. Holbrook will be honored along with the other 2008 award winners on [PR.com - September 19, 2008] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/106155 http://www.pr.com/press-release/105121 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC (www.rl-law.com) has announced that David K. Liggett, partner at the firm, has been named a 2008 Mover and Shaker by Business Leader magazine. The Movers and Shakers award honors up-and-coming business leaders in the Triangle community. Liggett will be honored along with the other 2008 award winners on Monday, Sept. 22 at the Hilton North Raleigh, and will be featured in the September issue of [PR.com - September 13, 2008] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/105121 http://www.pr.com/press-release/103369 The Women’s Center of Wake County has announced that the organization will host its annual Caffe Luna fundraiser, THRIVE, an Evening Benefit for the Fight Against Homelessness, on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Caffe Luna, located at 136 E. Hargett St. Caffe Luna will provide wine, cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres and the event will feature a silent auction with unique items donated by local businesses [PR.com - September 04, 2008] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/103369 http://www.pr.com/press-release/102399 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC (www.rl-law.com) has announced that Amie Sivon, an associate attorney at the firm, has been named to the Public Service Advisory Committee of the North Carolina Bar Association Foundation. The Public Service Advisory Committee advises the N.C. Bar Foundation on activities relating to public service, such as the Pro Bono Project, the Lawyer Referral Service and Access to Justice, which helps provide [PR.com - August 28, 2008] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/102399 http://www.pr.com/press-release/100732 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC (www.rl-law.com) has announced that the company will serve as a silver sponsor at the Third Annual Joint Networking Event for commercial real estate professionals on Thursday, Aug. 28 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Centre Green V located at 1000 Centre Green Way in Cary. The event will be hosted by Triangle Commercial Real Estate Women (TCREW), Triangle Commercial Association of Realtors (TCAR), [PR.com - August 17, 2008] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/100732 http://www.pr.com/press-release/98808 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC (www.rl-law.com) has been recognized as the top real estate law firm in the Triangle area by Metro Magazine for the third consecutive year. The Raleigh law firm received the Standing Ovation award, the highest accolade of the 2008 MetroBravo Awards, based upon its superior service to the real estate industry and its expertise of real estate law. Metro Magazine’s well known MetroBravo Awards [PR.com - August 06, 2008] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/98808 http://www.pr.com/press-release/97623 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC (www.rl-law.com) has announced that Melissa Dewey Brumback, partner at the firm, has been named co-chair of the North Carolina Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Division Newsletter Committee (NCBA YLD). In this position, Brumback will solicit and write articles for the YLD’s quarterly newsletter, The Advocate, and coordinate authorship and publication of articles written by young lawyers, [PR.com - July 30, 2008] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/97623 http://www.pr.com/press-release/97332 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC (www.rl-law.com) has announced that Jon David Hensarling, associate attorney at the firm, has been named to the board of directors of the International Affairs Council (IAC), a nonprofit organization that promotes understanding of world affairs, citizen-to-citizen diplomacy and the recognition of North Carolina as a center of education, culture and business. The IAC, which began in 1973 as the [PR.com - July 27, 2008] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/97332 http://www.pr.com/press-release/95888 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC (www.rl-law.com) has been recognized as one of the top overall law firms in the Triangle area by Metro Magazine. Readers voted for the award based on customer service, popularity and overall experience. Metro Magazine’s well known MetroBravo Awards acknowledge the “Best of the Best” throughout the Triangle, with this year marking the magazine’s ninth annual awards. Ragsdale [PR.com - July 19, 2008] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/95888 http://www.pr.com/press-release/90867 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC (www.rl-law.com) has announced that Melissa Dewey Brumback, partner at the firm, has been named to the Board of Directors for Housing Works Universal Design Institute. In her two-year term as a board member, Brumback will help oversee the corporation, review the budget and make sure the missions and goals are consistently met. The Universal Design Institute works to promote the design of products and [PR.com - June 19, 2008] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/90867 http://www.pr.com/press-release/86974 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC (www.rl-law.com) has announced that Ashley Huffstetler Campbell, attorney at the firm, has been awarded the 2008 Pro Bono Impact Award by Business Leader Media along with 23 other prominent Triangle attorneys, each recognized for making an impact through their pro bono work in North Carolina. Business Leader Media partnered with the North Carolina Bar Association to honor the recipients at the 2008 [PR.com - May 25, 2008] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/86974 http://www.pr.com/press-release/85193 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC (www.rl-law.com) has announced that Ashley Huffstetler Campbell, attorney at the firm, has received the Triangle Business Journal’s 2008 40 Under 40 Leadership Award, which honors the best and the brightest of the Triangle’s rising leaders under the age of 40. Recipients of this award were chosen based on their leadership skills, substantial community involvement and significant career [PR.com - May 15, 2008] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/85193 http://www.pr.com/press-release/84554 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC (www.rl-law.com) has announced that the Lobbying and Government Relations Group at the firm is a sponsor of the North Carolina Chamber 2008 Government Affairs Conference. Morton Kondracke, executive editor of Roll Call newspaper and a contributor to Fox News, will keynote the conference to be held at the Marbles Museum Venture Hall at 201 E. Hargett St. on Wednesday, May 14 from 11:30 a.m. - 5 [PR.com - May 10, 2008] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/84554 http://www.pr.com/press-release/82028 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC (www.rl-law.com) has announced that the firm will participate in the 2008 Susan G. Komen Triangle Race for the Cure, an annual Triangle-based fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation. The race, now in its 12th year, will be held on Saturday, June 14 on the campus of Meredith College, located at 3800 Hillsborough St. Race entry fees, pledge donations and sponsorship proceeds will all [PR.com - April 24, 2008] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/82028 http://www.pr.com/press-release/76509 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC (www.rl-law.com) has announced that Dorothy Bass Burch, a partner in the firm’s corporate and real estate law departments, has been named the 2008 Triangle Commercial Real Estate Women (TCREW) special awards officer and director of the Board of Directors for the fourth consecutive year. [PR.com - March 16, 2008] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/76509 http://www.pr.com/press-release/75562 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC (www.rl-law.com) has announced that the firm will host the May Board of Directors meeting for the Triangle Commercial Real Estate Women (TCREW) at the firm’s office located at 2840 Plaza Place, Suite 400. TCREW, which is comprised of over 150 members, is an organization which provides a forum for fostering relationships among commercial real estate women professionals in the Triangle market. [PR.com - March 07, 2008] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/75562 http://www.pr.com/press-release/74553 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC (www.rl-law.com) has announced that John Edward McKnight, an attorney at the firm, served as a bachelor in support of the 4th Annual Bachelor Bid For Charity held on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Hilton North Raleigh. The fundraising event, hosted by The Women’s Center of Wake County and presented by The Wild & Wacky Wonderful Women of the World, also included a silent auction, raffle, bachelor [PR.com - February 29, 2008] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/74553 http://www.pr.com/press-release/70325 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC (www.rl-law.com), has announced that Lisa Piercy has joined the firm to direct its Lobbying and Government Relations Group. In this position, Piercy will lobby on behalf of the firm’s clients, as well as provide consulting services related to government agency matters. The Ragsdale Liggett Lobbying and Government Relations Group maintains extensive knowledge in legislative and regulatory [PR.com - January 31, 2008] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/70325 http://www.pr.com/press-release/67958 Ragsdale Liggett, PLLC (www.rl-law.com), has announced that Frank R. Liggett III, a founding member and managing partner of the firm, has been elected chairman of the Federation of Regulatory Counsel (FORC), a multi-national association of 140 attorneys who specialize in the arena of insurance regulatory law. Liggett, in his second term as a member of the board of directors, will serve as chairman for one year. In order [PR.com - January 15, 2008] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/67958 http://www.pr.com/press-release/62555 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC (www.rl-law.com) has announced that John Edward McKnight, attorney at the firm, has been named to the Capital Opera board of directors. As a board member, McKnight will serve as informal legal counsel, assist with fundraising efforts and offer public relations support. The Capital Opera, in collaboration with Meredith College, provides creative venues and opportunities for professionally trained and [PR.com - November 29, 2007] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/62555 http://www.pr.com/press-release/59615 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC has announced that Sandra Mitterling, attorney in the firm’s litigation department, has been reappointed to the North Carolina Bar Association’s Women in the Profession Committee for 2007-2008. Formed in 1992, the Women in the Profession Committee was established with the goal of implementing the committee’s recommendations to insure fair treatment of women in the legal profession, [PR.com - November 07, 2007] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/59615 http://www.pr.com/press-release/56634 Carrie Barbee, associate attorney at Ragsdale Liggett PLLC, has been named to the board of the Frankie Lemmon School and Development Center. As a board member, Barbee is responsible for helping to grow awareness of the organization and gain community support, as well as assure that the board maintains effective organization, procedures and recruitment. The Frankie Lemmon School and Development Center provides [PR.com - October 17, 2007] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/56634 http://www.pr.com/press-release/55867 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC has announced that William S. Bost III, a member of the firm’s business law department, will be a panelist at the forum on “Ethical Leadership” on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. at Cate Student Center’s Kresge Auditorium on the Meredith College campus in Raleigh. The panel is part of “Ethics on the Front Line,” a week-long series dedicated to ethical leadership in [PR.com - October 11, 2007] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/55867 http://www.pr.com/press-release/54948 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC has announced that Jon David Hensarling has joined the firm as an associate attorney in the litigation department. In this position, Hensarling will represent clients in complex business disputes, contract and construction disputes, professional malpractice disputes, and disputes involving unfair and deceptive trade practices, personal injury and complex insurance matters. His practice will also [PR.com - October 04, 2007] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/54948 http://www.pr.com/press-release/53521 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC has announced that John M. Nunnally, a partner in the firm’s litigation department, has received the C.A. Dillon, Jr. Fellowship Award from the Raleigh Kiwanis Club. Nunnally received the award in recognition of his contributions to the Kiwanis International Foundation’s C.A. Dillon Fellowship, which helps support charities for children. The award was presented June 29 at the Raleigh [PR.com - September 24, 2007] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/53521 http://www.pr.com/press-release/49164 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC has announced that Carrie Barbee, an associate attorney in the firm’s litigation department, has been named vice president of education for Raleigh’s High Noon Toastmasters. In this position, Barbee will be responsible for overseeing the logistics and organization of Toastmaster meetings, as well as for heightening community awareness for the local group. Barbee is a member of the [PR.com - August 17, 2007] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/49164 http://www.pr.com/press-release/48237 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC has been named one of the Best Overall Law Firms in the Triangle by Metro Magazine’s 2007 MetroBravo Awards. Readers voted for the award based on customer service, popularity and overall experience, and the firm will be featured in the July issue of Metro Magazine. An event honoring the recipients of the MetroBravo Awards is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 27 at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in [PR.com - August 09, 2007] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/48237 http://www.pr.com/press-release/47584 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC has announced that David K. Liggett, partner at the firm, has been admitted to the Federation of Regulatory Counsel, Inc. (FORC), an exclusive multi-national association of lawyers dedicated to excellence in the practice of insurance regulatory law. In order to be considered for admission to FORC, an applicant must be a lawyer in good standing with at least five years of experience in insurance [PR.com - August 03, 2007] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/47584 http://www.pr.com/press-release/46506 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC has announced that John R. “Jay” Hemphill, an associate attorney at the firm, has been named president of High Noon Toastmasters in Raleigh. In this position, Hemphill will be responsible for overseeing and handling communication and coordination with other local, regional and national Toastmasters groups. Originally from Winston-Salem, N.C., Hemphill is an associate attorney at the law [PR.com - July 26, 2007] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/46506 http://www.pr.com/press-release/45887 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC has been recognized as the top real estate law firm in the Triangle area by Metro Magazine. The Raleigh law firm received the Standing Ovation award, the highest accolade of the 2007 MetroBravo Awards, based upon their superior service to the real estate industry and their expertise of real estate law. Metro Magazine’s well known MetroBravo Awards acknowledge the “Best of the Best” [PR.com - July 19, 2007] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/45887 http://www.pr.com/press-release/42456 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC has announced that John R. (“Jay”) Hemphill, an associate attorney at the law firm, will present “Retirement and Education Planning: Understanding Your Client’s Options and Opportunities” at the CPA/Law Forum Triangle Chapter on Tuesday, May 22 at the Cardinal Club in Raleigh. The presentation will provide an overview of the types of retirement and education savings [PR.com - June 18, 2007] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/42456 http://www.pr.com/press-release/41841 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC has announced that the firm participated in the 2007 Susan G. Komen Triangle Race for the Cure, an annual Triangle-based fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The race, now in its 11th year, was held on Saturday, June 9 on the campus of Meredith College, located at 3800 Hillsborough St. Race entry fees, pledge donations and sponsorship proceeds all benefited the Susan G. Komen [PR.com - June 12, 2007] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/41841 http://www.pr.com/press-release/41259 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC has announced that Ashley Huffstetler Campbell, associate attorney at the firm, has been selected to serve as the 2008-2009 captain for team training for the Junior League of Raleigh, a local member-based nonprofit organization committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of woman and improving local communities. As captain for team training, Campbell will assist in overseeing all [PR.com - June 06, 2007] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/41259 http://www.pr.com/press-release/40431 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC has announced that Dorothy Bass Burch, a partner at the firm, was the keynote speaker at the 2007 Meredith College Senior Banquet on April 26 at the Brownstone Hotel in downtown Raleigh. Burch spoke to this year’s graduates on “Redefining ‘All’ – A Young Woman’s Guide to the Truth About Juggling Career, Marriage and Family.” Burch is a Meredith College [PR.com - May 29, 2007] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/40431 http://www.pr.com/press-release/39779 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC has announced that Dorothy Bass Burch, partner at the firm, has received the 2007 Meredith College Career Achievement Award. Established in 2002, this annual award is presented to an alumna who has dedicated herself to excellence in her profession as well as distinguished herself by notable achievement credited to her over a continual period of time. Past winners of this award include Martha Browning [PR.com - May 22, 2007] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/39779 http://www.pr.com/press-release/38977 Ragsdale Liggett PLLC has announced that Dorothy Bass Burch, partner at the firm, has been named to the Advisory Board for the Meredith College Paralegal Program. As a board member, Burch will act as a sounding board for new ideas and tactics considered for the program, as well as provide industry knowledge to its director and instructors. Burch is a Meredith College Alumna and Honors Scholar, receiving her [PR.com - May 15, 2007] Ragsdale Liggett PLLC http://www.pr.com/press-release/38977