{"id":13,"date":"2016-05-01T19:04:05","date_gmt":"2016-05-02T00:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fgj.249.mytemp.website\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2023-04-10T16:25:30","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T21:25:30","slug":"attorneys","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rrlawnc.com\/?page_id=13","title":{"rendered":"Attorneys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-288\" src=\"http:\/\/fgj.249.mytemp.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tom-wellman-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rrlawnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tom-wellman-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/rrlawnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tom-wellman.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thomas H. Wellman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>phone: (252) 535-4545 x115<\/p>\n<p><strong>Areas of Practice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Business Law<\/p>\n<p>Commercial Real Estate<\/p>\n<p>Administration of Decedent\u2019s and Guardianship Estates<\/p>\n<p>Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning<\/p>\n<p><strong>Born<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>November 17, 1950<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A.B., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1973), Phi Beta Kappa<\/p>\n<p>J.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1976)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bar Admission<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>North Carolina (1976)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2013 Inductee into the NC Bar Association General Practice Hall of Fame<\/p>\n<p><strong>Professional Associations and Memberships<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Halifax County and District Bar<\/p>\n<p>Secretary\/Treasurer (2002-present)<\/p>\n<p>North Carolina Bar Association<\/p>\n<p>Board of Governors (2004-2007)<\/p>\n<p>GP, Solo and Small Firm Section (1998-2004;&nbsp;Chair 2003-2004)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Community Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Board of Directors, North Carolina Episcopal Church Foundation &nbsp; (President&nbsp;1998-2000)<\/p>\n<p>All Saints\u2019 Episcopal Church (various positions including vestry and senior warden of vestry)<\/p>\n<p>Local Advisory Board for Truist Bank (Current Chair)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Specific Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Legal Counsel for Halifax\/Northampton Habitat for Humanity, Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Legal Counsel for Halifax County Business Horizons, Inc.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"http:\/\/fgj.249.mytemp.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bill-white-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rrlawnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bill-white-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/rrlawnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bill-white.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>William O. White Jr.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>phone: (252) 535-4545 x114<\/p>\n<p><strong>Areas of Practice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Business Law<\/p>\n<p>Commercial Real Estate<\/p>\n<p>Residential Real Estate<\/p>\n<p>Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning<\/p>\n<p>Administration of Decedent\u2019s and Guardianship Estates<\/p>\n<p><strong>Born<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>September 25, 1948, in Lumberton, NC<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A.B., Guilford College, Greensboro, NC (1970)<\/p>\n<p>J.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1974)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bar Admission<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>North Carolina (1974)<\/p>\n<p>United States District Court for the Eastern (1977), Middle (1987) and &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Western (1988) Districts of North Carolina<\/p>\n<p>United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit (1988)<\/p>\n<p>United States Tax Court (2004)<\/p>\n<p>United States Supreme Court (2017)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2008 Recipient of the NC Bar Association Citizen Lawyer Award<\/p>\n<p><strong>Professional Associations and Memberships<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Halifax County and District Bar<\/p>\n<p>North Carolina Bar Association<\/p>\n<p><strong>Community Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Halifax Community College Board of Trustees (1978-1984; 2003-2007)<\/p>\n<p>First United Methodist Church, various positions including Chairman, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Board of Trustees; Chairman, Church Council; Sunday School &nbsp;&nbsp; Teacher; Lay Leader<\/p>\n<p><strong>Specific Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Counsel for Roanoke Rapids Housing Authority<\/p>\n<h2>Legal Assistants<\/h2>\n<p>Each member of our staff is dedicated to the service, confidentiality and satisfaction of each client. &nbsp;Our staff provides invaluable support to the attorneys and the clients. You will find our staff very accessible and dependable. We are extremely fortunate to have a staff which works as a team and acknowledges the importance of each other\u2019s contributions to the firm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cindy Jenkins&nbsp;\u2013 Office Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>phone: (252) 535-4545 x121<\/p>\n<p>Cindy, a NC State Bar Certified Paralegal, has been with the firm since 1988. &nbsp;She has worked as a paralegal in every capacity in our firm.&nbsp; She coordinates all staff and office matters. &nbsp;She also works closely with the attorneys on more complex legal matters. &nbsp;Her efficiency, experience and work ethic make her invaluable to our firm and our clients.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nancy Northington&nbsp;\u2013 Estate Planning and Administration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>phone: (252) 535-4545 x112<\/p>\n<p>Nancy, a NC State Bar Certified Paralegal, has been with the firm since 2010. Her experience is invaluable to the firm. Nancy\u2019s concentration is in Estate Planning and Estate Administration. Nancy works closely with the attorneys and clients in these areas. Her professionalism and the relationships she builds with clients are beneficial to our clients as they make decisions in these areas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nancy Wiley&nbsp;\u2013 Real Estate Closer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>phone: (252) 535-4545 x116<\/p>\n<p>Nancy, began working for our firm in 2006 as our real estate closer. She relocated here from Long Island, New York, where she had worked for a real estate settlement company for 10 years. Nancy\u2019s responsibilities include compiling all the information which has been gathered for a real estate transaction, receiving and preparing the loan package, and being sure everything is ready for the closing. Her attention to detail and her pleasant nature are ideally suited to our real estate practice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dianna Richey&nbsp;\u2013 Title Examiner<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>phone: (252) 535-4545 x111<\/p>\n<p>Dianna, a NC State Bar Certified Paralegal, has been with the firm since 1998. Dianna\u2019s primary responsibility is our title examiner. She performs most of the firm\u2019s title work in Halifax, Northampton and Warren Counties. When time permits, she also assists with some of the post-closing duties. Dianna\u2019s determination and thoroughness are relied upon and acknowledged as an integral and crucial part of our successful real estate team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carol Davidson \u2013 Courier<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Carol joined our firm as our receptionist in 2005, having retired from the NC Highway Patrol after 32 years as an Office Assistant IV. &nbsp;In 2011 she became our part time courier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thomas H. Wellman phone: (252) 535-4545 x115 Areas of Practice Business Law Commercial Real Estate Administration of Decedent\u2019s and Guardianship Estates Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning Born November 17, 1950 Education A.B., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1973), Phi Beta Kappa J.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1976) Bar Admission North Carolina (1976) Awards 2013 Inductee into the NC Bar Association&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","clearfix"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rrlawnc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rrlawnc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rrlawnc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rrlawnc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rrlawnc.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/rrlawnc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":321,"href":"https:\/\/rrlawnc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/revisions\/321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rrlawnc.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}