Ellis & Winters attorney, Chris Rhodes, recently served as a panelist at the North Carolina Bar Association’s (NCBA) Diversity & Inclusion Symposium. The program titled “Change Your Words, Change Your Thoughts: Transforming DEI with Inclusive Language” was moderated by Jennifer Gibert Mencarini and the other panelists were Saira Estrada, Robynn […]
Attorney Derrick Foard was quoted in today’s North Carolina Lawyers Weekly article “Lawyers, employers cast wary eyes on noncompete rule.” Derrick was also recently published on the subject by the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorney’s Employment Law Practice Group.
As I wrote about last year for the NCADA’s Employment Law Practice Group (here), the non-compete agreement is quickly falling out of favor. At that time, we previewed the proposed rule by the FTC that would largely ban non-compete agreements. On April 23, 2024, the final rule was announced. It […]
Congratulations to Ellis & Winters partner, Ashley Brathwaite, on her acceptance into the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel’s 2024 FDCC Ladder Down™ program. The program was designed for women to help women climb the ladder of success. It focuses on leadership, business development, and mentoring, and provides the necessary […]