Articles & Publications:

• Estate Administration Mistakes to Avoid - Posted 5/20/20
• CFPB’s Rulemaking Agenda Provides Glimpse Into 2020 - Posted 2/12/20
• Employers, Beware! United States Senate Introduces Bill to Limit Enforceability of Covenants Not to Compete - Posted 11/26/19
• HR Working Overtime in Response to the #MeToo Movement - Posted 7/16/19
• Warning to Creditors: The Clock Is Ticking - Posted 1/15/18
• What’s In a Name: The Bell’s v. Innovation Trademark Naming Dispute - Posted 3/26/18
• NLRB’s New General Counsel Signals Major Policy Changes Are on The Way - Posted 1/24/18
• After a House Fire: Restoring Your Home Without Losing Your Mind - Posted 8/23/17
• Five Steps to Maximizing Your Conference Experience - Posted 8/23/17
• Where She Has Practiced Her Entire Career - Posted 8/23/17
• Shifting Sands Continue to Undermine Traditional Definitions of Employment - Posted 6/27/17
• When is a Question of Fact NOT a Question of Fact? - Posted 6/27/17
• EEOC Provides Guidance Outlining Protections for Applicants and Employees with Mental Health Conditions - Posted 5/23/17
• CFPB Seeks Feedback on Proposed Third Party Debt Collection Rules - Posted 5/23/17
• Bad System Conversion Leads to CFPB Consent Order for Prepaid Card Provider and Vendor - Posted 5/23/17
• Court of Appeals Decision May Spell Trouble for Creditors - Posted 9/20/16
• Seeking Enforcement of a Foreign Judgment in North Carolina – What Creditors Need to Know - Posted 9/18/16
• From the Mouth of Babes… “Mom, are you ready to be his friend?” - Posted 9/7/16
• CFPB Continues to Focus on Mortgage Servicing - Posted 8/19/16
• EEOC Issues Updated Guidelines Regarding Investigation of Workplace Harassment - Posted 8/19/16
• The Voice of Reason - Posted 8/19/16
• CFPB Employs “Mystery Shopper” Strategy in Fair Lending Investigation - Posted 8/19/16
• Professional TCPA Plaintiff Doesn’t Have Standing to Bring Claims - Posted 8/19/16
• CFPB Summer Supervisory Highlights Report Reveals a Potpourri of Issues that Have Examiners Concerned - Posted 8/19/16
• FDIC Seeks to Supplement Vendor Management FIL with Third Party Lending Guidelines - Posted 8/19/16
• CFPB Arbitration Rule- What You Need to Know - Posted 7/29/16
• Don’t be Afraid to Face the Elephant in the Room - Posted 7/29/16
• Fourth Circuit Clarifies Application of Disability Regulations to Federal Motor Carriers - Posted 7/29/16
• Furnisher Duties for Collection Agencies-Creating a Good Compliance Management System - Posted 7/29/16
• OSHA’s New Regulation Requires Employers to Publicly Disclose Injuries - Posted 7/29/16
• The Defend Trade Secrets Act- How Does This New Law Impact Employers? - Posted 7/29/16
• U.S. Department of Labor Clarifies Rules Relating to Gender Bias for Federal Contractors - Posted 7/29/16
• NC Banks: Has The (Deficiency) Worm Turned? - Posted 7/29/16
• Fourth Circuit Ruling Will Likely Impact North Carolina’s “Bathroom Law” - Posted 6/30/16
• The Telephone Message Conundrum Continues for Debt Collectors in New York - Posted 4/20/16
• The New Age of Senior Caregiving…are Millennials Ready? - Posted 4/20/16
• Supreme Court Decision Illustrates That Issues Remain for LGBT Equality - Posted 4/20/16
• CFPB Enters Consent Order with Buy Here Pay Here Auto Dealer - Posted 4/20/16
• Attorney-to-Attorney | What I learned from the Untimely Death of a Client - Posted 4/20/16
• Winning:  Charlie Sheen’s Diagnosis Shines Spotlight on HIV and AIDS Discrimination - Posted 2/22/16
• Safekeeping Your Will – What You Need to Know - Posted 2/22/16
• Law Firm Assessed $3.1 Million Fine - The Hanna Consent Order - Posted 2/22/16
• Foti Revisited: When Does a Telephone Message Violate FDCPA - Posted 2/22/16
• CFPB Clarifies Liability Standard for TRID - Posted 2/22/16
• Primerus Spotlight on Lauren Reeves
• Construction Law Alert: Possible Lien & Bond Law Revisions May Substantially Change Lien Rights in North Carolina
• United States Justice Department has Implemented New ADA Rules

News & Announcements:

2016

• Smith Debnam Announces Two New Partners - Posted 1/13/16

2015

• Seven Attorneys from Smith Debnam Named in The Best Lawyers in America© 2016
• Byron Saintsing Elected Chair of the Primerus Business Law Institute of North America
• Former Smith Debnam Attorney Rejoins Firm as Partner
• Eight Smith Debnam Attorneys Named to the 2015 North Carolina Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
• Smith Debnam Welcomes New Partner

2014

• Smith Debnam Welcomes Kristin Ruth as Partner
• Smith Debnam Named a “2015 Best Law Firm” by U.S. News & World Report
• Three Smith Debnam Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America© 2015
• Smith Debnam Teams Up for a Good Cause
• Smith Debnam Welcomes New Attorney
• Four Smith Debnam Attorneys Selected as 2014 North Carolina Super Lawyers®
• Bettie Kelley Sousa Named Emeritus Director of The American Board of Certification
• Two Smith Debnam Family Law Attorneys Selected as Business North Carolina's Legal Elite
• Smith Debnam Welcomes New Partner
• Three Smith Debnam Attorneys Named “Best Lawyers in America”

2013

• Smith Debnam Ranked U.S. News-Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firm” for Third Straight Year
• 10 Inconvenient Truths About Law Firm Compliance - article featuring Smith Debnam as a leader in law firm compliance management.
• Smith Debnam Welcomes New Compliance Officer
• Smith Debnam Attorney Receives the Sara H. Davis Excellence Award from the N.C. State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
• Smith Debnam Welcomes a Second New Attorney
• Smith Debnam Welcomes New Attorney
• Two Smith Debnam Attorneys Selected as Business North Carolina's Legal Elite
• Four Smith Debnam Attorneys Selected as 2013 Rising Stars by North Carolina Super Lawyers®
• Four Smith Debnam Attorneys Selected as 2013 North Carolina Super Lawyers®
• Smith Debnam Welcomes New Partner
• Smith Debnam Attorney to Serve as Government Affairs Director with the Raleigh-Wake Human Resource Management Association

2012

• Smith Debnam Attorney becomes a North Carolina Board Certified Family Law Specialist
• Smith Debnam Employees Raise Nearly $20,000 for the American Red Cross
• Smith Debnam Attorney Named in Corporate Counsel’s Top Rated Lawyers(TM) 2012 Edition
• Smith Debnam Ranked #1 Bankruptcy Firm in the Triangle Area of North Carolina
• Smith Debnam Celebrates 25 years as a BBB Accredited Business
• Three Smith Debnam Attorneys Selected as 2012 Rising Stars in North Carolina Super Lawyers®
• Four Smith Debnam Attorneys Selected as 2012 North Carolina Super Lawyers®
• Bettie Kelley Sousa Elected Chair of The American Board of Certification
• Smith Debnam’s Partner, Bettie Kelley Sousa, Receives a 2011 Women Extraordinaire Award

2011

• Smith Debnam Attorney Honored as a 2011 Emerging Legal Leader
• Smith Debnam Raises over $26,000 for the American Red Cross
• Smith Debnam Contributes Over $20,000 to the American Red Cross
• John Narron and Christina McAlpin Taylor Honored as 2011 Leaders in the Law
• Smith Debnam Ranked U.S. News-Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firm”
• Four Smith Debnam Attorneys Selected as 2011 North Carolina Super Lawyers®
• Bettie Kelley Sousa named President of the American Board of Certification
• Alicia Jurney Whitlock Elected Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors for Haven House
• Raising the Bar - Local Attorneys Help Launch North Carolina Creditors Bar Association