March 2, 2016

Your Non-Disclosure Agreements May Not Be Enforceable Under New Ruling

So I tried to come up with a great personal lead in to this blog post. But frankly, this decision has so many implications for my clients that I couldn't find the right story to lead into such an important change in the law. Protecting a Company's confidential...

McGuire Wood & Bissette Attorney Louis Bissette

January 11, 2016

Louis Bissette Named Chairman of the UNC Board of Governors

Louis Bissette was named Chairman of the UNC Board of Governors. Lou is replacing John Fennebresque, who resigned from the board in October. Mr. Bissette will serve the remainder of the term which ends July 1. Read the full article about Lou's tenure on...

October 5, 2015

Back in the Saddle: A PSA and Independent Contractors

Happy fall! For my loyal readers, you have likely realized that I have not updated this blog for several months. This is because in April I was diagnosed with stage 1 estrogen receptive breast cancer. Over the last six months I have undergone surgery and...

September 1, 2015

Lisa M. Rothman Joins the McGuire Wood & Bissette Law Firm

The McGuire Wood & Bissette law firm is pleased to announce that Lisa M. Rothman has accepted an associate position with the firm. Lisa is licensed as an attorney in Florida and North Carolina. She will focus her practice in the areas of estate...

July 15, 2015

Attorney Peter Kanipe Joins McGuire Wood & Bissette

The McGuire Wood & Bissette law firm is pleased to welcome attorney Peter Kanipe to the firm. Mr. Kanipe will continue to focus his practice on real estate and development issues and local government matters. He has represented the City of Asheville in...