Craige Brawley Liipfert & Walker LLP


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Craige Brawley Liipfert & Walker LLP


110 Oakwood Drive, Suite 300 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103-1958View Map

Practice Areas:

General Practice in State and Federal Courts. Taxation, Estate and Trust Administration, Estate Planning, Fiduciary Law, Guardianships, Elder Law, Long Term Care Planning, Special Needs Trust Planning and Administration, Real Property, Corporation, Commercial, Domestic, Collections and Personal Injury Law.

Year Established: 1832

Firm Profile:

Established in 1832, Craige Brawley Liipfert & Walker LLP is the oldest law firm in North Carolina. The firm is engaged in the general practice of law and provides a broad range of legal services to individual and business clients. The firm provides sophisticated legal expertise in the areas of estate planning, elder law, long term care planning, special needs trust planning and administration, probate, estate administration, trust administration and guardianships. The firm also provides extensive experience in corporate, litigation and real estate matters. Several attorneys are board certified specialists in their particular areas of practice.

Firm Size: 11

Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

PARTNERS OF FIRM

Cowles Liipfert (Partner) born Winston-Salem, North Carolina, May 9, 1938; admitted to bar, 1964, North Carolina. Education: University of North Carolina (A.B., 1960; LL.B., 1964). Member, Board of Editors, North Carolina Law Review, 1962-1964. Member: North Carolina State Bar; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. (Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law, North Carolina State Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Probate and Estate Planning; Taxation; Corporate; Business.

William W. Walker (Managing Partner) born Bethesda, Maryland, October 19, 1948; admitted to bar, 1977, North Carolina. Education: Gettysburg College (A.B., 1970); Wake Forest University (J.D., 1977). Law Clerk to: Honorable Russell A. Eliason, U.S. Magistrate, Middle District of North Carolina, 1977-1978; Honorable Hiram H. Ward, U.S. District Judge, Middle District of North Carolina, 1978-1980. Adjunct Clinical Professor, Wake Forest University School of Law, 1984—. Certified Mediator, North Carolina Superior Courts, 1992—. Member: North Carolina State Bar. [1st Lt., U.S. Marine Corps, 1970-1974]. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Estates; Fiduciary Law; Personal Injury; Railroad; Domestic Relations; Collection Law.

B. Bailey Liipfert, III (Partner) born Chapel Hill, North Carolina, October 28, 1961; admitted to bar, 1991, North Carolina. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (A.B., 1984); Campbell University (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Campbell University Law Review, 1989-1991; Research Editor, 1990-1991. Certified Elder Law Attorney as Certified by the National Elder Law Foundation. Charter Member, Special Needs Trust Alliance. Member: North Carolina State Bar; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; North Carolina Association of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Elder Law; Estate Planning; Long Term Care Planning; Medicaid Planning; Special Needs Trusts.

John A. Keiger (Partner) born Winston Salem, North Carolina, August 4, 1960; admitted to bar, 1989, North Carolina. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 1982; M.B.A., J.D., 1986). Member: North Carolina State Bar. (Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law, North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Trust Administration; Corporate; Business Law.

Brent W. Stephens (Partner) born Hillsborough, North Carolina, March 15, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, North Carolina. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 1992); Campbell University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1996). Campbell Law Review, 1994-1996. Certified Elder Law Attorney as Certified by the National Elder Law Foundation. Member: North Carolina State Bar; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Trust Administration; Elder Law; Long Term Care; Special Needs Trusts.

ASSOCIATES

Aimee L. Smith (Associate) born Albemarle, North Carolina, July 15, 1972; admitted to bar, 2002, North Carolina. Education: University of North Carolina, Greensboro, N.C. (B.A., 1995); Wake Forest University (J.D., 2002). Member: North Carolina State Bar. Practice Areas: Elder Law; Estate Planning.

Rebecca L. Smitherman (Associate) born Richmond, Virginia, July 21, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, North Carolina. Education: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (B.A., 1998); Wake Forest University (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Member: North Carolina State Bar. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Corporate Law.

Susan J. Ryan (Associate) born Danville, Virginia, November 21, 1954; admitted to bar, 2005, North Carolina. Education: College of William & Mary (B.A., 1976); Wake Forest University (J.D., 2005). Member: North Carolina State Bar; National Association of Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Fiduciary Liability; Domestic Relations.

Julian Peter Robb (Associate) born Discovery, South Africa, December 29, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, North Carolina. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., with distinction, 1995); Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D., 1998). Member: North Carolina State Bar; North Carolina Bar Association. Practice Areas: Residential Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate.

Janie L. Long (Associate) born Asheboro, North Carolina, August 16, 1960; admitted to bar, 1999, North Carolina. Education: High Point University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1996); Campbell University (J.D., 1999). Certified Public Accountant. Member: Forsyth County, North Carolina and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar; North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants; 21st Judicial District Bar; Estate Planning Council of Winston-Salem; Forsyth County Women Attorneys Association. (Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law, North Carolina State Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Taxation; Business Law.

OF COUNSEL

H. David Niblock (Of Counsel) born Winston-Salem, North Carolina, July 13, 1954; admitted to bar, 1981, North Carolina. Education: St. Andrews Presbyterian College (B.A., 1977); Campbell University School of Law (J.D, 1981). Member: North Carolina State Bar (DRC Certified Mediator). Practice Areas: Domestic Relations; Personal Injury; Civil Litigation; Real Estate; Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Traffic Violations; Criminal Law.

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