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3 Things to Know About Jason Campbell: He is the former Chair & Legislative Co-Chair of the Eminent Domain Section of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice. He worked for 13+ years as an Assistant Attorney General for the North Carolina Department of Justice representing the North Carolina Department of Transportation. He has argued cases before the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Jason Campbell is a Partner at the NC Eminent Domain Law Firm , a division of the Law Offices of James Sc...

Forrest G. Read IV is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Forrest G. practices law in Raleigh, North Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Forrest G. Read IV since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Forrest G. Read IV is held by other lawyers.

Devon is one of the firm's Managing Directors. Her practice encompasses a wide range of labor and employment issues, including wage and hour matters, federal contractor compliance, employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims, employee discipline and termination decisions, personnel policies and practices, restrictive covenants, and background checks. Devon regularly counsels HR executives and C-suite officers, navigating them through the many state and federal requirements f...

During Jim’s thirty-plus year career practicing law, Jim has developed a reputation as an aggressive litigator who embraces the details of his client’s cases and is up to speed on the law. Jim concentrates his practice in bankruptcy and debtor creditor relations, business disputes and business transactions. He has served as a fiduciary as a trustee in chapter 7 and chapter 11 cases and as a receiver in state court. He has a background as a transactional business lawyer and a Certi...

Michael W. Ballance is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. Michael W. practices law in Raleigh, North Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Michael W. Ballance since 2013. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Michael W. Ballance is held by other lawyers.

Kevin M. O'Brien is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Insurance Law. Kevin M. practices law in Raleigh, North Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Kevin M. O'Brien since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Kevin M. O'Brien is held by other lawyers.

Kristin H. Ruth is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Family Law and Family Law Mediation. Kristin H. practices law in Raleigh, North Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Kristin H. Ruth since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Kristin H. Ruth is held by other lawyers.

Dawn serves as Young Moore’s Managing Partner and is the first woman to lead the firm since its inception in 1954. She also co-leads the Employment/Workers’ Compensation litigation team. An employment lawyer with more than 25 years of experience, Dawn advises and represents clients on matters involving workers’ compensation claims and other employment issues such as non-compete agreements, harassment and retaliation claims, ADA, FMLA and FLSA issues, employment agreement dra...

Kevin Prakke focuses his practice on the areas of corporate law, corporate finance and securities law. He has 20+ years of experience representing corporations, entrepreneurs and investors in a broad range of transactions, including business organizations, venture capital financings, private placements and public offerings of both debt and equity securities, mergers and acquisitions, contract drafting and negotiation, corporate governance, securities regulatory compliance, and private equity ...

Barry Mann has been practicing real property law with Manning Fulton since graduating from the UNC School of Law at Chapel Hill in 1982. For many years, Barry was fortunate to work with and learn from Charlie Fulton, arguably the preeminent real property practitioner in North Carolina prior to his retirement in 2007. Today, due to such mentoring, his years of experience, a great client base and an ongoing participation in the activities of various real property associations, Barry has one of ...