Jim Slaughter has been recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice of Real Estate Law and is the first (and only) North Carolina attorney named to Best Lawyers in the practice of Community Association Law (homeowner and condominium associations). Jim has also been named a "Legal Elite" by Business North Carolina magazine, and a North Carolina Super Lawyer for Real Estate. Jim was the first North Carolina attorney inducted as a Fellow into CAI’s College of Community Association Lawyers and served as the College's 2014 national President. Since its inception, he has served on the NC Bar Association’s Community Associations Committee and is past President of the NC Chapter of the Community Associations Institute. Jim is author of two books on meeting procedure, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Parliamentary Procedure Fast-Track and Notes and Comments on Robert’s Rules, Fourth Edition.
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James H. Slaughter
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Recognized Since:2018
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Recognized in:Community Association LawReal Estate Law
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Law School:The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Website:
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Locations:3623 North Elm, Suite 200Greensboro, NC 27455
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1927 South Tryon Street, Suite 100Charlotte, NC 28203
Jim Slaughter has been recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice of Real Estate Law and is the first (and only) North Carolina attorney named to Best Lawyers in the practice of Community Association Law (homeowner and condominium associations). Jim has also been named a "Legal Elite" by Business North Carolina magazine, and a North Carolina Super Lawyer for Real Estate. Jim was the first North Carolina attorney inducted as a Fellow into CAI’s College of Community Association Lawyers and served as the College's 2014 national President. Since its inception, he has served on the NC Bar Association’s Community Associations Committee and is past President of the NC Chapter of the Community Associations Institute. Jim is author of two books on meeting procedure, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Parliamentary Procedure Fast-Track and Notes and Comments on Robert’s Rules, Fourth Edition.
Lawyer Bio
Education:
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , JD, graduated 1989
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BA with Highest Honors, graduated 1986
Bar Admissions:
- North Carolina, 1989
Affiliations:
- American College of Parliamentary Lawyers - Past President
- American Institute of Parliamentarians - Certified Professional Parliamentarian
- CAI's College of Community Association Lawyers - Past President
- National Association of Parliamentarians - Professional Registered Parliamentarian
- NC Chapter of the Community Associations Institute - Past President
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:
- Community Association Law
- Real Estate Law
Awards:
- 2016 Leaders in the Law Honoree, NC Lawyers Weekly
- Named to "Legal Elite" by Business North Carolina magazine
- Order of the Long Leaf Pine
- Herb Falk Society Pro Bono Award from the Greensboro Bar Association
- Harry S Truman Scholar
Additional Information:
Complete Idiot's Guide to Parliamentary Procedure Fast Track
Lead Author, Notes and Comments on Robert's Rules, Fourth Edition
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