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Womble Carlyle Recognizes 2006-2007 Scholars
April 13, 2007
More than sixty gathered to recognize the 2006/07 Womble Carlyle Scholars at the 3rd Annual Womble Carlyle Scholars Dinner at the Ballantyne Resort in Charlotte on Friday, April 13th. Mike Barnhill provided the welcome stating that the dinner is honoring the nine lawyers to be who are the recipients of this scholarship. Guests included Judge Albert Diaz and his wife, Hilda, clients, members from numerous offices of the Firm and their guests, and family members of the Scholars.
The program consisted of four panelists sharing their pathways to their success. Brent Clinkscale served as the moderator. The panelists were Joia Johnson, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Hanesbrands, Debra Castro, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel Wealth Management, Wachovia Bank, NA, Atiba Adams, Senior Corporate Counsel, Pfizer, Inc., and James Smith, Global Director of Intellectual Property Rights for Licensing, Nokia, Inc. The presentations from each panelist made this event exceptional and their words were not only beneficial and meaningful for the Scholars, but also for everyone else. 2005 Womble Carlyle Scholar and Associate, Jermaine Johnson also offered some words of wisdom to the Scholars.
The Scholars were then recognized by Betty Quick and each was presented with a backpack with the Womble Carlyle logo. Keith Vaughan provided the closing, commenting on the many accomplishments of the Scholars and the insightful words from each panelist.
Next year's dinner is scheduled for April 11th in Northern Virginia.
A full-service business law firm, Womble Carlyle ranks among AmLaw's 100 leading firms in the country and is a top law firm for companies doing business in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic states. The firm is a recipient of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Corporate Leadership Award, making Womble Carlyle the first law firm ever to receive the highest honor given to a business organization in recognition of its support of the Fund and its 45 member educational institutions.
Founded in 1876, Womble Carlyle operates in six states and the District of Columbia with nearly 550 attorneys in eleven offices located in Atlanta, GA; Greenville, SC; Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, Research Triangle Park, and Winston-Salem, NC; Washington, DC; Tysons Corner, VA; Wilmington, DE; and Baltimore, MD. Womble Carlyle is located in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, and serves clients nationally and globally.