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Janet Ward Black: ‘The World Needs Visionaries’

Janet Ward Black died on Sunday, Nov. 2, after a brief battle with ALS. She was 66.    Ward Black was the first woman to serve as president of both the North Carolina Advocates for Justice and the North Carolina Bar Association. She was the founder of one of the...

Coker Law at 50: A Legacy of Courtroom Mastery

Coker Law at 50: A Legacy of Courtroom Mastery By Susan Cushing Just after sunrise in Jacksonville, when the streets are still settling into the day, the lights inside Coker Law glow with the familiar hum of purpose. It is the same energy that has defined the firm for...

Chris Johns: ‘Getting It Settled’

“My greatest asset as a mediator who gets cases settled is my ability to connect with the parties and attorneys personally as an equal by allowing them to express themselves fully, validate their emotions, genuinely listen to what they express factually, legally, and...