June 16, 2017

Congratulations Lisa Rothman for Your Acceptance to Leadership Asheville

We would like to send a big congratulation to our very own Lisa Rothman for being accepted to the 2017-18 Leadership Asheville class (L36)! The primary aim of the Leadership Asheville Program is to strengthen participants’ knowledge of, commitment to, and...

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January 19, 2017

Joe McGuire Serves on the Board of Directors of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville & Buncombe County

The MLK, Jr. breakfast was held at the Crowne Plaza on Saturday with 1,100 people in attendance; it was a sold out event. Joe and Jean McGuire attended, as did Andrew and Mary Beth Atherton. Bob Oast, Alan, Sam and Sarah enjoyed time with Lin and Dave Brown,...

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November 22, 2016

Judge Halts DOL Overtime Regulations

Yes, you read the title correctly.  After 5:00 p.m. on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, a federal judge in Texas issued an order granting a preliminary injunction that will prevent the DOL overtime regulations from going into effect on 12/1/2016 as everyone...

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November 22, 2016

Gratitude and Uncertainty

In August I was asked to speak to a group of UNC freshmen about life. Nothing brings home how far removed you are from your college days than when suddenly you are the expert... In any event, near the end of my talk, a young man raised his hand and asked me,...

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October 17, 2016

Who Needs Halloween to be Frightened?: Politics and Sexual Harassment

I come to you this beautiful October day with three scary topics you should likely avoid at any dinner party.  However, as an employment lawyer and breast cancer survivor, I'm going to tackle all of them:  Politics, sexual harassment and cancer.  I'll...

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