I provide support to families navigating the challenging period following the loss of a loved one, focusing on probate, estate and trust administration, and tax-related issues. From 2003 to 2008, I worked as a public administrator in Wake County, where I frequently assumed responsibilities such as Administrator of a decedent’s estate or Guardian of the Estate for an individual deemed incompetent. These positions gave me significant experience in managing estates and guardianships.
I was born in Oxford, North Carolina in 1975. I pursued my undergraduate education at North Carolina State University, where I graduated in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Business Administration. I continued my studies at Campbell University, earning a JD from the School of Law and an MBA from the School of Business in 2001.
Following my graduation, I started my legal career at Pinna, Johnston & Burwell, P.A. in 2001 and became a partner in 2005. I remained in this position until 2021, when Pinna Johnston & Burwell merged with Envisage Law.
- Campbell Law School
- J.D. (2001) | Law
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- Campbell University
- MBA (2001) | Masters of Business Administration
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- North Carolina State University
- B.A. | Political Science
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- In Tomorrow We Trust (Regarding estate planning issues specific to separation and divorce).
- American Bar Association, Family Advocate Magazine
- Tax Issues in Estate Administration, Estate Administration from A to Z
- National Business Institute
- eCourts and Estate Administration, Lawyers Alumni Annual Meeting, North Carolina State University Club
- North Carolina State University Lawyers Alumni Society
- 2024 Basics of Estate Administration, North Carolina Bar Center
- NCBA Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law Section
- Trusts & Estates, Annual Family Law Fall CLE, Pinehurst, NC
- North Carolina Bar Association
- 2022 Basics of Estate Administration, NCBA Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law Section, North Carolina Bar Center
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite - Tax & Estate Planning
- Business North Carolina magazine
- Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite - Tax & Estate Planning
- Business North Carolina Magazine
- Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite - Tax & Estate Planning
- Business North Carolina Magazine
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- North Carolina State Bar
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- North Carolina Bar Association
- Member
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- North Carolina
- North Carolina State Bar
- ID Number: 27821
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- United States Tax Court
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- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits
- Website
- Envisage Law