Winston-Salem Estate Planning Attorneys | NC

North Carolina’s Oldest Law Firm

Craige Brawley Liipfert & Walker LLP was founded in 1832 and is North Carolina’s oldest law firm. Begun in Salisbury by four-term U.S. Rep. Burton Craige, our firm initially specialized in representing railroads in the years prior to the Civil War. We opened a second office in Winston-Salem in 1917 and since 1959 have been housed exclusively in Winston-Salem. Today, while we still represent railroads, that accounts for just a fraction of our work. We are a full-service law firm, handling a broad spectrum of legal matters, including:

Wall joins Firm

Craige Brawley Liipfert & Walker LLP is pleased to announce the addition of our newest attorney, Robert H. Wall. Wall, originally from Macon, Georgia, moved to Winston-Salem in January 2011, to begin working with the Firm awaiting his admittance to the North Carolina State Bar under Comity. He was admitted to practice in North Carolina in June 2011, and will maintain his standing with the Georgia State Bar as well.

Mr. Wall received his B.A. from Wake Forest University (1998), his J.D. from The University of Alabama School of Law (2002) and earned his Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Denver Graduate Tax Program (2003). He remains active as a member of the Wesleyan College Board of Visitors, Wesley Glen Ministries Advisory Board and the First Presbyterian Day School Board of Directors, all in Macon, Georgia. He is a current member of the North Carolina State Bar, The North Carolina & Forsyth County Bar Associations and the Georgia State Bar Association.

Wall resides in Winston-Salem, NC with his wife and two young sons. CBLW welcomes Mr. Wall and his family to the CBLW family.

Craige Brawley named Pro Bono Firm of the Year

Legal Aid of North Carolina, Winston-Salem office, held its annual “Pro Bono Attorney Celebration” this month to honor the individuals who volunteer their services to Legal Aid during the prior year. Among those honored, Craige Brawley Liipfert & Walker LLP was proud to be named Firm of the Year for 2010. William Walker was on hand to accept the award:

ProBono Award

Bailey Liipfert, Aimee Smith and Susan Ryan, in addition to William Walker, were recognized as 2010 Volunteer Attorneys.

For more information about Legal Aid of North Carolina, please visit their website at
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2011 Seminars

Fort Bragg invites Bailey Liipfert for encore presentation
Bailey Liipfert has been invited back to Fort Bragg for a repeat presentation on the topic of Special Needs Trust. He will be addressing the Legal Assistants Section of JAG. Liipfert previously presented this to a group of military families who had children with special needs.

Annual Book Sale for the Shepherd’s Center
The Shepherd’s Center of Winston-Salem will be holding its Annual Used Book Sale April 28 -30, 2011. As in the past, the event will be held at the Education Building of the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds. Craige Brawley’s Aimee Smith will be on hand during the sale. For more information, please contact The Shepherd’s Center at 336-748-0217. You may also contact them at info@shepherdscenter.org.

Stephens to make presentation
Brent Stephens has been invited to make a presentation at the Western Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association of NC Caregivers Educational Conference in May 2011. The conference, which focuses on family, caregivers and professionals dealing with Alzheimer’s disease, will be held at Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, NC. Stephens’ topic will cover the importance of Health Care documents as part of financial planning, and will walk through the guardianship process. Craige Brawley will also be participating as exhibitors during the conference. For more information, view the brochure or please visit their website at http://www.alz.org/northcarolina/in_my_community_20217.asp

Professional Aging Conference a Success
The Piedmont Triad Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging held their annual conference entitled Aging in the Piedmont Triad: Forecasting the Future. C... Keep Reading

The attorneys at Craige Brawley Liipfert & Walker LLP maintain deep ties to Winston-Salem and the surrounding communities. Did you know that…

Bill Walker is a member of Twin City Track Club, Inc., where he holds the elected position entitled Races and Equipment. He is also the Club’s attorney. The purpose of the Club is to promote all things related to running, for every type of runner.

Bailey Liipfert is on the Board of Directors, serving as the secretary, for the North Carolina Eye Bank. The Eye Bank’s mission is “to procure, process and distribute ocular tissue for the restoration of sight through corneal transplantation and related medical therapy.” The NC Eye Bank has just been designated as the largest eye bank in the world for cornea transplant tissue. To read more about this organization, please visit www.nceyebank.org or click here to view the press release. He also serves as Board of Directors’ President for The Adaptables, Inc., an advocacy group located in Winston-Salem, NC. The goal of the organization is to help individuals with disabilities become more fully integrated into society rather than being separated from it. To find out more information, please visit their website at: http://www.theadaptables.com

Brent Stephens is the immediate past Chair of the Elder Law Section at the North Carolina Bar Association.

Aimee Smith is on the Board of Directors for The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem, which is a volunteer-based organization serving the community since 1985. The Center provides education, support, fellowship and assistance to those older adults who desire to remain living in their own homes independently for as long as possible. Visit The Shepherd’s Ce... Keep Reading

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