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NC Bar Association presents Jon Harkavy with 2013 McKnight Award

January 24th, 2014
On January 23, 2014, the North Carolina Bar Association presented Jon Harkavy with the 2013 H. Brent McKnight Renaissance Lawyer Award. Jon received the award at a lunch attended by the Officers and Members of the Board of Governors of the North Caro… Read More
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Tags: Awards, Jonathan Harkavy, NC Bar Association

Jon Harkavy to Moderate Panel Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Julius Chambers

January 17th, 2014
On Tuesday, January 21st, Jon Harkavy will moderate a forum at Elon Law School celebrating the life and legacy of civil rights icon Julius Chambers. The forum’s panelists include the Hon. Henry Frye, former chief justice of the North Carolina S… Read More
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Categories: Civil Rights, News of the Firm
Tags: Civil Rights, Elon Law School, Jonathan Harkavy

Patterson Harkavy Challenges Constitutionality of Legislation Stripping Teachers of their Employment Rights

December 18th, 2013
Burton Craige and Narendra Ghosh filed suit yesterday against the State of North Carolina, challenging a recently-enacted law eliminating employment protections for experienced public school teachers. Burton and Narendra represent the North Carolina… Read More
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Tags: Burton Craige, Career Status, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Labor and Employment, Narendra Ghosh, NC General Assembly, NCAE, Teachers, Tenure

Patterson Harkavy Files Suit Challenging Constitutionality of Private School Voucher Scheme

December 11th, 2013
Burton Craige and Narendra Ghosh filed suit this morning in Wake County Superior Court challenging the school voucher law passed by the General Assembly last session. Representing a diverse group of twenty-five plaintiffs from across North Carolina,… Read More
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Tags: Burton Craige, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Narendra Ghosh, NC Constitution, NC Justice Center, NCAE, North Carolina, Public Education, Vouchers

Recent Wrongful Conviction Settlements Total Over $12,000,000

November 25th, 2013
Patterson Harkavy attorneys Burton Craige and Narendra Ghosh, with co-counsel Spencer Parris and Chris Olson, recently obtained settlements totaling more than $12,000,000 for two men who were imprisoned for crimes they did not commit. In 1992, Greg T… Read More
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Categories: Civil Rights, News of the Firm, Results
Tags: Burton Craige, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Exoneration, Narendra Ghosh, Negligence, Personal Injuries, Police Misconduct, Settlement, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Incaceration

Narendra and Paul file Amicus Brief in Support of the UNC Center for Civil Rights

November 18th, 2013
Narendra Ghosh and Paul Smith have submitted an amicus brief on behalf of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice in The Royal Oak Concerned Citizens Association et. al. v. Brunswick County. The Plaintiffs are represented in part by the UNC Center f… Read More
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Categories: Briefs, Civil Rights, News of the Firm, Uncategorized
Tags: amicus brief, Briefs, Civil Rights, Discrimination, Fair Housing, Narendra Ghosh, NC Court of Appeals, NC Fair Housing Act, NCAJ, Paul Smith, UNC Center for Civil Rights

Attorney Paul Smith Joins Patterson Harkavy

October 10th, 2013
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Hank Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award from WILG

October 8th, 2013
On October 7, Hank Patterson received the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group. Hank received the award at the organization’s annual convention in West Palm Beach, Florida, in recognition of his mo… Read More
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Tags: Award, Hank Patterson, Labor and Employment, Lifetime Achievement, WILG, Workers' Compensation

Burton and Narendra File Amicus Brief with NC Supreme Court in Defense of the Racial Justice Act

August 12th, 2013
Burton Craige and Narendra Ghosh have submitted an amicus brief on behalf of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice in North Carolina v. Marcus Reymond Robinson. The case addresses the first instance of a North Carolina death row inmate having his… Read More
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Tags: amicus brief, Appeals, Briefs, Burton Craige, Civil Rights, Discrimination, Narendra Ghosh, NC Supreme Court, NCAJ, Racial Justice Act

Burton Craige Elected Vice-Chair of the The Commission on Indigent Defense Services

September 18th, 2012
On September 14, Burton was elected to serve a two year term as Vice-Chair of the Commission on Indigent Defense Services. The 13-member Commission was created by the Indigent Defense Services Act of 2000, and acts as the governing body of the North… Read More
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Tags: Burton Craige, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, NC Office of Indigent Defense Services, NCAJ
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