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Patterson Harkavy files suit on behalf of Julian Betton, victim of police shooting

November 18th, 2015
Yesterday, Patterson Harkavy filed suit on behalf of Julian Betton, a Myrtle Beach man shot nine times by local law enforcement officers in his own home. The shooting left Mr. Betton in a coma for six weeks; he is now permanently paralyzed from the w… Read More
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Categories: Uncategorized
Tags: Burton Craige, Civil Rights, Narendra Ghosh, Paul Smith, Personal Injuries, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct

Patterson Harkavy files wrongful conviction suit on behalf of Joseph Sledge

August 27th, 2015
In 1978, Joseph Sledge was wrongfully convicted of a dual murder. On January 23, 2015, thanks to the work of the North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence, a three-judge panel unanimously found that Mr. Sledge was innocent. Mr. Sledge served 37 years… Read More
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Categories: Civil Rights, News of the Firm, Uncategorized
Tags: Burton Craige, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Exoneration, Narendra Ghosh, Paul Smith, Police Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction

Victory: Court of Appeals finds tenure repeal unconstitutional

June 5th, 2015
Earlier this week, the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Patterson Harkavy’s clients, finding that the state’s 2013 repeal of teacher tenure violated the North Carolina Constitution and the United States Constitution. For over for… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions, Labor and Employment, News of the Firm, Uncategorized
Tags: Appeals, Burton Craige, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor and Employment, Narendra Ghosh, NC Court of Appeals, Results

Burton argues constitutionality of private school vouchers before North Carolina Supreme Court

February 25th, 2015
Yesterday, Patterson Harkavy attorney Burton Craige appeared before the Supreme Court of North Carolina, arguing that the state’s recently-enacted private school voucher scheme violates the North Carolina Constitution. The voucher scheme uses t… Read More
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Categories: Civil Rights, Uncategorized
Tags: Burton Craige, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education, Narendra Ghosh, NC Constitution, NC Supreme Court, NCAE, Public Schools, Vouchers

Burton and Narendra secure Supreme Court win in medical malpractice discovery dispute

December 19th, 2014
In Hammond v. Saini, __ N.C. ___, 766 S.E.2d 590 (2014), the North Carolina Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Patterson Harkavy’s client, Plaintiff Judy Hammond. Ms. Hammond suffered severe injuries from an operating room fire while u… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions, Personal Injury, Results, Uncategorized
Tags: Appeals, Burton Craige, Medical Malpractice, Narendra Ghosh, NC Supreme Court, Negligence, Personal Injuries, Results

Patterson Harkavy files wrongful conviction suit on behalf of Willie Grimes

October 9th, 2014
In July 1988, Willie Grimes was wrongfully convicted of the rape and kidnapping of an elderly woman in Catawba County. On October 4, 2012, thanks to the work of the North Carolina Center for Actual Innocence, a three-judge panel unanimously found tha… Read More
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Categories: Civil Rights, Uncategorized
Tags: Burton Craige, Civil Rights, Exoneration, Narendra Ghosh, Paul Smith, Personal Injuries, Police Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction

Patterson Harkavy attorneys prevail; private school vouchers declared unconstitutional

August 21st, 2014
At a hearing today in Raleigh, Superior Court Judge Robert Hobgood declared that North Carolina’s recently-enacted private school voucher program violates various provisions of the North Carolina Constitution, and issued a permanent injunction prev… Read More
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Categories: Civil Rights, Judicial Decisions, Results
Tags: Appeals, Burton Craige, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education, Narendra Ghosh, NC Constitution, NCAE, Results, Vouchers

Burton Craige named as Best Lawyers® Raleigh Employment Law "Lawyer of the Year"

August 20th, 2014
This week, Patterson Harkavy Attorney Burton Craige was named the Best Lawyers® 2015 Employment Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Raleigh. Only a single lawyer in each practice area in each community is honored as a “Lawyer of the Year.&… Read More
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Categories: News of the Firm, Uncategorized
Tags: Award, Burton Craige, Labor and Employment

Victory: Tenure repeal declared unconstitutional

May 16th, 2014
At 11 am this morning, Superior Court Judge Robert Hobgood sided with Patterson Harkavy’s attorneys and ruled that legislation stripping teachers of their vested employment rights violated the North Carolina and the United States Constitutions. For… Read More
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Categories: Civil Rights, Judicial Decisions, Labor and Employment, News of the Firm, Results, Uncategorized
Tags: Burton Craige, Constitutional Law, Education, Labor and Employment, Narendra Ghosh, NC Legislature, NCAE, North Carolina, Public Education, Public Schools, Tenure

Patterson Harkavy files brief with the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the victims of Camp Lejeune's water contamination

April 8th, 2014
Last week, Patterson Harkavy filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in support of the rights of individuals injured by exposure to hazardous waste. Attorneys Burton Craige, Narendra Ghosh, and Paul Smith were responsible for the b… Read More
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Categories: News of the Firm
Tags: Appeals, Briefs, Burton Craige, Camp Lejeune, Narendra Ghosh, Paul Smith, Personal Injuries, United States Supreme Court
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