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What the Team is Known For

Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan is a highly respected Raleigh firm with a strong offering in the labor and employment sphere. Its areas of expertise include employment litigation, labor relations and OSHA matters. The firm is further noted for its handling of the employment aspects of corporate transactions, while also offering expertise in matters relating to employee benefits and executive compensation. It has additional strength in misconduct investigations and whistleblower claims.

Work Highlights

  • Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP advised Fortrea Holdings on the employment aspects of its sale to Endpoint Clinical and Fortrea Patient Access businesses to Arsenal Capital Partners, a leading private equity firm specializing in building technology-rich healthcare and industrial growth companies.

Strengths

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The firm is well-connected.

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There has yet to be a topic that the team could not expertly handle.

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They give their clients individualized attention.

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They firm have trustworthy lawyers with high skill sets.

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The firm excels at breaking down complex legal concepts and associated risks in an easily understandable way.

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Notable Practitioners

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Kimberly J Korando
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Kimberly J Korando
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Kimberly Korando is a leading choice of counsel for employers facing high-stakes allegations such as retaliation, discrimination and toxic workplace claims.

She is a trusted partner.

Kimberly has a very sophisticated and deep knowledge base.

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Kerry Shad
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Kerry Shad
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Kerry Shad is an experienced employment litigator who frequently advises clients from the manufacturing, pharmaceutical and hospitality industries, among others. She is particularly expert in discrimination claims and wage and hour actions, as well as advising on retaliation suits.

She's wonderful. I appreciate her ability to focus on efficiencies and ways to resolve litigation and minimize risk.

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Zeb Anderson
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Zeb Anderson
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Zeb Anderson is a fine choice of litigator for management-side clients facing noncompete and trade secrets disputes, which form part of his broad employment law practice. He also advises clients on discrimination matters.

Zeb is very responsive and practical.

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Kevin Ceglowski
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Kevin Ceglowski
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Kevin Ceglowski represents clients in a range of employment law matters, including allegations of discrimination and wage and hour claims.

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Rosemary Kenyon
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Rosemary Kenyon
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Rosemary Kenyon regularly advises on employment issues arising from transactions, including benefits concerns, as well as handling workplace investigations and contract negotiations.

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J. Travis Hockaday
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J. Travis Hockaday
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J. Travis Hockaday specializes in risk management advice on all matters employee-related and counsels a range of clients on handling mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations and contract negotiations.

Travis provides superb customer service and his subject matter expertise has been invaluable.

Travis is a great resource for us. He is responsive, thorough and accurate in his advice.

He is an exceptional lawyer who is savvy and responsive to our needs. "We need to ask Travis" is our first response in a potential legal crisis. I recommend him without reservation.

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Kimberly J Korando
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Kimberly J Korando
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Kerry Shad
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Kerry Shad
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Zeb Anderson
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Zeb Anderson
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Kevin Ceglowski
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Kevin Ceglowski
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Rosemary Kenyon
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Rosemary Kenyon
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J. Travis Hockaday
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J. Travis Hockaday
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