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January, 2012
Harris, Creech, Ward and Blackerby, P.A. is pleased to announce that Jay C. Salsman has become a partner with the firm. Jay came to HCWB in 2005 immediately upon graduating from Wake Forest University School of Law. Jay's practice focuses on insurance coverage, claims and litigation, appeals, and Employment Security Commission claims. For Jay's full biography, please refer to his attorney page on our website.
October, 2011
Bonnie J. Refinski-Knight, partner with the firm of Harris, Creech, Ward and Blackerby, P.A., has received the Fred. H. Sievert Award. This annual award is a national honor presented by the Defense Research Institute, an international organization of defense attorneys. DRI presented this award on October 27, 2011 at the DRI annual meeting in Washington, DC. The Fred H. Sievert Award honors a president or immediate past president of a state or local defense organization who has made significant contributions toward achieving the goals and objectives of the organized defense bar.
October 28-30, 2011
The fight to treat and cure breast cancer has touched so many lives, and the family of Harris, Creech, Ward & Blackerby, P.A. is no exception. N. Kennail Humphrey, Certified Paralegal and Office Administrator for the firm, has launched her own effort to support the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer. The Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure is an exciting event held across the country that helps mothers, sisters, spouses and friends get one step closer to a world without breast cancer. Kennail is the team captain for Team B-Squared, and she, together with teammates Reginald Moore and Amy Emde, have formed a team to participate in the 3-Day for the Cure walk in Tampa, FL. They are raising money in the form of pledges and donations and are walking to raise awareness of breast cancer. Net proceeds from the 3-Day for the Cure are invested back into breast cancer research and community programs. For more information about the 3-Day for the Cure, Team B-Squared, or how to make a pledge or donation, visit The 3-Day for the Cure website and search for Team B-Squared.
June, 2011
Bonnie J. Refinski-Knight completed her term as President of the North Carolina Association of Defense Counsel. The NCADA is an organization of approximately 1,000 attorneys from throughout the state who represent businesses and industries in liability and commercial litigation. Activities of the Association also include providing continuing education to attorneys and legislative lobbying. The meeting and ceremony concluding Ms. Refinski-Knight's term took place in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Other members of the firm in attendance were Senior Partner, Tom Harris; Partners, David Creech and Tom Ward; and Associates, Jay Salsman, Luke Dalton, and Heather Beam.
June, 2011
N. Kennail Humphrey, Office Administrator, was selected as Chair of the NCADA's Paralegal Division. She will serve in this capacity until June, 2012. Membership in the Association is open to paralegals certified by the North Carolina State Bar and who are working under the supervision of a lawyer member of the NCADA. To be eligible for membership, applicants' practice must be consistent with the purpose and bylaws of the NCADA.
February, 2011
Harris, Creech, Ward and Blackerby, P.A. and the attorneys, Tom Harris, David Creech, Britt Blackerby, Bonnie Refinski-Knight, Greg Merrit and Jay Salsman were selected for the 2011 Super Lawyers Business Edition. Tom, David, Bonnie and Jay were included for their work in the category of Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice; while Britt and Greg were included for their work in the category of Professional Liability: Defense.
September, 2010
Harris, Creech, Ward and Blackerby, P.A. and the attorneys, Tom Harris, David Creech, and Bonnie Refinski-Knight were selected for the Super Lawyers-Corporate Counsel Edition 2010. This publication lists law firms and lawyers from all 50 states and Washington, D.C. who have been selected for inclusion based on peer recognition and professional achievement. Tom, David, and Bonnie were included for their work in the category of Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice.
July, 2010
Bonnie J. Refinski-Knight became a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Selection as a Fellow is deemed to be recognition of a lawyer whose "professional, public, and private career has demonstrated outstanding dedication to the welfare of the community, the traditions of the profession, and the maintenance and advancement of the objectives of the American Bar Association."
June, 2010
Bonnie J. Refinski-Knight was inducted as the 33rd President of the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys. The NCADA is a statewide organization of civil litigation attorneys whose practices focus on representing insurance companies and their insureds, businesses, and other industries. Bonnie is the third woman to hold this office.
April, 2010
Congratulations to Elaine S. Rouse, Network Administrator and Billing Supervisor, for her induction into Phi Theta Kappa at Craven Community College. Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society for two-year colleges. Elaine is currently working on her AAS Degree in Networking Technology and anticipates graduating in May of 2013.
January, 2010
Bonnie Refinski-Knight was appointed to the North Carolina State Bar Ethics Committee where she serves in an advisory capacity.
January, 2010
"When two-thirds of our lawyers are listed in Super Lawyers, we must be doing something right." Attorneys Tom Harris, David Creech, Bonnie Refinski-Knight, Britt Blackerby, and Jay Salsman were recognized in North Carolina Super Lawyers 2010. Tom Harris and Bonnie Refinski-Knight received top honors: Tom for being included as one of the "Top 100" attorneys who receive the highest points in the nomination process throughout the state, and Bonnie for being one of the "Top 50 Women" female attorneys who received the highest points total in the nomination process. Tom, David and Bonnie are recognized for their work in medial malpractice defense; Britt is recognized for his work in professional liability defense; and Jay is listed as a Rising Star in general personal injury defense.