Continuing Legal Education (CLE) is professional education for attorneys after their initial admission to the bar. In North Carolina, attorneys are required to complete 12 credit hours every year. This not only keeps attorneys up-to-date on changes in the legal field, but it also helps them offer their clients quality legal defense. At Dummit Fradin, [...]
The immigration legal team at Dummit Fradin is excited to announce they are traveling to Tijuana, Mexico later this month to volunteer their services with the non-profit Al Otro Lado. Al Otro Lado is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in California. They offer direct legal services to indigent deportees, migrants, and refugees in Tijuana, Mexico. A [...]
RAPPER YO GOTTI LOSES BID TO THROW OUT $6.6 MILLION VERDICT Yo Gotti tried to argue that a deputy never served him, but the court disagreed. Pictured right to left: Clarke Dummit, Michael Terry, Brett Moore, Abigail Seymour. [Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Monday June 24, 2019] Rapper Yo Gotti, aka Mario Mims, appeared in [...]
What is an Immigration Detainer? An Immigration detainer is a request for the state to hold people without a valid court order. This is also referred to as an ICE detainer or immigration hold. The State or Federal Government cannot hold a person, citizen or not, without a Judicial review. Only a judge or magistrate [...]
Dummit Fradin founder, Clarke Dummit, is officially a 2019 AV Preeminent Rated Lawyer. This prestigious award is given to attorneys who showcase both significant legal ability and ethical standards. The panel of judges for the AV Preeminent Rating consists of members of the Bar and Judiciary. About Attorney Clarke Dummit Clarke Dummit is known among [...]
[Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Tuesday, May 28, 2019] Dummit Fradin litigation attorneys recently won a high profile trial against mainstream rapper Yo Gotti. Yo Gotti, aka Mario Mims, was slapped with a hefty $2.2 million verdict in a North Carolina courtroom today. The amount was then tripled by a Forsyth County judge to $6.6 million [...]
NC First Step Act December 2019 Update The NC First Step Act has the potential to positively affect a great number of North Carolina inmates with criminal felony offenses. While this bill is not yet law, it's made notable progress in NC legislature since its introduction in March of 2019. As of December 2019, the [...]
While we here at Dummit Fradin know we have a great team of attorneys and staff, we are always pleased when national organizations recognize people on our team. We'd like to congratulate Jessica Culver, Luis Maradiaga, and Patrick Apple for being identified as one of the Top 40 under 40 lawyers by The National [...]
What is Alienation of Affection? North Carolina is one of only 6 six states in which you can still sue for alienation of affection. These types of lawsuits basically allow a spouse to sue their marriage's homewrecker. "So, if a third party has inserted themselves into your marriage in some way and destroyed the love [...]
We're excited to announce a Dummit Fradin attorney has received a Super Lawyers Award for 2019. Congratulations to Jessica Culver! We're beyond proud of your accomplishments and honored that you make part of the Dummit Fradin team. According to Super Lawyers, "Every year, Super Lawyers evaluates lawyers across the country for its annual list of [...]
