The firm of Gum, Hillier & McCroskey, P.A. is pleased to announce the inclusion of Howard Gum, Dave Hillier and Patrick McCroskey in the Super Lawyers™ 2012 list.
Howard Gum, a specialist in family law, has been included in Super Lawyers™ prestigious Top 100 List for the second year in a row. Howard has been continuously included in Super Lawyers™ since it launched in North Carolina in 2006. Continue reading
The family and bankruptcy firm of Gum, Hillier & McCroskey, PA, is proud to announce that Best Lawyers in America has selected each of the members of the firm to its peer review list again in 2011. All three members of the firm have been listed in Best Lawyers in America since 2009. Howard Gum has been listed in Best Lawyers in America continuously for more than two decades. In 2010, Gum, Hillier & McCroskey was also included in the U.S. News/Best Lawyers Best Law Firms list in Asheville. Continue reading
Howard L. Gum is the recipient of 2011 Lawyers’ Weekly Leaders in Law Award. Historically an award that only recognized in-house counsel, the application pool was this year opened to include attorneys in all areas of practice, as well as paralegals and academicians promoting advancement of many sorts. Following an exhaustive application and interview process, 25Leaders were selected and honored for their contributions on September 22, 2011. Mr. Gum received his award in absentia, as his trial schedule did not permit his attendance at the award ceremony. Continue reading
WHAT IS MEDIATION? Mediation is a process in which two or more people involved in a dispute come together voluntarily to try to develop a solution to their problem with the help of a neutral third person (or persons), called the mediator. Unlike a judge or an arbitrator, the mediator does not take sides or make decisions. The mediator, usually trained in conflict resolution, is there to help the disputants evaluate their goals and options in order to formulate their Continue reading
FAMILY COURT: If your domestic lawsuit is filed in Buncombe County, it will be sent to Family Court. The 28th Judicial District (Buncombe County) is presently one of several judicial districts in North Carolina that have established a Unified Family Court system to handle cases that involve families and children, including both “domestic” and “juvenile” cases. Cases with issues such as domestic violence, child custody and visitation, and divorce related financial issues such as child support, alimony, or equitable distribution are commonly referred to as “Domestic” cases. Cases with issues such as juvenile delinquency, child abuse and neglect, termination of parental rights, and adoptions are referred to as “Juvenile” cases. Continue reading
In early March 2011, David Hillier received Martindale-Hubbell’s “AV® Preeminent® Peer Review Rated”, the highest peer reviewing rating in Martin dale-Hubbell’s coffers.
The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings help buyers of legal services identify, evaluate and select the most appropriate lawyer for a specific task at hand. Lawyer Ratings serve as an objective indicator that a lawyer has the highest ethical standards and professional ability and are used by buyers of legal services to justify their hiring decisions.
Again in 2011, Howard L. Gum was included in North Carolina’s “best of” lists.
Super Lawyers™, a national legal peer-review agency that lists 5% of lawyers in each state, each year lists the recipients of their statewide review who received the greatest number of points. These top point awardees are recognized in Super Lawyers™ Top 100 List. Howard was previously honored on the Top 100 List in 2006.
The Best Lawyers in America annually lists approximately 40,000 lawyers nationally in 80 categories. Howard has been included on this list for more than two decades. Of the 20,000 lawyers Continue reading
In late January, 2011, David Hillier was included in Super Lawyers™ graded peer-review list. Super Lawyers™ is a national peer-review agency owned by the prestigious Thomson Reuters Company, includes approximately 5% of lawyers in any given state in their recognition list. David Hillier has previously been included in Super Lawyers™ Star Search in 2009 and 2010.
Again in 2011, Mr. Hillier has been named to Best Lawyers in America. Of the nearly 20,000 lawyers practicing in North Carolina, 21 bankruptcy attorneys were included in the Best Lawyers in America list. Continue reading
Again in 2011, Patrick McCroskey has been named to Best Lawyers in America. Of the nearly 20,000 lawyers practicing in North Carolina, 28 family law attorneys are included in the The Best Lawyers list. The two family law attorneys included from Western North Carolina are members of the Gum, Hillier firm.
The Best Lawyers in America also lists the top rated law firms in any given area. U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers released the 2010 Best Law Firms rankings, marking the inaugural publication of this highly-anticipated annual analysis. Continue reading
In early March 2010, Patrick McCroskey received Martindale-Hubbell’s “AV® Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated”, the highest peer reviewing rating in Martin dale-Hubbell’s coffers.
The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings help buyers of legal services identify, evaluate and select the most appropriate lawyer for a specific task at hand. Lawyer Ratings serve as an objective indicator that a lawyer has the highest ethical standards and professional ability and are used by buyers of legal services to justify their hiring decisions. Continue reading
In March 2010, Howard’s Article “Use of Forensic Accountants in Family Law Cases” was published in the Family Law Forum, an electronic publication of the Family Law Section of the North Carolina Bar.
Howard’s article is educational for lawyers and discusses how and when Forensic Accounting is beneficial in equitable distribution cases. Continue reading
In early 2010, Gum, Hillier & McCroskey was honored once again by the peer review list, Super Lawyers ™.
Howard Gum has been listed in Super Lawyers™ since it first came to North Carolina in 2006. David Hillier is listed in Super Lawyers™ Star Search in 2010, and Patrick McCroskey has again been listed to Super Lawyers™ Rising Stars, having first appeared on that list in 2009. Continue reading
Early in 2009, Patrick McCroskey was inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML).
To be named a Fellow, a lawyer must be recognized by the bench and bar in his or her jurisdiction as an expert practitioner in matrimonial law. Fellows must be admitted to practice law for 10 years, primarily engage in domestic relations work and have completed 15 hours of continuing legal education in each of previous five years. Continue reading
Howard was listed in Super Lawyers™ in 2009, for the 4th year in a row.
What is a Super Lawyer™? Super Lawyers™ are the top 5 percent of attorneys in each state, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics Magazine. In selecting attorneys for Super Lawyers™, Law & Politics employs a rigorous, multiphase process. Continue reading
Again, in 2009, Bankruptcy Law Specialist, Dave Hillier was named to Best Lawyers in America in 2009. Best Lawyers compiles lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. In the U.S., Best Lawyers publishes an annual referral guide, The Best Lawyers in America, which includes 39,766 attorneys in 80 specialties, covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Continue reading
In 2009, Patrick McCroskey was selected to the Super Lawyers™ Rising Stars. Super Lawyers™ Magazine names attorneys in each state who received the highest point totals, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics. Super Lawyers™ Rising Stars names the state’s top up-and-coming attorneys, typically under age 40 and who have been practicing law for 10 years or less. Continue reading
Lawyers who practice in my arena are called many things, some merely descriptive of the type of cases we handle and some ascribing to us attributes that contain moral judgments that are generally less than flattering. Of the former variety, we are known as divorce lawyers, family lawyers, or more currently matrimonial lawyers. In the United States we are most generally referred to as engaging in the practice of family law. Continue reading
In October, 2006, Howard Gum was elected to the position of State Bar Councilor by the lawyers of Buncombe County’s 28th Judicial District Bar. A three year term, the State Bar Liaison acts as representative before the state bar for lawyers practicing law in the 28th Judicial District. Mr. Gum fills the seat of vacating state bar councilor, Sara Davis, who served in the position for nearly a decade. Continue reading
Public: Recent News
State Bar Presents New Awards Named for Specialization Founders
Excerpt of Press Release from North Carolina Bar Association Dated: 4/7/2006
The efforts of three NCBA members who helped establish the State Bar’s specialization program two decades ago have been commemorated by the N.C. State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, which recently named new awards for NCBA members James E. Cross, Jr., of Oxford and Asheville, attorneys Howard L. Gum and Sarah H. Davis. Initial presentation of the service and excellence awards took place last week at the annual specialists luncheon in Charlotte. All three of the initial recipients are also NCBA members. Continue reading
June, 2004; David Hillier Honored for Dedicated Service
The North Carolina Bar Association, in conjunction with the 28th Judicial District Bar, awarded Asheville Attorney David Hillier, of Gum, Hillier & McCroskey, the 2004 Centennial Award for Service, recognizing Mr. Hillier’s unfailing efforts toward the betterment of our community through dedicated service.
28th Judicial District Bar 2003-2004 President, Martin Reidinger, presented the award to Mr. Hillier at the Annual Meeting of the Bar in June (2004), memorializing Mr. Hillier’s activism and leadership. Continue reading
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