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Need a Lawyer? 

While the internet has increased the availability of forms and instruction and “virtual” lawyers, there are certain times and places where only an actual lawyer will do.  There could be many an article written about the errors or omissions in documents drafted through forms off the internet by individuals or principals in a corporation, because […]

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The Earlier The Mediation, The Better

The rules implementing statewide mediated settlement conferences in North Carolina generally require litigants to attend a pre-trial mediated settlement conference and typically a case management order establishes a deadline for completion of the conference.  Parties are free to decide how close to the deadline (or early) that the conference will be scheduled. There is a […]

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MEDIATION BEFORE LITIGATION?

The landscape in civil litigation was changed forever when the mediated settlement conference became a mandatory part of civil superior court cases in North Carolina.  Most lawyers share the sentiment that the change was for the better, although not all of them thought it would turn out that way.  Given the cost to appropriately litigate […]

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Jason A. Miller named to 2015 Legal Elite list.

Miller & Monroe is pleased to announce that partner Jason A. Miller was selected to the 2015 Legal Elite list by Business North Carolina magazine in both the Litigation and Young Guns categories.  This marks the third consecutive year that Mr. Miller has been honored by Business North Carolina magazine. Business North Carolina magazine honors […]