The staff and attorneys at CJLW held its second annual school supply drive, collecting pens, paper, scissors, notebooks, glue, highlighters and other necessities for area elementary, middle and high schools. The teachers and administrators were so appreciative to receive these much needed supplies, and we felt very lucky to be able to help our Triad students. Read More
The Attorneys and staff at Craige Jenkins understand the importance of giving back to our Community. Although we all have our own favorite nonprofit organizations near and dear to our heart, we thought it would be a good idea to put together a team for a joint project. The firm decided to bring our individual efforts into a collective one with a Habitat House build. On September 20, 2016, a group of 16 members from our office consisting of both… Read More
Amanda Gargis, an attorney at Craige Jenkins, helped readers of the AgeWise column in the Winston-Salem Journal. On September 26, a reader submitted a question regarding inheriting IRAs from an estate. The answer? IRAs are subject to specific rules that affect distributions, taxation and income. Because of the multitude of factors that impact “inherited” IRAs, including the relationship between the beneficiary and the person who owned the IRA, the owner’s age, the beneficiary’s age, whether the beneficiary was named in… Read More
Our law firm was a sponsor of the 2016 Associates in Christian Counseling Fundraising Banquet, which was held in April at the Millennium Center in Winston-Salem. The ACC provides mental health counseling services to those of limited means, including psychological assessments, individual, child, marital and family therapy in Forsyth, Rockingham and Surry Counties. We are honored to play a part in helping the ACC make our community stronger. Read More
Craige Jenkins Liipfert & Walker LLP has been rated by the readers of the Winston Salem Journal as one of 2016’s best law firms! CJLW is rated #1 for Attorneys, #1 for Real Estate Attorneys, with our own Julian Robb rated as #3 in the same category, and #2 for the Best Law Firm. We are very proud to be honored by the community for our hard work and dedication to our clients. Read More
Gordon Jenkins was selected to the 2016 North Carolina Super Lawyers list, marking his selection on this list for the 11th consecutive year! Rebecca Smitherman and Brent Stephens were also selected this year as “Rising Stars” by North Carolina Super Lawyers, which is the 4th year for Rebecca and the 2nd for Brent. Both Gordon and Rebecca were also selected by their peers as part of the 2016 Best Lawyers in America list in the areas of Elder Law and… Read More
On July 1, 2015, our two firms, Craige Brawley Liipfert & Walker LLP and Jenkins Law Group PLLC, merged into Craige Jenkins Liipfert & Walker LLP. Two great names got better! Our combined law firms can now bring you more services and resources with the same exceptional client care. Read More
In July, 2015, our newly merged law firm was featured on the cover of Forsyth Woman magazine, along with a feature article on the merger and our mission to be the best comprehensive full-service firm in the Triad. The new Craige Jenkins Liipfert & Walker LLP provides exceptional legal services to individuals, families and businesses in a caring, responsive, and dedicated manner. CJLW is excited for its future! Read More
Congratulations to our own Bo Drew and Ann Sugg for a unanimous N.C. Supreme Court decision in favor of our clients. In High Point Bank and Trust Company v. Highmark Properties LLC, decided September 25, 2015, the Court addressed issues of first impression regarding guaranty payments, bank powers, foreclosures and deficiency judgments. We are proud of our trial attorneys for their months of hard work and their success on behalf of our clients. The Court’s opinion can be found here:… Read More
Craige Jenkins Liipfert & Walker collected and provided much needed school supplies to Forest Park Elementary School. The supplies were a huge surprise, and the teachers – and students – were very excited. Read More
