Andrew Edward Crabtree Endowed Scholarship Awarded

The Andrew Edward Crabtree Endowed Scholarship was awarded on May 28 at Riverside High School for the second time. It was awarded to Anne-Marie Barr who will be attending Appalachian State University and will study drama. Anne-Marie is standing next to Guy Crabtree (third from left). The endowed $2,000.00 scholarship is given annually to a Riverside High School Senior who shows a passion and proficiency for drama, creative writing, music and/or history. 

Contributions to the scholarship fund can be made at DPS Scholarship Foundation; click on How To Help. To learn more about the scholarship click on How To Apply.  

Durham's Cycling Law and Liability

Ryan Connolly

Attorney and cyclist Ryan Connolly recently spoke at Bike Durham’s Cycling Law and Liability Workshop. Bike Durham is a group of individuals and organizations working for bicycle-friendly change in Durham. Ryan discussed your legal rights and responsibilities as a cyclist and how to protect yourself financially in case of an accident. 

Crabtree, Carpenter & Connolly Announce Recognitions

Crabtree, Carpenter & Connolly is pleased to announce several recognitions for their professional accomplishments and achievements.

The firm received a Tier 1 ranking in Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in the 2015 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.”  Rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations and peer review from leading attorneys in their field.

Guy Crabtree

Firm partner Guy W. Crabtree has been selected to be included in both Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers in 2015.  Mr. Crabtree has been included in Best Lawyers each year since 2005, and in Super Lawyers each year since 2009.

Tracy Lischer

Tracy Lischer, of Counsel, has been selected in Super Lawyers in 2015, and has been included each year since 2009.

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected attorney ranking service in the world. For more than 30 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the attorneys best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. The Best Lawyers in America list recognizes the very best lawyers in each practice area and metropolitan region in the country.

Lawyers who are chosen as a Super Lawyer undergo a rigorous four-step evaluation and selection process. This multi-step evaluation process incorporates peer recognition and professional achievement. The Super Lawyers selection committee employs a system of nomination, peer evaluation, and internal research to select those attorneys who are included in this prestigious listing.

Guy Crabtree, Speaker at Durham County Bar Association CLE Event

Guy Crabtree

Guy Crabtree, partner with Crabtree, Carpenter & Connolly, PLLC law firm, was a speaker at the Durham County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education event on February 5 at the Hope Valley Country Club in Durham.  Guy spoke to a group of approximately 150 local attorneys.

Mr. Crabtree’s presentation, The Investigation and Preparation of a Wrongful Death Case, explained how to properly investigate and prepare a wrongful death case. He discussed how new laws recently passed by the Legislature regarding damages have affected these cases.  During his talk Mr. Crabtree shared his experience and knowledge gained over 30 years of handling these types of cases.

His one-hour presentation outlined the three parts of a good case, and showed the attorneys in attendance how to maximize recoveries for their clients.  In closing, Mr. Crabtree pointed out to the audience that the pursuit of a law suit is justice, and while a consequence of the suit may be money, the pursuit is justice; and to get full justice an attorney who handles wrongful death cases must be creative, imaginative, and willing to work hard for his or her clients.

Crabtree, Carpenter & Connolly to Start New Law Firm

Charles F. Carpenter, Managing Partner of the Durham law firm of Pulley Watson King & Lischer, PA announced today that effective January 1, 2015, he, Guy Crabtree and Ryan Connolly, all currently members of the Pulley Watson law firm, will reorganize and begin practicing as Crabtree, Carpenter & Connolly, PLLC. Malvern King, founding partner of Pulley Watson, will be Of Counsel to the new firm. Richard Watson, co-founding partner, has withdrawn from the firm and opened his own practice.

Crabtree, Carpenter & Connolly, PLLC will continue to provide innovative and effective legal representation to injured individuals and families and legal expertise to individuals and companies in commercial transactions and business disputes. Mr. King will continue to represent business clients and work with individuals for estate planning and administration. The new firm will be located in the former offices of Pulley Watson in Brightleaf Square in Durham.