Litigation Percentage
95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Published Works
Barriers to Justice, NCATL Trial Briefs, May, 2002
Sovereign Immunity, NCATL Trial Briefs, "Barriers to Justice," May, 2002
The Lesly Jean Story: A Quest for Truth, A Quest for Justice, NCATL Trial Briefs, January, 2002
Join the Law Day Celebration, Fayetteville Observer Times, April 27, 2006
It's Not the Verdicts, It's the Malpractice, Fayetteville Observer Times, June, 2003
Bar Association Campaign More Than "Hip Hop" Video, Fayetteville Observer Times, May 7, 1999
Patients deserve protection from medical mistakes, Opinion - Fayetteville Observer Times, February 26, 2011
When an Accident Happens, Women?s View Magazine, January 2010 issue
How to Make your Hospital Stay Safer, Opinion ? Fayetteville Observer Times, Fall 2006
Classes/Seminars
Faculty, Deposition Skills Seminar, NCAJ, November 2011
Greatest Wins and Losses, The Case of Lesly Jean - a Lesson in Persistence and Perseverance, NCAJ Summer Convention, June 2011
Problems Representing Estate in Wrongful Death Claims, NCAJ Summer Convention for Legal Assistance Division, June 2011
Ethics - Paralegal Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility; Paralegal Responsibility, 20th Annual Educational Seminar, Cumberland County Paralegal Association, April 2, 2011
Problems Representing Estates in Wrongful Death Claims, Wrongful Death: Achieving Maximum Results for Your Client, North Carolina Advocates for Justice, January 28, 2011
Discovery Sequencing for Maximum Effectiveness, Pre-Trial Practice: Written Depositions & Discovery Seminar, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, February 10, 2006
Handling Special Problems in Disbursement of Wrongful Death Recoveries, Wrongful Death Seminar, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, December 10, 2004
Witness Preparation: What Makes Them Believable, Heavy Hitters: How the Masters Win Cases and How Their Strategies Can Help You Win Yours Seminar, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, May 9, 2003
Turn Around is Fair Play, Winning Exhibits, Exhibits That Will Turn Around a Trial, Mediation or Settlement Seminar, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, November 8, 2002
Representing the Wrongfully Convicted: A Popular Cause for Unpopular People, The Case of Lesly Jean: Justice Betrayed and Justice Delayed, Suing the Sovereign Seminar, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, October 11, 2002
Rules 9(j) and 702: Are We There Yet? Medical Malpractice Seminar, February 15, 2002
Handling Special Problems in Disbursement of Wrongful Death Recoveries, Nuts & Bolts of Dollars & Cents Seminar, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, January 18, 2002
Rules 9(j) and 702: Where Are We Now? Medical Negligence Seminar, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, May 4, 2001
Using Economists and Life Care Planners in Personal Injury Cases, Learning The Ropes, Getting the Most Out of Your Personal Injury Cases: Winning, Collecting and Keeping Damages Seminar, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, January 12, 2001
Rules 9(j) and 702: Where Are We Now? Medical Negligence Seminar, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, May 12, 2000
National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Instructor for Southeast Deposition Seminars and Trial Advocacy Seminar
North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Instructor for Trial Advocacy Clinic, Spring, 2003
Honors and Awards
NCAJ Charles L. Becton Teaching Award, 2011
North Carolina Super Lawyers, The Top Attorneys Listing , 2005 - Present
The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 North Carolina Trial Lawyers, 2010, 2011
Outstanding Women of the 20th Century, 2000
Kelly Crabtree Award, 2002, for Work in the Lesly Jean Case (DNA Exoneration)
Order of the Barristers, Campbell University School of Law
Professional Associations and Memberships
North Carolina Advocates for Justice, President, 2006 - 2007
North Carolina Advocates for Justice (formerly North Carolina Academy Of Trial Lawyers) - Member 1992 - Present; Professional Negligence Section Member, Auto Torts Section Member, Board of Governors 2000 - 2001
Vice President for Public Education 2001 - 2005; President - Elect 2005/06; President 2006/07
Attorney Advisor for Westover High School Mock Trial Team, Wade Edwards High School Mock Trial Competition, 1995 - 2000 (State Champions 1998, 5th in Nation, 1998)
Co - Chair 2002 and 2003 Annual Convention
Carolina Center for Civic Education, Board of Directors, 2003 - Present. Vice President, Board of Directors, 2009 - Present
Co-Chair, NCAJ High School Mock Trial Committee, 2009 - Present
Host Director, National High School Mock Trial Competition, Charlotte, NC, 2005
N.C. Bar Association 1992 - Present
Executive Committee for Litigation Section 2003 - 2004
Tri-Chair, 4 - ALL Public Service Project, 2008/09
Advisory Board, Paralegal Studies Program, Methodist College, 2003 - Present
Past Employment Positions
Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A., Fayetteville, NC., Partner, Areas of practice: Civil litigation concentrating in medical negligence, personal injury, wrongful death, civil rights and sexual assault cases, 2005 - 2010
Hardison & Leone, LLP, Fayetteville, NC., Managing Partner, Fayetteville Office - Areas of practice: Civil litigation concentrating in medical negligence, personal injury, wrongful death, civil rights and sexual assault cases, 2004 - 2005
Beaver, Holt, Sternlicht, Glazier, Britton & Courie, P.A., Fayetteville, NC., Partner, Areas of practice: Civil litigation concentrating in medical negligence, personal injury, wrongful death, civil rights and sexual assault cases, 1998 - 2004
Beaver, Holt, Richardson, Sternlicht, Burge & Glazier, P.A., Fayetteville, NC., Associate, 1992 - 1998
Campbell University School of Law, Adjunct Professor: Pretrial Litigation, 1997 to 2004. Continuing to date as guest lecturer, 1997 - Present