Claire is the Vice President of Claims. She joined Lawyers Mutual in 2017 and previously served in the role of Underwriter and Senior Claims Counsel. Prior to joining Lawyers Mutual, she practiced in the areas of civil litigation, medical malpractice defense, insurance defense and transportation. Claire actively practiced in both large and medium sized firms in North Carolina for 22 years. She previously worked at McGuireWoods, Patterson Dilthey Clay & Bryson and Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice.
Claire is a native of North Carolina and received her law degree from Campbell University School of Law and her undergraduate degree from UNC-Chapel Hill. She is a member of the North Carolina and Wake County Bar Associations, the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys and the Defense Research Institute. Claire is active in the community and currently serves as a member of the Wake County Lawyer Support Committee. She previously served as a board member on the Wake County Commission for Women.
For lawyers handling real estate closings, it’s important to know that seller fraud continues to rise, especially with the upcoming holiday season when distractions are high, and fraudsters are active.
Lawyers Mutual has published previous alerts regarding the new filing requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) that went into effect January 1, 2024. After reviewing additional resources, we want to emphasize concerns that we have about the risks and increased potential liability for lawyers undertaking the reporting requirements. This is especially true for the continuing reporting requirements after entity formation and initial reporting.