Richard J. Kania
Partner
Rick has practiced in a wide variety of areas in his 40+ years as an attorney, including real estate title litigation, residential and commercial real estate closings, estate planning and administration, bankruptcy law, and collection litigation, and has since 2012 concentrated solely on tax collection and tax foreclosure sales. As managing partner of the Firm, he has overseen the collection of delinquent taxes in excess of 28 million dollars.
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EDUCATION:
B.A. Political Science University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1979)
J.D. University of North Carolina School of Law (1982)
ADMISSIONS:
North Carolina State Bar (1982)
North Carolina Licensed General Contractor (1985)
United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina (1986)
United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina (1987)
United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina (1990)
MEMBERSHIPS:
North Carolina Bar Association
Federalist Society
AAVSO (American Association of Variable Star Observers)
PERSONAL INTERESTS:
His immediate family of his wife, son and daughter, and extended family of brothers, sisters, nephews and nieces of 60 and counting; 4-wheeling, woodworking, motorcycling, and astrophotography.
Jay A. Kania
Partner
Jay has practiced real estate law for the last 36 years of his 39-year legal career. His primary focus for as long as he can remember has been the review and certification of real estate title searches. He is fully conversant with every issue arising in a title search context, marketability and insurability issues, and the corrective measures needed when faced with title defects.
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B.S.B.A. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1981)
J.D. University of North Carolina School of Law (1985)
Kenan Scholar
UNC Law Review
Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy Law Review
Order of the Coif
ADMISSIONS:
Texas State Bar (1985)
North Carolina State Bar (1987)
MEMBERSHIPS:
Federalist Society
PERSONAL INTERESTS:
Family; conversations about faith, suffering and obedience; all things Italy; some things Buffalo; crossword puzzles; cosmogony
E. Lauren Watson Hubbard
Partner
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B.A. English University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2008)
J.D. Florida Coastal School of Law (2013)
ADMISSIONS:
North Carolina State Bar (2014)
United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina (2023)
MEMBERSHIPS:
Buncombe County Bar Association
PERSONAL INTERESTS:
A native of Murphy, North Carolina, Lauren made Asheville her home in 2019. In her free time, Lauren enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter.
Hunter Frederick
Partner
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B.A. Hampden-Sydney College (2006)
J.D. Campbell University School of Law (2009)
ADMISSIONS:
North Carolina State Bar (2009)
United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina (2023)
MEMBERSHIPS:
Buncombe County Bar Association
PERSONAL INTERESTS:
Hunter enjoys live music, hiking, photography, international travel, and spending time with his family.
Sarah E.G. Pilon
Attorney
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B.A. History Marshall University (2009)
M.A. Elementary Education West Virginia University (2013)
M.A. Reading West Virginia University (2013)
J.D. Campbell University School of Law (2020)
ADMISSIONS:
North Carolina State Bar (2020)
MEMBERSHIPS:
North Carolina Bar Association
Buncombe County Bar Association
PERSONAL INTERESTS:
A West Virginia native and Durham transfer, Sarah and her family are enjoying all of the Wild and Wonderful similarities Asheville has to offer.
Jonathan Fernandez
Attorney
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B.S. Hospitality Management Florida International University (2013)
J.D. University of Florida School of Law (2017)
ADMISSIONS:
North Carolina State Bar (2021)
MEMBERSHIPS:
Buncombe County Bar Association
PERSONAL INTERESTS:
Cooking (and eating) barbecue, spending time on WNC’s trails and rivers, and playing fetch with his dog – Tilly
Chad Haight
Attorney
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B.S. Health Care Administration University of Central Florida (2016)
J.D. University of Florida School of Law (2020)
ADMISSIONS:
Florida State Bar (2020)
North Carolina State Bar (2023)
MEMBERSHIPS:
Buncombe County Bar Association
PERSONAL INTERESTS:
In his free time, you will almost always find Chad outdoors- reading a novel in an Adirondack chair, hiking in the mountains with his dog Franklin, or enjoying a whimsical beverage at one of Asheville’s many breweries with his wife.
Michael Scott
Attorney
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B.S. Political Science Georgia Southern University (2010)
M.B.A. University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2013)
J.D. University of North Carolina at Charlotte School of Law (2013)
ADMISSIONS:
North Carolina State Bar (2014)
MEMBERSHIPS:
Buncombe County Bar Association
PERSONAL INTERESTS:
Spending time with his wife and two kids, traveling, playing golf, reading, and working on projects around the house.