YMW Partner Barry Cobb Named 2012 Leader In Law

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Barry CobbRALEIGH, N.C. (September 19, 2012)─Yates, McLamb & Weyher, a Raleigh, North Carolina-based litigation firm, announces today that firm partner Barry Cobb has been named a 2012 Leader In Law by NC Lawyers Weekly. The award recognizes those individuals whose leadership, both in the legal profession and in the community, has made a positive impact on our state. Recipients of this award demonstrate outstanding achievement in these key areas: achievement in law; involvement in the profession; support of the community; and mentoring. This year, only 27 attorneys were selected for recognition out of the more than 20,000 active members of the North Carolina State Bar.

Cobb has been practicing law for 20 years, becoming a certified mediator in 2004. With a practice focused on litigation, he represents medical practitioners, their practices, and medical institutions in liability, malpractice and licensing issues. He has tried cases in state and federal courts and has argued appeals before the North Carolina Court of Appeals, the North Carolina Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Appeal for the Fourth Circuit. Cobb has conducted seminars for attorneys and clients on nursing home issues, medical malpractice issues, risk management, effective legal writing, advocacy in mediation, and professionalism.

He is the immediate past chair of the Litigation Section of the North Carolina Bar Association. He is also a past member of the Local Rules Committee for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, and has served twice on the Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Committees for the Eastern District,including once as chair. Cobb has also been involved in volunteer activities with Hudson Memorial Presbyterian Church, the Sanderson High School Band Boosters, and the Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic.

About Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P.: 
Formed in 1983, Yates, McLamb & Weyher represents civil litigation defendants in cases focusing on medical malpractice, professional and general liability, construction litigation, products liability, insurance coverage and auto negligence. Founding partners Dan J. McLamb and Barbara B. Weyher shared a vision and built a firm characterized by legal expertise and skill, tenacity in defense of their clients’ interests, and civility and professionalism in the practice of law. Today the firm has 29 lawyers. Visit www.ymwlaw.com for more information.

YMW Attorneys Present to the NCADA

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Bo Thompson
Bo Thompson
Brian Wiliams
Brian Williams

Yates, McLamb & Weyher, a Raleigh, North Carolina-based litigation firm, announces today that firm partners Bo Thompson and Brian Williams will serve as presenters at the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys fall seminar on September 28 in Greensboro, N.C.

Thompson will serve on a four-member panel as part of the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism. He will offer insight into the impact of social networking and technology on the areas of attorney marketing and professional ethics.

Williams will lead a session on contractual shifting of risks and additional insured insurance provisions. He will focus on indemnity and limitation of liability clauses, as well as additional insured issues within construction cases.

Thompson and Williams are both graduates of the Campbell University School of Law. Thompson is a litigator who has dedicated his practice to defending professionals in claims of professional negligence. He has also been called upon to work with clients involving claims of municipality embezzlement, arson, fraud and unfair/deceptive trade practices. Thompson also represents professionals at administrative board hearings.

Williams focuses his practice on construction litigation, products liability, general personal injury defense, subrogation, and business litigation. He has extensive experience defending claims involving alleged catastrophic injury, death, or substantial property damage.

About Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P.: Formed in 1983, Yates, McLamb & Weyher represents civil litigation defendants in cases focusing on medical malpractice, professional and general liability, construction litigation, products liability, insurance coverage and auto negligence. Founding partners Dan J. McLamb and Barbara B. Weyher shared a vision and built a firm characterized by legal expertise and skill, tenacity in defense of their clients’ interests, and civility and professionalism in the practice of law. Today the firm has 29 lawyers. Visit www.ymwlaw.com for more information.

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FMI Announces Training Schedule

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FMI, the largest provider of management consulting, investment banking and research to the engineering and construction industry, announces today its fall training schedule. To view a complete list of 2012 – 2013 seminars, visit http://www.fminet.com/media/pdf/sco/2012-13_Catalog.pdf.

October brings the Construction Executive Institute, October 8-11 and the Mergers and Acquisitions Forum: Formulating an Exit Strategy October 29-31. The Construction Executive Institute is asenior-level, immersion experience built around four core themes:

  1. Developing and maintaining profitable, long-term business success
  2. Evaluating and mitigating enterprise risks
  3. Understanding and mastering financial control of your business
  4. Bidding and managing projects to maximize profits

The Mergers and Acquisitions Forum: Formulating an Exit Strategy workshop brings together top professionals from FMI’s Investment Banking, Center for Strategic Leadership and Management Consulting divisions putting an arsenal of more than 90 years of industry-specific experience at the disposal of participants for two and a half days. Limited to just 50 attendees, participants have the undivided attention and focus of FMI’s expert team. At the end of the workshop, participants will leave with a deeper understanding of the strategies necessary to improve, position and transition your business, as well as know what steps are needed to execute a successful transaction.

In November, FMI will offer the Leadership Institute, November 5-8 and Emerging Managers Institute, November 13-15. The Leadership Institute is a four-day experience that provides personal insight into an individual’s unique leadership style and how it impacts others and their organization. It focuses on five main areas:

  1. Personal assessment and individual development
  2. Experiential leadership opportunities
  3. A small-group construction company simulation
  4. Giving and receiving effective feedback
  5. Essentials of leadership for the future of the construction/design industry

Just being a technically-skilled builder is not good enough in today’s competitive construction market. Industry research shows that the construction industry has done a good job of developing the knowledge base and technical skills of employees, but a poor job of developing management skills. Although people need to have a solid foundation of technical knowledge, the most successful leaders of the future will have also developed strong management, leadership and business skills in order to grow their company’s profitability. Project executives, project managers, project engineers, estimators, departmental managers, superintendents and anyone in a supervisory position or those who will be assuming supervisory responsibilities are encouraged to attend.

December offers a second Emerging Managers Institute, December 4-6, as well as Construction Selling Skills, December 5-7 and the Project Managers Academy, December 10-13. Construction Selling Skills participantswill receive training in how to find, target and win the right customers and project opportunities. They will learn a consultative approach to selling that puts them in a position of helping customers buy versus having to sell to them including how to sell value and build loyalty, as well as lasting relationships.

The Project Manager academy is a high-level, immersion experience where project delivery professionals examine themselves, their organizations and their processes. It will transform them from talented builders into true construction entrepreneurs. This is recommended for anyone interested in developing exceptional project delivery capabilities.

About FMI:

FMI is the largest provider of management consulting, investment banking and research to the engineering and construction industry. We work in all segments of the industry providing clients with value-added business solutions, including:

  • Strategy Development
  • Market Research and Business Development
  • Leadership and Talent Development
  • Project and Process Improvement
  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Financial Consulting
  • Compensation Data and Consulting
  • Risk Management Consulting

Founded by Dr. Emol A. Fails in 1953, FMI has professionals in offices across the U.S. FMI delivers innovative, customized solutions to contractors; construction materials producers, manufacturers and suppliers of building materials and equipment, owners and developers, engineers and architects, utilities, and construction industry trade associations. FMI is an advisor you can count on to build and maintain a successful business, from your leadership to your site managers. For more information, visit www.fminet.com.

Molecular Therapeutics Roundtable October 4

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Nagoya University and its technology transfer office in North Carolina, Technology Partnership of Nagoya University, will be hosting the third annual NU Tech technology roundtable in cooperation with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University and Wake Forest University. This year’s event will take place at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center in Research Triangle Park on October 4. It will feature presentations of cutting-edge research innovations in the fields of diagnostics and molecular therapeutics.

The roundtable is free to attend and is open to all business professionals, researchers and others interested in diagnostics and molecular therapeutics. For more information about the roundtable and registration, please see the event website.

Two of the featured presenters are:

  • Atsushi Enomoto, Ph.D. discussing a potential new drug and diagnostic tool for cancer
  • Takashi Takahashi, M.D., Ph.D.discussing his latest research findings on lung cancer progression and genes that may inhibit cancer cell proliferation

The NU Tech Roundtable Series is designed to promote commercially promising research to the North Carolina life sciences industry. Held annually in October, the first roundtable in 2010 focused on plant and agricultural technology. The 2011 event focused on regenerative medicine.

About Nagoya University: Nagoya University, home to four Nobel Peace Prize laureates and the development of the blue LED, is an elite educational hub in central Japan. Originally established as a temporary hospital and medical school in 1871, NU has long been a leader in higher education and research in Japan. Currently, NU has 13 graduate schools, nine undergraduate schools, three research institutions and 18 research centers. More than 16,000 students study and work with 2,000 faculty members and 2,000 support staff. Each year, NU enrolls 1,600 international students from all over the world.

About Technology Partnership of Nagoya University, Inc.: Technology Partnership of Nagoya University, Inc. is 501(c)(3) registered non-profit organization founded by Nagoya University in 2007. Headquartered just outside of Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, NU Tech functions as a technology transfer office to commercialize Nagoya University’s technologies in the United States. It promotes research collaboration between US partners and Nagoya University, focusing on the life science and biotechnology fields. For more information about NU-Tech and its available technologies, please visit our web page at www.NUTechTransfer.org.

Fifth Annual Carying Place 5K Run/Walk Set for September 22

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Celebrating its fifth anniversary, The Carying Place 5K Fun Run/Walk will take place on Sat., September 22, 2012 at Bond Park in Cary, N.C. The fundraising event includes a 5K fun run and a 1-mile walkathon, as well as family friendly activities, food and prizes. Proceeds benefit The Carying Place and help fund programs to prevent homelessness for families.

“We are thankful to the people who have participated in the event during our first four years of this walk,” says Chris Pelnik, event director and president of Pelnik Insurance. “Their support has helped us raise more than $11,000 in previous years to prevent homelessness.”

The 2012 registration prices are $25 for both the recreational 5K and the walkathon. Online registration is available at http://tcprunwalk.eventbrite.com/

About the Carying Place: The Carying Place provides short-term housing while teaching life skills to empower them to obtain permanent, independent living. The mission of The Carying Place is to help working families with children:

  • Wake County families who are homeless, “doubled-up” or otherwise inadequately housed, or are in jeopardy of losing their current housing
  • Who are motivated to improve their situation and are willing to work hard at budgeting, time management, setting and attaining goals and housing

For more information about the Carying Place, visit www.thecaryingplace.org.