update on our new law firm

Dear Friend,

I am writing to you because I have some exciting news to share! This summer, I joined with B. Bailey Liipfert, III and R. Michael Wells, Jr., two experienced and well regarded lawyers, to form a new law firm, Wells Liipfert. We are now located at 380 Knollwood Street, Suite 620, in Winston-Salem.

Without the overhead of a large office, and greater efficiencies because of our investment in the latest technology, we are able to provide excellent legal services in a much more timely manner. Our experienced attorneys and paralegals continue to offer the same high level of personal service that we have provided in the past. As the 2012-2013 President of the N.C. Bar Association, I had the opportunity to visit many firms across the state and nation, and found that this trend of matching the client with the best lawyer, with the smartest use of technology, and in the most efficient manner, is the model most beneficial to clients, and the one we are delighted to have chosen for Wells Liipfert.

Bailey Liipfert is an Elder Law Attorney certified by the National Elder Law Foundation and by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. His practice focuses on estate planning, estate administration, elder law, disability planning and fiduciary administration of special needs trusts.

Michael Wells is a litigator with an active practice in the areas of Social Security Disability, VA Disability, general civil litigation, immigration, and wills and estates. Super Lawyers Magazine has named him a "Rising Star" in 2010- 2013. (You can see information about selection criteria at www.superlawyers.com.)  Business North Carolina Magazine has named him one of its "Young Guns" for 2011- 2014. He is currently the Chairman of the Young Lawyers Division of the North Carolina Bar Association.

Like all law firms, our firm will focus on certain primary areas of the law, such as estate planning/administration, elder law and trusts, and personal and business litigation, including Social Security Disability matters. But we will continue to provide advice to our clients in other areas of the law, including: real estate, corporate governance, veterans' benefits and immigration. Moreover, we have established a series of relationships with select law firms in the Winston-Salem area (and across the state) to assist our clients in other areas, including corporate and business contracts, employment law, family law, debtor-creditor issues, and more.

Additionally, as you may know, our state legislature has now completed its 2014 session. We have prepared a brief summary of applicable new laws (as we did in 2013). Please contact me at mike@wellsliipfert.com or call 336-283-8700 if you would like to receive a courtesy copy of this valuable summary.

Thank you for your ongoing confidence. We hope to have the chance to serve you again. In the meantime, please visit www.wellsliipfert.com for more information about our new firm.

Sincerely,

 R. Michael Wells ere is a letter/email that went out recently to various friends and clients.  Very exciting for all of us!