Taibi Kornbluth Law Group, P. A.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Partners Against Crime / District 1 (PAC1) Newsletter May 2011

Volunteering In Our Community

Taibi Kornbluth attorney Mike Genest was noted and pictured in the May edition of the “PAC1” (Durham’s Partners Against Crime District 1) newsletter for his community volunteer work. On April 16, 2011 Mike and four other volunteers hit the streets of the Northeast Hills community to collect discarded trash and recyclable waste from the streets, ditches, and wooded areas. The weather was uncooperative and the volunteers were a bit damp when they finished the job, but they nonetheless collected dozens of bags and hundreds of pounds of trash and made this area of Durham that much cleaner and nicer. We are proud to be a part of the city of Durham, and proud to be engaged in projects like this one to benefit everyone in our community.

Below are a couple of pictures of the garbage cleaned up by Mike Genest and the other volunteers.

If you have comments or questions about this blog post we invite you to submit your comments below. If you are in Durham, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, or anywhere in North Carolina and have questions about this or any other legal matter you may contact the Taibi Kornbluth Law Group directly at contact@taibikornbluth.com.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

We Want YOUR Thoughts On The Issues

Hopefully you have had a chance to read our latest post on the probable outcome of Kyle Busch's speeding incident. If you have any thoughts or concerns you want to share about this legal situation, please feel free to comment on any of our blog posts. You can also find us on twitter @tklawgroup and on facebook at "Taibi Kornbluth Law Group."

If you are in Durham, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, or anywhere in North Carolina and have questions about this or any other legal matter you may contact the Taibi Kornbluth Law Group directly at contact@taibikornbluth.com.

NASCAR Driver Kyle Busch Gets A Ticket For 83 mph Over The Speed Limit

http://www2.statesville.com/news/2011/may/24/27/kyle-busch-cited-128-45-mph-zone-ar-1061276/

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch is reported to have been cited for speeding and reckless driving in Iredell County, North Carolina yesterday when a Sherriff’s deputy clocked him at 128 mph in a 45 mph zone. Even if he has a completely spotless record, the charges against him could add up quickly: Being convicted of speeding over 80 mph in North Carolina, regardless of the speed limit, will get you 3 driver’s license points and four insurance points, and he also faces an automatic thirty-day license suspension (pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 20-16.1). Reckless driving also carries four driver’s license points and four insurance points, and is a class 2 misdemeanor, which could carry as much as 30 days of community service or suspended jail time. If he is convicted as a first-time offender he would be eligible for “community punishment,” which would include probation, fines, restitution, or community service.

I expect Kyle Busch will probably plead to a lesser charge and pay a fine, as often happens in these cases (though cases with these kinds of speeds are not seen very frequently). I also expect he will still be driving in races even if North Carolina suspends his license, as NASCAR does not require a valid state license as a prerequisite to a racing license.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Supporting Pancreatic Cancer Research

Taibi Kornbluth Law Group was proud to sponsor a hole for the 12^th annual Durham County Bar Association Charity Golf Tournament. The tournament is a terrific event that has raised over $50,000.00 for charity since its inception. This year’s tournament benefits pancreatic cancer research, so researchers, fundraisers and employees of the Duke University School of Medicine joined the lawyers, judges, and other members of the Durham Bar community in coming together to raise awareness and financial support for this important cause.

In addition to contributing sponsorship, Taibi Kornbluth Attorneys Mike Kornbluth and J. Michael Genest played in the tournament. Thankfully, the contribution to pancreatic cancer research was in no way dependant on their golfing prowess.

If you have comments or questions about this blog post we invite you to submit your comments below. If you are in Durham, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, or anywhere in North Carolina and have questions about a legal matter you may contact the Taibi Kornbluth Law Group directly at contact@taibikornbluth.com.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

"3 E's" Of Choosing The Right Lawyer

Choosing a lawyer is an important decision, one that could have a substantial impact on your finances and the outcome of your legal matter. If you were hiring someone to work for you, would you take the first person who sent you a resume just because they were first? Probably not, and hiring a lawyer should be approached with the same care. You are hiring a professional to perform a specific function, and you need to know that they are right for you and your circumstances. Finding the right lawyer is made easier by the great amount of information available on the internet, but you should also remember that it is perfectly acceptable to call a lawyer’s office and talk to them about why you should hire them, as opposed to all of the other lawyers in the area. Below are “Three E’s” to help you choose the right lawyer for you.

1) Expertise. It sounds obvious, but you want an attorney who is good at doing what you need them to do. If you need an attorney to defend you against criminal charges, you certainly want one that has expertise in criminal defense. If you need an attorney to represent you when you’ve been wrongfully terminated, you want an attorney with employment law expertise. Expertise is often the product of training and focused experience, so to judge an attorney’s expertise you will want to consider their training, their credentials, their group memberships, and similar indicators of their specific knowledge. This does not mean that a good attorney will necessarily have a single focus, but they will have advanced knowledge which specifically applies to you and the issue you want the attorney to help you with.

2) Experience. The more you perform any task or process, the better at it you are likely to become. The same is true of lawyers. If you have been the victim or discrimination in your workplace, you likely will want an attorney that has handled similar cases, not one who will be learning the law as they prosecute your case. Relevant experience contributes to greater knowledge of the process they will go through on your behalf, greater confidence in the attorney and the case, and the familiarity with similar cases to prepare you for what to expect in your specific case.

3) Ease. A good attorney will be easy for you to work with. What that means for you will depend on your situation. It may mean giving you options for payment, or being available when you need them. It may mean that the staff are friendly, that they speak your language, or that you get to talk to your attorney about your case. It may mean that the attorney’s office is conveniently located to you and to the service you need the attorney to perform. Whatever it means to you, your experience with your attorney will be improved if you consider these factors in advance.

The chances are good that if you think about these factors in advance and make an educated decision about the attorney you are hiring, you will have a better experience and better result in dealing with your legal concern. If you are in Durham, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, or anywhere in North Carolina and have questions about hiring a lawyer, or any other legal matter, you may contact the Taibi Kornbluth Law Group directly at contact@taibikornbluth.com.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

$330,000.00 Settlement For Taibi Kornbluth Clients

We are pleased to announce the latest success in our pursuit of beneficial outcomes for Taibi Kornbluth Law Group’s clients. After intense litigation against multiple defendants and their lawyers, the defendants in this land development fraud case have paid our clients $330,000.00 to settle the claims and end the lawsuit. We are especially proud of attorney Anthony Taibi and attorney Michael Kornbluth’s hard work on this case, and we are glad to provide our clients with this favorable resolution.