RICK PINTO INCLUDED IN THE UPCOMING 2024 EDITION OF THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA
- PCKB
- August 14, 2023
Rick Pinto has received the honor of being selected for inclusion in 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for his exceptional work in Insurance Law. Best Lawyers has been regarded by lawyers and the public for more than 40 years as a truly credible measure of legal integrity and distinction in the United States.
MATT MILLISOR BECOMES A PARTNER WITH PCKB
- PCKB
- August 1, 2023
PCKB is pleased to announce that Matt Millisor has become a partner with the law firm. Matt received his law degree in 2016 from Elon University School of Law, where he served as president of the Student Bar Association, and where he was the Articles Editor on the Elon Law Review.
UNDERINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE: RESIDENCY; ROLE OF PER-ACCIDENT BASIS; CHOICE OF LAW
- PCKB
- July 10, 2023
The North Carolina appellate courts seem to always be addressing various issues of insurance law, especially uninsured and underinsured issues in the context of automobile insurance. Paul Coates, who wrote Chapter 2 on Automobile Insurance for the New Appleman North Carolina Insurance Litigation (a LexisNexis Practice Guide), has found that he needs to update that chapter by adding new cases.
KEN KYRE ENDS HIS THREE-YEAR STINT ON THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION COUNCIL OF THE N.C. BAR ASSOCIATION’S DISPUTE RESOLUTION SECTION
- PCKB
- June 26, 2023
Ken Kyre served on the Dispute Resolution Council of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Dispute Resolution Section from June 2020 to June of this year. The Council is the governing arm of the Dispute Resolution Section, a section devoted to those interested in dispute resolution alternatives, such as mediation and arbitration.
ANOTHER DEFENSE VERDICT FOR THE PCKB TEAM (CRIBB v. BARBEE)
- PCKB
- May 8, 2023
Rick Pinto and Nikki Feliciano recently represented the young driver and father/owner of an automobile in an insurance defense case in the Superior Court of Stanly County, N.C. The trial took place from April 25 to May 1.
ANOTHER FAVORABLE RESULT FOR A PCKB CLIENT IN A PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM (PETERS v. CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY)
- PCKB
- April 20, 2023
Around mid-April, Rick Pinto and Aerin Hickey represented Central Mutual Insurance Company in the defense of an underinsured motorist coverage arbitration brought by its insured, the Claimant Kathryn Peters. The Claimant was involved in a car accident that resulted in significant injuries to her right knee and leg.
PCKB SUCCESSFULLY MINIMIZES DAMAGES IN AN UNUSUAL TREE CASE (WESTERMAN v. ARMBRUST)
- PCKB
- April 10, 2023
In early April, Rick Pinto and Aerin Hickey, representing Defendants David and Lynn Armbrust, tried the case of Westerman v. Armbrust in the Superior Court of Watauga County, NC.
THE 2023 EDITION OF NEW APPLEMAN NORTH CAROLINA INSURANCE LITIGATION HAS BEEN PUBLISHED
- PCKB
- February 10, 2023
The 2023 edition of New Appleman North Carolina Insurance Litigation (a LexisNexis Practice Guide) has been published. Rick Pinto is General Editor, and Ken Kyre and Deb Bowers are Assistant Editors. PCKB attorneys wrote most of the chapters for the book.
PCKB ATTORNEYS AGAIN SELECTED AS N.C. SUPER LAWYERS® FOR 2023
- PCKB
- January 31, 2023
Three PCKB attorneys have again been selected as North Carolina Super Lawyers®. The selection is for 2023.
BRITNEY MILLISOR AND AERIN HICKEY ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
- PCKB
- August 30, 2022
Britney Millisor and Aerin Hickey have been admitted to practice in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. This is the federal appellate court based in Richmond, Virginia, and which rules on appeals from the three United States District Courts in North Carolina (Eastern, Middle, and Western).
BRITNEY MILLISOR AND AERIN HICKEY ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURTS FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT AND WESTERN DISTRICT OF N.C.
- PCKB
- July 22, 2022
Britney Millisor and Aerin Hickey have been admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, and also in the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.
CGL INSURANCE POLICYHOLDERS’ DUTIES TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY
- Deborah J. Bowers
- July 1, 2022
The following are excerpts from Section 4.07[4][a] of Chapter 4 of the New Appleman North Carolina Insurance Litigation (2022 Edition of the LexisNexis Practice Guide) entitled “Commercial General Liability Insurance,” and it was written by PCKB’s Deb Bowers.
BRITNEY MILLISOR AND AERIN HICKEY ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF N.C.
- PCKB
- June 10, 2022
Britney Millisor and Aerin Hickey have been admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. They will now be able to appear in court and file pleadings, motions, and other documents with the court without being associated with a current member of the Middle District Court.
FIVE PCKB LAWYERS NAMED TO 2022 ROSTER OF SUPER LAWYERS
- PCKB
- February 10, 2022
PCKB had 5 out of its 11 lawyers named as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars for 2022.
PCKB PARTNERS CONTINUE TO BE ENGAGED AS SPEAKERS AT LEGAL SEMINARS
- PCKB
- February 2, 2022
Partner, Adam White, was a recent speaker at the North Carolina Bar Association, Insurance Law section’s annual meeting and CLE. Partner, Deb Bowers, was a speaker at the National Business Institute’s online seminar titled “North Carolina Construction Law From Start to Finish” on January 26, 2022.
THE 2022 EDITION OF NEW APPLEMAN NORTH CAROLINA INSURANCE LITIGATION HAS BEEN PUBLISHED
- PCKB
- February 1, 2022
The 2022 edition of New Appleman North Carolina Insurance Litigation (a LexisNexis Practice Guide) has been published. Rick Pinto is General Editor, and Ken Kyre and Deb Bowers are Assistant Editors. PCKB attorneys wrote most of the chapters for the book.
JON WARD NAMED A NORTH CAROLINA BOARD CERTIFIED SPECIALIST IN APPELLATE PRACTICE!
- PCKB
- December 14, 2021
On December 8, 2021, PCKB Partner Jon Ward was named a North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in Appellate Practice. Jon was one of four lawyers to earn this distinction in 2021. Less than forty lawyers are board certified in appellate practice in North Carolina.
A WIN AT THE FOURTH CIRCUIT FOR PCKB!
- PCKB
- December 8, 2021
Rick Pinto, Deb Bowers, and Adam White recently obtained a favorable outcome from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in late November, affirming the entry of summary judgment on behalf of their client, Buckeye Fire Equipment Company.
- Insurance Coverage
DEB BOWERS IS NOW AN AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION ARBITRATOR
- PCKB
- September 21, 2021
PCKB is pleased to announce that Deborah (Deb) Bowers is now listed on the American Arbitration Association (AAA) panel of arbitrators. This means that Deb is available for selection as an arbitrator by parties on matters submitted to and arbitrated through the AAA.
PCKB PARTNERS JON WARD AND ADAM WHITE GAINED ADMISSION TO PRACTICE IN THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURTS FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
- PCKB
- May 20, 2021
PCKB Partners Jon Ward and Adam White both recently gained admission to practice in the federal District Courts for the Western District of Virginia, providing them the opportunity to represent clients in federal court in Roanoke, Charlottesville, Danville, Lynchburg, and through western and southwestern Virginia. This federal admission compliments both Jon and Adam’s admissions to practice in state courts throughout Virginia, all the way up to the Supreme Court of Virginia.
PCKB PARTNERS, JON WARD, CO-AUTHORS AMICUS BRIEF
- PCKB
- May 7, 2021
PCKB partner Jon Ward recently co-authored an amicus brief for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice in the case of Copeland v. Amward Homes of N.C., Inc. that is pending before the Supreme Court of North Carolina.
- Wrongful Death
PCKB IS OFFICIALLY A MULTI-STATE FIRM!
- PCKB
- April 1, 2021
Did you know that PCKB has two partners who are not only North Carolina lawyers but are also Virginia lawyers? Jon Ward is admitted to practice in Virginia and West Virginia, and Adam White is admitted in Virginia. Associate Britney Millisor is admitted in South Carolina.
JON WARD A LEGAL ELITE
- PCKB
- February 22, 2021
Jon Ward has been recognized as a Legal Elite for 2021 in the field of Appellate Advocacy by Business North Carolina magazine. Congratulations Jon!
PCKB ATTORNEYS SELECTED AS SUPER LAWYERS© FOR 2021
- PCKB
- February 5, 2021
Five attorneys with Pinto Coates Kyre & Bowers have been selected as Super Lawyers© for 2021. Super Lawyers© is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
PCKB PARTNER CO-PRESENTS SEMINAR ON INSURANCE FOR COVID RELATED CLAIMS
- PCKB
- February 1, 2021
PCKB partner, Deb Bowers, was a co-presenter of a seminar titled "Insurance Claims Arising From Losses Related to COVID-19" for the recent North Carolina Bar Association Insurance Law section CLE held on January 29, 2021.
- Insurance Coverage
PCKB PARTNERS RICK PINTO AND DEB BOWERS WIN AT THE 4TH CIRCUIT!
- PCKB
- January 25, 2021
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the jury's verdict and the trial court's decisions in the case, Saul Hillel Benjamin v. Nicholas Sparks, Ephiphany School of Global Studies and Nicholas Sparks Foundation, in a 36-page published opinion. PCKB partners, Rick Pinto and Deb Bowers, represented The Epiphany School where Nicholas Sparks was the Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
ANDREW PINTO BECOMES A PARTNER WITH PCKB
- PCKB
- January 4, 2021
PCKB is pleased to announce that Andrew Pinto, who has been an attorney with the law firm since 2014, became a partner as of January 1. Andrew graduated from Wake Forest University in 2010, receiving his B.A. degree, and he graduated from Elon University School of Law in 2014, receiving a J.D. degree.
THE 2021 EDITION OF NEW APPLEMAN NORTH CAROLINA INSURANCE LITIGATION HAS NOW BEEN PUBLISHED
- PCKB
- December 31, 2020
The 2021 edition of New Appleman North Carolina Insurance Litigation (a LexisNexis Practice Guide) has been published. Rick Pinto is General Editor, and Ken Kyre and Deb Bowers are Assistant Editors. PCKB attorneys wrote most of the chapters for the book.
KEN KYRE OBTAINS DISMISSAL OF A FEDERAL COURT CASE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF GREENSBORO
- PCKB
- September 21, 2020
Ken Kyre represented the City of Greensboro in a lawsuit that was pending in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. The plaintiff was a white male police officer with the Greensboro Police Department, and he sued the City when he was not promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.
UPDATES SUBMITTED FOR THE 2021 EDITION TO THE LEXISNEXIS PRACTICE GUIDE OF NEW APPLEMAN NORTH CAROLINA INSURANCE LITIGATION
- PCKB
- August 28, 2020
Rick Pinto, as General Editor, and Ken Kyre and Deb Bowers, as Associate Editors, have submitted updated chapters to LexisNexis for the 2021 Edition of New Appleman North Carolina Insurance Litigation. The publication is expected to be released in a few months, and it will be available in print and online at LexisNexis.
NIKKI FELICIANO IS CURRENTLY VICE PRESIDENT OF THE GUILFORD COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF BLACK LAWYERS
- PCKB
- August 3, 2020
PCKB is pleased that Nikki Feliciano is the Vice President of the Guilford County Association of Black Lawyers. The Association consists of licensed attorneys practicing or living in Guilford County, N.C.
SOME BASIC LEGAL PRINCIPLES REGARDING INSURANCE POLICIES
- Deborah J. Bowers
- July 20, 2020
The following is from Sections 1.04 and 1.05 of Chapter 1 of the New Appleman North Carolina Insurance Litigation (2020 Edition of the LexisNexis Practice Guide) entitled “General Principles of Construction for Insurance Policies,” and it was written by PCKB’s Deb Bowers. Most case citations that appear in these sections of the book are omitted.
- Insurance Coverage
ADAM WHITE BECOMES A PARTNER WITH PCKB
- PCKB
- July 1, 2020
PCKB is pleased to announce that Adam White, who has been an attorney with the law firm for over 6½ years, became a partner as of July 1. Adam graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2007, receiving his B.A. degree, and he graduated Cum Laude from Wake Forest University School of Law in 2013, receiving a J.D. degree.
KEN KYRE ENDS HIS TWO-YEAR SERVICE AS AN NCADA EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER
- PCKB
- June 16, 2020
Ken Kyre has just completed his two-year service as an Ex Officio Member of the Board of Directors of the N.C. Association of Defense Attorneys (“NCADA”). He served as the Past Presidents Representative. (Ken was President of the NCADA in 2007-2008.)
KEN KYRE SUCCESSFULLY OBTAINS A DISMISSAL OF HIS CLIENT IN A COMPLEX PERSONAL INJURY ASBESTOS CASE IN FEDERAL COURT
- PCKB
- June 5, 2020
Ken Kyre had been litigating a products liability lawsuit for two years in federal court, defending a company which fabricated very large metal vessels. The plaintiff had alleged that he developed mesothelioma as a result of being exposed to asbestos for which his attorneys contended Ken’s client was responsible, along with other companies with different products.
- Personal Injury
- Products Liability
PROCEDURAL ASPECTS OF UM CLAIMS AND STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
- Paul D. Coates
- May 18, 2020
The following is from Section 2.06[10] of Chapter 2 of the New Appleman North Carolina Insurance Litigation (2020 Edition of the LexisNexis Practice Guide). Chapter 2 is entitled “Automobile Insurance” and was written by PCKB’s Paul Coates. Section 2.06[10] pertains to “Procedural Considerations” for Uninsured (UM) and Underinsured (UIM) Coverages, and Section 2.06[10][b] pertains to the “Procedural Aspects of UM Claims/Statutes of Limitations.”
- UM and UIM
KEN KYRE SELECTED AS ONE OF AMERICA’S TOP 100 CIVIL DEFENSE LITIGATORS® IN NORTH CAROLINA FOR 2020
- PCKB
- April 10, 2020
Ken Kyre has been selected again, this time for 2020, as one of America’s Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators® for North Carolina. According to the organization responsible for this honor, membership is meant to identify the nation’s most esteemed and skilled civil defense attorneys, and only 100 attorneys in each state are selected.
NIKKI FELICIANO GIVES PRESENTATION AT CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAM REGARDING MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT LITIGATION
- PCKB
- March 16, 2020
Nikki Feliciano recently gave a CLE Presentation on the topic of “Text Messages, Doctors, Collateral Sources and More: Discovery and Evidence Snags.” The CLE program was entitled “Advanced Auto Injury Litigation,” and it was hosted by the National Business Institute.
SEVEN PCKB ATTORNEYS SELECTED AS SUPER LAWYERS© FOR 2020
- PCKB
- March 2, 2020
Super Lawyers© is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The patented selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.
EXCLUSIONS TO CGL POLICIES: CONTRACTUAL LIABILITY EXCLUSION
- Deborah J. Bowers
- February 18, 2020
The following is from Section 4.06[f][i] and [iii] of Chapter 4 of the New Appleman North Carolina Insurance Litigation (2020 Edition of the LexisNexis Practice Guide). Chapter 4 is entitled “Commercial General Liability Insurance” and was written by PCKB’s Deb Bowers. Section 4.06[f] pertains to exclusions in a CGL policy.
- Insurance Coverage
NIKKI FELICIANO WAS A COURSE PLANNER FOR NCBA’S INSURANCE LAW SECTION’S CLE
- PCKB
- February 10, 2020
Nikki Feliciano was a CLE Planner for the NCBA’s Insurance Law Section’s continuing legal education program in January. The CLE was presented in connection with the Insurance Law Section’s Annual Meeting.
THE N.C. INSURANCE LITIGATION PRACTICE GUIDE EDITED AND MAINLY WRITTEN BY PCKB ATTORNEYS IS NOW AN APPLEMAN BOOK PUBLISHED BY LEXISNEXIS
- PCKB
- February 1, 2020
The 2020 edition of the LexisNexis published Practice Guide: North Carolina Insurance Litigation is now a New Appleman insurance book. Appleman has long been recognized as a top and well-established authority of and source for insurance law, including its multi-volume treatise, New Appleman on Insurance Law.
RICK PINTO BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF TRIAL ADVOCATES
- PCKB
- January 7, 2020
As of January 1, 2020, Rick Pinto became the President of the Western North Carolina Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). ABOTA is a national group whose mission is to preserve the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial, and to promote civility, professionalism, and integrity in the legal profession between trial attorneys and judges.
BRITNEY MILLISOR JOINS PCKB AS ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
- PCKB
- November 14, 2019
PCKB is very pleased to announce that Britney Millisor has joined the firm as an associate attorney. She received her law degree in 2017 from Elon University School of Law, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. While at Elon, Britney served as Editor-in-Chief of the Elon Law Review.
PCKB A SPONSOR OF THE GUILFORD COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF BLACK LAWYERS SCHOLARSHIP & RECOGNITION GALA
- PCKB
- November 6, 2019
PCKB was a sponsor of the Guilford County Association of Black Lawyers Scholarship & Recognition Gala that was held on October 19, 2019. The Gala is an annual event that raises money for scholarships for law students and it recognizes outstanding African American attorneys in Guilford County. Nikki Feliciano, a partner at PCKB, was on the Gala committee and was a presenter at the event.
KEN KYRE SPEAKS ON FAILURE TO WARN CLAIMS
- Kenneth Kyre Jr.
- November 4, 2019
Ken Kyre was a speaker at the annual NCADA Fall Seminar. His topic pertained to products liability (one of his main practice areas) and was entitled: “North Carolina Case and Statutory Law Regarding (1) Failure to Warn as a Breach of Implied Warranty of Merchantability Claim and (2) Post-Sale Continuing Duty to Warn in Products Liability Cases.”
- Products Liability
A TOTAL VICTORY FOR PCKB CLIENTS!
- PCKB
- August 27, 2019
PCKB partners, Rick Pinto and Deb Bowers, successfully defended The Epiphany School of Global Studies, Nicholas Sparks, and other members of the Board of Trustees against claims for wrongful termination and violation of the ADA alleged by the former Head of School.
RICK PINTO TO BE 2020 PRESIDENT OF WESTERN NC CHAPTER OF ABOTA
- PCKB
- July 25, 2019
Pinto Coates Kyre & Bowers, PLLC is proud to announce that Rick Pinto has been tapped to be the 2020 President of the Western North Carolina Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).
2019 SUPER LAWYERS FEATURES 7 OUT OF 9 PCKB ATTORNEYS
- PCKB
- April 8, 2019
For 2019, PCKB has 7 of the 9 lawyers in the firm listed as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars in their fields of practice!
LENNEKA "NIKKI" FELICIANO BECOMES A PARTNER
- PCKB
- March 25, 2019
Pinto Coates Kyre & Bowers, PLLC is proud to announce that, as of January 1, 2019, Lenneka (Nikki) Feliciano is a partner!
KEN KYRE SELECTED AS A “LEADER IN THE LAW” FOR 2018
- PCKB
- October 29, 2018
Ken Kyre has been selected by NC Lawyers Weekly (the premier legal newspaper for attorneys and judges in North Carolina) as one of its 30 Leaders in the Law for 2018.
DEBORAH BOWERS AND JON WARD PRESENTING AT NBI’S INSURANCE COVERAGE LITGATION BOOT CAMP
- PCKB
- September 19, 2018
We are pleased to announce Deborah J. Bowers and Jon Ward of PCKB will be presenting at the National Business Institute’s Insurance Coverage Litigation Boot Camp in Charlotte, NC on October 30th, 2018.
- Insurance Coverage
KEN KYRE RECEIVES DEFENSE ASSOCIATION’S ELSTER AWARD FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
- PCKB
- July 27, 2018
At this summer’s annual meeting of the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys (NCADA), Ken Kyre received the J. Robert Elster Award for Professional Excellence. As noted on the NCADA website (http://ncada.org/News/6347870), the Elster Award “recognizes NCADA members who exemplify the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and ethics and who conduct themselves in a civil, courteous manner with all persons.
EXCESS AND UMBRELLA INSURANCE
- Richard L. Pinto
- July 26, 2018
The following is from Sections 10.06, 10.07, 10.9, and 10.10 of Chapter 10 of the LexisNexis Practice Guide: North Carolina Insurance Litigation (2018 Edition). Chapter 10 is entitled “Excess and Umbrella Insurance” and was written by PCKB’s Rick Pinto.
- Insurance Coverage
DEFENSE OBLIGATIONS – THE DUTY TO DEFEND AND THE DUTY TO PAY
- Deborah J. Bowers
- July 26, 2018
The following is from Sections 4.03 and 4.04 of Chapter 4 of the LexisNexis Practice Guide: North Carolina Insurance Litigation (2018 Edition). Chapter 4 is entitled “Commercial General Liability Insurance” and was written by PCKB’s Deb Bowers.
- Insurance Coverage
INSURER’S DUTIES OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING
- Richard L. Pinto
- July 25, 2018
The following is from Section 14.05 of Chapter 14 of the LexisNexis Practice Guide: North Carolina Insurance Litigation (2018 Edition). Chapter 14 is entitled “Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Claims” and was written by PCKB’s Rick Pinto.
- Insurance Coverage
FAMILY MEMBER COVERAGE AND PERMISSIVE USE IN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICIES
- Paul D. Coates
- February 9, 2018
The following is from Section 4[b] and [c] of Chapter 2 of the LexisNexis Practice Guide: North Carolina Insurance Litigation (2018 Edition). Chapter 2 is entitled “Automobile Insurance” and was written by PCKB’s Paul Coates. Section 4 pertains to the “Insured Driver” in auto insurance policies.
- Insurance Coverage
PCKB ATTORNEYS ARE EDITORS AND AUTHORS OF THE INITIAL EDITION OF LEXISNEXIS PRACTICE GUIDE: NORTH CAROLINA INSURANCE LITIGATION
- PCKB
- January 30, 2018
Toward the end of January 2018, LexisNexis published LexisNexis Practice Guide: North Carolina Insurance Litigation (2018 Edition). We believe it is the first book that is devotedly solely to insurance litigation in North Carolina. Rick Pinto is the General Editor, and Ken Kyre and Deb Bowers are Assistant Editors. . . . (Click title to see more.)