Firm News

5 Allen and Pinnix Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers

2009-10-06T14:30:00.002-04:00

Allen and Pinnix, P.A. is pleased to announce that partners Noel Allen, Jack Nichols and Anna Baird Choi in Administrative Law and Jack Pinnix and Lynn Calder in Immigration Law have been named to the 2010 edition of Best Lawyers in America, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

According to Best Lawyers, Allen and Pinnix, P.A. tie for first ranking among North Carolina law firms in the Administrative Law category with 3 attorneys and also tie for first ranking in the Immigration Law category with 2 attorneys.

Selection for inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on an extensive annual peer-review survey.

The Best Lawyers in America 2010

Allen & Pinnix

Ranked #1 in North Carolina in Administrative Law with 3 attorneys. (*)

Ranked #1 in North Carolina in Immigration Law with 2 attorneys. (*)

Ranked #1 in Raleigh, NC in Administrative Law with 3 attorneys. (*)

Ranked #1 in Raleigh, NC in Immigration Law with 2 attorneys.

(*) Denotes tie with 1 or more other firm(s).

Allen and Pinnix Celebrate 30 Years!

2007-07-08T10:21:00.000-04:00

On July 5 Allen and Pinnix attorneys and staff celebrated the firm's 30th Anniversary. Founded by Noel Allen and Jack Pinnix, the firm opened its doors on July 5, 1977 in the Raleigh Building located at 5 West Hargett Street.

Firm Publication Notes

2006-09-12T12:54:00.000-04:00

(September 12) Allen and Pinnix attorneys Lynn Calder, Alice Glover and Jack Pinnix authored the lead article in the North Carolina State Bar Journal Fall 2006 issue. The article is "Immigration--A Broken System".

The North Carolina State Bar Journal is a quarterly publication of the North Carolina State Bar.

Pinnix Attends 25th Annual AILA Conference

2006-06-19T14:10:00.000-04:00

Allen and Pinnix attorneys Lynn Calder and Jack Pinnix are again participating in AILA's Annual Conference on Immigration Law. The 2006 Conference will be in San Antonio, Texas from June 21-24. It will be the 25th consecutive Annual Conference attended by Pinnix; Ms. Calder has attended every Annual Conference since 1989.

Lynn Calder will lead an Ethics panel and Pinnix is on a panel dealing with the filing of non-immigrant visas, with a focus on the H-1B classification. Pinnix is a Senior Editor of the Immigration & Nationality Law Handbook, 2006-07 Edition. The Handbook is given to every Conference participant and sold by AILA throughout the year. And, for the second year, Jack Pinnix is Chairing AILA’s Elections Committee. This year’s Conference has nearly 100 educational sessions covering virtually every aspect of immigration law; approximately 3,000 attorneys are expected to attend.

Pictured: Lynn Calder, Jack Pinnix, Chapel Hill attorney Elizabeth Gervais-Gruen, Charlotte attorney Cynthia Aziz.

A New Address/Same Location

2006-06-03T11:00:00.000-04:00

Allen and Pinnix, P.A. is conveniently located in downtown Raleigh at 333 Fayetteville Street Mall. The pedestrian mall no longer exists, as the city prepares to reopen Fayetteville Street later this year. Our building, formerly named 333 Corporate Plaza, was recently renamed Capital Bank Plaza Building. The14-story building is next to the old Hudson Belk building (which is now under renovation and called "The Hudson") and located adjacent to the Wake County Courthouse, the Wake County Office Building, Progress Energy and the Sheraton Capital Center, and within walking distance of the Legislature and the Triangle Authority's main station site. The Capital Bank Plaza Building is located one block from the Civic Center parking deck and within two blocks of additional parking.

Please note, even after our street address becomes 333 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1200, our mailing addess will remain:

Allen and Pinnix, PA
PO Drawer 1270
Raleigh, NC 27602

Alice Glover Profiled for Pro Bono Efforts

2006-06-03T10:09:00.000-04:00

( June 1) The May/June 2006 issue of the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s "Immigration Law Today" contains a pro bono profile of Alice S. Glover. The article recounts how, as an Allen and Pinnix attorney, Alice rendered pro bono assistance to a 14-year-old Rwandan boy who had witnessed the slaughter of his family while he hide in the bush. Alice, who was instrumental in obtaining lawful permanent resident status for the young man, now teaches at North Carolina Central University and maintains an "Of Counsel" relationship with Allen and Pinnix, as well as having an office in Carrboro, North Carolina.

Noel Allen Recognized Among State's Legal Elite

2006-06-03T09:44:00.000-04:00

(January 2006) Noel Allen, an Allen and Pinnix founding partner, has been selected for inclusion in the 2006 Edition of Legal Elite. Legal Elite are North Carolina’s best lawyers, as identified by their peers. Business North Carolina magazine mailed ballots to 17,336 attorneys licensed by the State Bar and living in North Carolina. The 495 winners were rated as the best in 12-business related specialities and represent only 2.9% of the state’s lawyers. Noel Allen was chosen in the Antitrust category.

Allen and Pinnix Honored for Workplace Environment

2006-06-03T09:33:00.000-04:00

(September 2005) Allen and Pinnix, PA has been selected as the winner of the 2005 Balanced Workplace Award for medimum-size firms by the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys. The Award was presented on September 30 at NCAWA’s Annual Conference in Wilmington. Alice Glover and Jack Nichols accepted the Award for the firm. Reflecting on the Award in North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, Jack Nichols, a lifelong Boy Scout volunteer, noted: "Its’ sort of the culture of the firm that we’re all involved in the community." "Beyond Billable Hours" 18NCLW0745 (September 19, 2005).