I assist families during the difficult times following the loss of a loved one, helping with all aspects of probate, estate and trust administration, and tax issues. From 2003 to 2008, I served as one of the public administrators in Wake County. During that period, I regularly took on roles such as the Administrator of a decedent’s estate or as the Guardian of the Estate for an incompetent individual. These roles provided me with valuable experience in estate and guardianship administration.
I was born in Oxford, North Carolina in 1975. I completed my undergraduate studies at North Carolina State University in 1997, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a minor in Business Administration. I furthered my education at Campbell University, where I obtained a JD from the School of Law and an MBA from the School of Business, both in 2001.
After my graduation, I began my practice at the firm Pinna, Johnston & Burwell, P.A. in 2001, becoming a partner in 2005. I continued in this role until 2021, when Pinna Johnston & Burwell merged with Envisage Law.
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits
- North Carolina
- North Carolina State Bar
- ID Number: 27821
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- United States Tax Court
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- Campbell Law School
- J.D. (2001)
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- Campbell University
- MBA (2001)
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- North Carolina State University
- B.A. | Political Science
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- Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite - Tax & Estate Planning
- Business North Carolina Magazine
- Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite - Tax & Estate Planning
- Business North Carolina Magazine
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- North Carolina State Bar
- Member
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- North Carolina Bar Association
- Member
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- In Tomorrow We Trust (Regarding estate planning issues specific to separation and divorce).
- American Bar Association, Family Advocate Magazine
- 2022 Basics of Estate Administration, NCBA Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law Section, North Carolina Bar Center
- North Carolina Bar Association
- 2018 Basics of Estate Administration, NCBA Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law Section, North Carolina Bar Center
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Trusts & Estates, Annual Family Law Fall CLE, Pinehurst, NC
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Till Death (or Divorce) Do Us Part – The Intersection of Estate Planning and Family Law, Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section Annual Meeting, Kiawah Island, SC.
- North Carolina Bar Association
- 2020 Basics of Estate Administration, NCBA Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law Section, North Carolina Bar Center
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Website
- Envisage Law
