Smithfield attorney Lamar Armstrong, III was recently recognized as a Board Certified Specialist in Appellate Practice by the North Carolina State Bar. Mr. Armstrong, of the Armstrong Law Firm, concentrates his practice in the area of appeals to the North Carolina Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. He received his"..."

After ten years of handling lots of appeals, Lamar III (“L3”) is closing in on achieving the lofty status of board certified specialist in appellate practice. The requirements of becoming an appellate specialist are stringent and many. Only five percent (5%) of North Carolina lawyers are board certified specialists. L3"..."

THAT’S A LAWSUIT WAITIN’ TO HAPPEN! By: Lamar Armstrong, III Dear Humans, We sometimes see our fellow humans doing some – shall we say – head-scratching things.  Sometimes worthy of a “Darwin Award”.  Other times simply worthy of the observation “that’s a lawsuit waitin’ to happen!”. Enter this column. The"..."

THAT’S A LAWSUIT WAITIN’ TO HAPPEN! By: Lamar Armstrong, III Dear Humans, We sometimes see our fellow humans doing some – shall we say – head-scratching things.  Sometimes worthy of a “Darwin Award”.  Other times simply worthy of the observation “that’s a lawsuit waitin’ to happen!”. Enter this column. The"..."

As God has blessed us, we’ve been thinking about ways we can bless others this season.  Will you join us?  We know there are lots of good options out there.  A few that are near and dear to our hearts are listed below. If you’re looking for a way to"..."

Lawyers in Real Life By:  Hinton Armstrong I am an Armstrong, and I am an engineer.  I am the only one of the five that did not choose the “lawyer life” (random aside:  why does everything have to be a “life” these days?). But I have stories.  Ohhhhhh do I"..."

Legal-Ease Alienation of Affections and Criminal Conversation – Suing a Lover for Breaking up One’s Marriage By: Lamar Armstrong, Jr. Someone isn’t “free” or “available” if he or she is still married, is not physically separated, and is living with his or her spouse.  If not yet “free”, there is"..."

THAT’S A LAWSUIT WAITIN’ TO HAPPEN! By: Lamar Armstrong, III Dear Humans, We sometimes see our fellow humans doing some – shall we say – head-scratching things.  Sometimes worthy of a “Darwin Award”.  Other times simply worthy of the observation “that’s a lawsuit waitin’ to happen!”. Enter this column. The"..."

“Yes”, you can represent yourself individually. If you represent only yourself and do not represent another person or entity, you can litigate to your heart’s content. You can sign and file documents in court. You can stand up in court and argue your case to a judge or jury. This"..."

Dear Humans, We sometimes see our fellow humans doing some – shall we say – head-scratching things. Sometimes worthy of a “Darwin Award”. Other times simply worthy of the observation “that’s a lawsuit waitin’ to happen!”. Enter this column. The idea is simple: capture and share with others “lawsuits waiting"..."