Bill Alexander is a native of Kannapolis, North Carolina, and was graduated from Davidson College (BA, 1973), and Wake Forest University School of Law (JD, 1976). He now manages an estate and business planning practice as a partner in the law firm of Legacy Lawyers, PLLC in Raleigh, North Carolina. Bill has practiced law for 28 years and maintains an ‘A-v’ attorney rating* by Martindale-Hubbell. He works closely with business and family clients on wealth transfer and asset protection, Medicaid qualification, counseling for wills and trusts, and the handling of estate administration and probate. Bill is a member of the Estate Planning Section and Elder Law Section of the NC Bar Association and a “Charter Member” of the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys, a member of the WealthCounsel and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). He is also a member of the Wake County Planning Council and the Mid-South Forum of Estate Planning Attorneys. He regularly provides continuing education for Attorney’s, CPA’s, financial advisors and insurance agents for Estate Planning.
Bill is a former Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He recently retired from the North Carolina Air National Guard with the rank of Colonel. Bill was the top legal officer in the N.C. Air Guard for most of his military career. In his last assignments for the Guard, he taught as an adjunct faculty member at the USAF Judge Advocate General School and served as the ANG Assistant to the Air Force Special Operations Command. Bill was the Editor in Chief of the legal training course for the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations and managed the U. S. Air Force Civil Affairs program he continues to act as a Subject Matter Expert in the field. Bill was awarded the Legion of Merit and the Distinguished Service Medal; he was recognized by the Governor of North Carolina for his service to the state by induction into “The Order of the Long Leaf Pine.” Bill is married with two teenage sons. He is an active member and Elder at First Presbyterian Church of Raleigh.
John J. Peck received his undergraduate degree in business and economics from Belmont Abbey College in 1972 and his Juris Doctorate from Campbell University in 1980. He was admitted to practice law in North Carolina in 1981, the United States District Court in 1982, the United States Supreme Court in 1984 and the United States Tax Court in 1987. He is a member of the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys, Wealth Counsel, and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. In addition, John is an active member of the Elder Law Section and The Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association, and the Midsouth Forum of Estate Planning Attorneys.
Mr. Peck has been a practicing attorney in eastern North Carolina for over twenty years and now practices exclusively in the areas of estate planning and elder law. He spends 6-8 weeks each year in continuing legal education for these two areas of practice.
Mr. Peck participates as an instructor at educational workshops and seminars in the areas of estate planning and elder law throughout North Carolina and the Southeastern United States. He recently co-authored Giving, Philanthropy for Everyone, a book on charitable giving, and The North Carolina Consumers Guide to Medicaid Planning and Asset Protection.
Mr. Peck Currently has law offices in Wilmington and Raleigh. He resides in Wilmington with his family.
Erica Conklin is originally from Encino, California. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California at Riverside and her Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law. Erica is licensed to practice law in Ohio and North Carolina and works as an Associate in the law firm of Legacy Lawyers, PLLC, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her practice focuses on Elder Law, Medicaid eligibility, and Social Security Disability Appeals. Erica advises family clients on estate and long term care planning, including special needs planning as well as planning for incapacity and guardianships. She assists senior citizens and disabled individuals qualify for and maintain government benefits, while preserving their assets and protecting their family from the astronomical cost of nursing home care. Her professional associations include membership in the Estate Planning Section and Elder Law Section of the NC Bar Association, WealthCounsel, the Mid-South Forum of Estate Planning Attorneys, and the Raleigh Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association.
Erica began her legal career as an officer in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG). During her first assignment in the JAG Corps, Erica served as the Chief Tax Advisor for all personnel assigned to Brooks Air Force Base, Texas. In addition, she quickly became the resident expert in health law, advising local hospital administrators and physicians on patient rights, quality of care matters, privacy issues, and medical malpractice claims. During her last assignment in the JAG Corps, Erica deployed to Qatar in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and served as the Chief Legal Advisor to the Commanding General of the largest fighter base in the Central Command. Upon her return, Erica was the Chief Prosecutor for Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina. During this time, Erica also taught Business and Aviation Law as an adjunct professor at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.
*An ‘A-v’ rating by Martindale-Hubbell reflects an attorney who has reached the heights of professional excellence, has usually practiced for many years and is recognized by other attorneys for the highest levels of skill and integrity.
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