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GHMA | LAW included in Best Lawyers in America 2019

August 4, 2018

The divorce and bankruptcy law firm of Gum, Hillier, McCroskey & Amburgey, PA, is pleased to announce that David R. Hillier, Patrick S. McCroskey, and Janet H. Amburgey have been included in the 2019 edition of Best Lawyers in America©. David Hillier made his appearance on the list first in 2008 and was named Asheville’s…

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Partners Selected to 2018 NC Super Lawyers

January 22, 2018

The family and bankruptcy law firm of Gum, Hillier & McCroskey, PA, is proud to announce that Howard L. Gum, David R. Hillier, and Patrick S. McCroskey have again been selected to the 2018 North Carolina Super Lawyers list, and that Janet Amburgey has again been selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars, both published annually…

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Partners Honored in the 2018 Legal Elite

January 8, 2018

Patrick McCroskey and Janet Amburgey have been selected to Business North Carolina Magazine’s 2018 Legal Elite Family Law Section.

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Firm ranked in 2018 “Best Law Firms”

December 7, 2017

Gum, Hillier & McCroskey, PA has been ranked in the 2018 “Best Law Firms” list by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers in America. The firm is the recipient of the the Tier 1 Metropolitan Award for Family Law Practice in Asheville, and the Tier 3 Metropolitan Award for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, also for practice in Asheville.

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Partners named to 2018 Best Lawyers in America

August 15, 2017

We are pleased to announce that partners Howard L. Gum, David R. Hillier, and Patrick S. McCroskey have been included in the 2018 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Howard Gum has been included in the list since 1993 and was named Asheville’s Lawyer of the Year in Family Law in 2014. Patrick McCroskey has…

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Firm’s attorneys selected to 2017 North Carolina Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers Rising Stars

January 20, 2017

We are proud to announce that partners Howard L. Gum, David R. Hillier, and Patrick S. McCroskey have been selected to the 2017 North Carolina Super Lawyers list, and that Janet Amburgey has made her premier debut on North Carolina Super Lawyers 2017 Rising Stars, both published annually in Super Lawyers Magazine. Super Lawyers is…

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Gum, Hillier & McCroskey Attorneys Honored in the 2017 Legal Elite

January 16, 2017

The family and bankruptcy law firm of Gum, Hillier & McCroskey, PA, is proud to announce that Patrick McCroskey and Janet Amburgey have been selected to Business North Carolina Magazine’s 2017 Legal Elite Family Law Section.

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Gum, Hillier & McCroskey Partners included in Best Lawyers in America 2017

August 15, 2016

We are proud to announce that partners Howard L. Gum, David R. Hillier, and Patrick S. McCroskey have been included in the 2017 edition of Best Lawyers in America©, and that Patrick McCroskey has again been named Asheville’s 2017 “Lawyer of the Year” in Family Law. “Lawyer of the Year” recognitions are awarded to individual…

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Telephone number spoofing scam affects NC citizens and law firms

June 16, 2016

We have been warned by North Carolina Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company of a new scam affecting citizens of North Carolina. In this new scam, the caller purports to represent a law firm collecting a debt. The caller threatens the citizen with arrest if the debt isn’t paid via credit card during the phone call. The…

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Partners Selected to 2016 North Carolina Super Lawyers

January 21, 2016

We are pleased to announce that partners Howard L. Gum, David R. Hillier, and Patrick S. McCroskey have been selected to the 2016 North Carolina Super Lawyers list, published annually in Super Lawyers Magazine. Super Lawyers is a research-driven and peer-influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers who have achieved a high degree of peer recognition…

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Gum, Hillier & McCroskey Partners Honored in the 2016 Legal Elite

January 18, 2016

We are proud to announce that Howard Gum, David Hillier, and Patrick McCroskey have been selected to Business North Carolina Magazine’s 2016 Legal Elite in the following categories: Howard L. Gum – Family Law Section David R. Hillier – Bankruptcy Law Section Patrick S. McCroskey – Family Law Section Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite is…

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Gum, Hillier & McCroskey, PA ranked in 2016 “Best Law Firms”

November 2, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We are pleased to announce the firm has been ranked in the 2016 “Best Law Firms” list by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® in the following areas: Metropolitan Awards Tier 1, Asheville, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Tier 1, Asheville, Family Law Firms selected to the…

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Gum, Hillier & McCroskey Partners included in Best Lawyers in America 2016

August 17, 2015

We are proud to announce that partners Howard L. Gum, David R. Hillier, and Patrick S. McCroskey have been included in the 2016 edition of Best Lawyers in America©. Howard Gum has been included in the list since 1993 and was named Asheville’s Lawyer of the Year in Family Law in 2014. Patrick McCroskey has…

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Partners included in 2015 Super Lawyers North Carolina

January 26, 2015

We are pleased to announce the inclusion of Howard Gum, David Hillier and Patrick McCroskey, in the North Carolina Super Lawyers™ 2015 list. In selecting attorneys for Super Lawyers™, a rigorous, multiphase process is employed. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition…

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Attorneys at Gum, Hillier & McCroskey Honored in the 2015 Legal Elite

January 15, 2015

The family firm is proud to announce that all of the attorneys in the firm have been included in Business North Carolina Magazine’s 2015 Legal Elite in the following categories: Howard L. Gum – Family Law Section David R. Hillier – Bankruptcy Law Section Patrick S. McCroskey – Family Law Section Janet H. Amburgey –…

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Gum, Hillier & McCroskey, PA ranked in 2015 “Best Law Firms”

November 3, 2014

Gum, Hillier & McCroskey, PA is pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked in the 2015 “Best Law Firms” list by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® in the following areas: Metropolitan Awards Tier 1, Asheville, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Tier 1, Asheville, Family Law…

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