Advance Business Lawyers

Our law firm is one of very few firms in the extended region with an entertainment law emphasis. We represent celebrities, authors, athletes, filmmakers, television companies, production companies, screenwriters, post-production facilities, entertainment companies, and actors. We are currently serving as production counsel on several television projects and feature-length motion pictures. We also represent corporate clients including in the sports, fashion, and entertainment industries.

Attorney Shauna Squires-Tapp is a managing partner of the Law Office of Peace & Squires, PLLC. She earned her Juris Doctor degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law in 2002. Shortly thereafter, upon graduating from law school, she became a licensed attorney in the state of North Carolina in 2002. Attorney Squires-Tapp earned her Bachelor of Arts degree, Summa Cum Laude, in History from North Carolina Central University in 1999. Throughout her undergraduate tenure, she was a member of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society, Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society, and Golden Key National...

Trusted and experienced Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence attorney.

Our goal at the Law Offices of Rick D. Lail is excellence in servicing. We seek to have a personalized business relationship with our clients where we are intimately familiar their portfolios and are easily accessible.

Amy is one of the founding members and managing partners of BA Folk. She is a litigator with experience in a variety of practice areas including securities law, complex commercial litigation, and products liability defense.

Amy advises companies and individuals in the areas of corporate and securities law, including regulatory compliance for investment advisers, broker/dealers and securities, corporate formation, capital raising, broker-dealer and investment adviser formation and registration, securities litigation, white collar criminal defense, FINRA arbitrations, and SEC investigations, litigation, and appeals. Amy has registered investment advisers and broker dealers. She drafts private placement memoranda and subscription agreements. She provides...

John comes to the law as Career 2.0. After spending 15+ years as an engineer and project manager, John went back to law school to become an attorney. Founding Beer Law Center, John has focused his practice on working with breweries, wineries, distilleries, and other artisanal alcohol beverage producers. In recent years, John has included hemp, cannabis, and other "vices" as part of his practice area, leading to the creation of Vice Law Center.

Gilbert Carey is an attorney and certified public accountant with the McDowell Law Group. He practices in the areas of Taxation, Tax Resolution and Controversy and Estate Planning, solving tax, business, and legal challenges for individuals, privately held businesses and their owners. He has an Avvo rating of 10 (Superb) and has been recognized as a Top Lawyer of Coastal Virginia by Coastal Virginia Magazine. Mr. Carey regularly advises clients on tax matters and represents clients in tax disputes with the IRS, state tax agencies and in U.S. Tax Court. He provides income tax planning and compliance advice to individuals, trusts,...

Pete currently works as an attorney with Fourscore Business Law and Cadet Legal, and executive director of the nonprofit Carolina Lawyers for the Arts & Entertainment (CLÆ). He also serves as an arbitrator and mediator with several panels. Prior to these positions, his most recent experience was with a startups practice group in Raleigh, which followed an in-house stint with a private equity company in Durham as a Corporate Counsel and M&A Attorney. Singh received his J.D. from Duke University School of Law with Intellectual Property and Corporate Law concentrations and a B.B.A. from Hofstra University as a Legal Studies in...

Need a Raleigh Family Law or Contract Litigation Attorney? Call Bryant Paris today at (919) 832-5577. Since 2002, Bryant has represented people from all walks of life across North Carolina as well as small businesses in a wide-variety of civil and criminal law cases. Through the years, he worked tirelessly to obtain just results for his clients in an effort to put them in a position to move on with their lives after their cases are resolved. Bryant uses his vast experience gained from actual courtroom hearing and trial experience, as well as in arbitration and mediation, to...

Laurie Biggs' practice focuses on business and consumer bankruptcy, including chapter 7, chapter 11, chapter 12, and chapter 13 cases. Ms. Biggs primarily represents small business owners, individuals, and those in the agricultural sector who need help addressing their debts or exploring their legal options. Ms. Biggs has been certified as a specialist in business and consumer bankruptcy by the North Carolina State Bar. With almost twenty years of experience helping clients navigate their financial difficulties, Ms. Biggs In addition to bankruptcy cases, Ms. Biggs also practices in the area of out of court financial restructuring, business disputes, civil...