Attorney Profiles
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Matthew Arnold, Esq.
Mr. Arnold grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina and is a product of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system. He attended Carmel Junior High, South Charlotte Middle, and graduated from Providence Senior High School. Mr. Arnold continued his education at Belmont Abbey College where he received a basketball scholarship and played varsity basketball for four years. He was a member of Phi Kappa Theta national fraternity and graduated from the Belmont Abbey College Honors Institute. After graduating cum laude from Belmont Abbey College with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Philosophy, Mr. Arnold attended law school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
J. Bradley Smith, Esq.
When facing a felony, DUI/DWI or minor traffic violation, you want to make sure you have the best possible counsel on your side. Attorney J. Bradley Smith understands North Carolina criminal law inside and out and has years of trial experience. He has a passion for the law and a drive for success unmatched by many of his peers.
Laura M. Cobb, Esq.
Born in Jackson, Tennessee, Ms. Cobb has lived all over the Southeast. She grew up primarily in Northern Virginia, but graduated from Pope High School in Marietta, Georgia. After high school she attended Vanderbilt University where she earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology. After college she relocated to Winston-Salem, North Carolina where she worked for the Wake Forest University Medical School conducting scientific research in the fields of Microbiology and Immunology. After publishing two scientific papers, she decided to attend law school at Wake Forest Law School in Winston-Salem.
Lindsey S. Dasher, Esq.
Born and raised in Tega Cay, SC, Ms. Dasher graduated from Fort Mill High School in Fort Mill, SC. She then attended Presbyterian College, where she graduated magna cum laude with an honors dual degree in History and Religion, and a minor in English. She received her law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law, where she worked as the research assistant to Professor Marcia Zug in the field of Domestic Relations. In law school, she served as Associate Justice for Competitions and traveled as a member of the National Advocacy Team for the Moot Court Bar, was elected to and served on the Pro Bono Student Board, and volunteered as a guardian ad litem for the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program.
Tonya Graser Smith, Esq.
Ms. Smith grew up in Eastern Tennessee outside of Knoxville. She attended West Virginia University where she earned her Bachelors of Arts Degree in Political Science and graduated from the Honors College. After college, she spent a year working as a consultant for Delta Gamma Fraternity which had her work all over the United States and in Canada. Ms. Smith then attended law school at Texas Tech University School of Law where she was selected in her third year of law school to participate in the Civil Legal Assistance Clinic where she was the lead attorney on a variety of civil cases including many family law matters.
L. Bree Laughrun, Esq.
Born and raised in Charlotte, Ms. Laughrun is a graduate of Myers Park High School. She attended the College of Charleston, receiving a degree in business administration. While attending Charleston, she participated in the Honors Program, served as a justice on the Charleston Honor Board, as well as, serving as elected treasurer and judicial chair of her sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha. After making Charleston her home for four years, Ms. Laughrun was accepted into the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond on a partial scholarship. In 2009, Ms. Laughrun graduated cum laude from University of Richmond, with a certificate of concentration in family law.
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Paul Tharp, Esq.
Paul Tharp is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where he majored in English and minored in Philosophy. Paul graduated in three years with the top grade point average in his class. After working as a high school English teacher, Paul attended law school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He received his juris doctor and became a member of the Florida Bar in 2003 and the North Carolina Bar in 2005. Paul is admitted to practice in federal court for the Western District of North Carolina.
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