Tricia Magee Returns to Shumaker After 18 Years as Career Law Clerk to Judge Frank Whitney – Legal Reader

Her time as a legislation clerk has offered her with unparalleled insights into the judicial course of, notably on the trial and appellate ranges.

CHARLOTTE, NC — Shumaker is happy to announce the return of Tricia Magee, an completed litigator with intensive expertise in federal and state courts, to the agency. Tricia rejoins Shumaker as a Accomplice within the Litigation and Disputes Service Line after an 18-year tenure as a profession legislation clerk to Decide Frank Whitney of the U.S. District Courtroom for the Western District of North Carolina.

Tricia, who initially joined Shumaker in 2005, has cultivated a distinguished status within the authorized neighborhood. Her time as a legislation clerk has offered her with unparalleled insights into the judicial course of, notably on the trial and appellate ranges, and her expertise “behind the scenes” in federal courtroom and North Carolina’s appellate courts has left her with a novel perspective into the judiciary, which is a worth added to her shoppers. Tricia’s return marks a big enhancement to Shumaker’s litigation apply, promising shoppers the good thing about her deep data and seasoned perspective.

“We welcome Tricia again to Shumaker, the place her intensive expertise and profound understanding of the judiciary will probably be invaluable property to our agency and our shoppers,” mentioned Steve Meckler, Accomplice and Litigation and Disputes Regional Service Line Chief.

Throughout her time with Decide Whitney, Tricia offered sound counsel to the decide in additional than 150 federal jury and bench trials and 1000’s of federal civil and prison circumstances. Drawing on her broad vary of authorized data and acumen, Tricia gave recommendation in complicated enterprise litigation issues, equivalent to IP disputes, class and collective actions, and employment disputes, in addition to prison litigation issues involving subtle racketeering allegations and governmental investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Inside Income Service (IRS), United States Securities and Change Fee (SEC), and Division of Homeland Safety (DHS).

Tricia’s apply will give attention to high-stakes litigation, the place she’s going to leverage her complete data of courtroom procedures and her strategic acumen to advocate successfully for shoppers.

“I’m excited to return to Shumaker and collaborate with such a proficient staff,” mentioned Tricia. “My years with Decide Whitney have been extremely rewarding, and I’m keen to use what I’ve realized to assist our shoppers navigate their authorized challenges.”

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