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Burns, Day & Presnell, P.A., is committed to providing high quality, cost-effective legal representation for our clients. Founded in 1987, our firm brings decades’ worth of experience to every case. With nearly 200 years of combined legal experience, our firm offers clients comprehensive and practical counsel.

Burns, Day & Presnell, P.A. consists of eight dedicated full time attorneys and several supporting staff members. Practicing in a wide range of areas, our lawyers provide client-focused, cost-effective representation tailored to each client’s individual goals and objectives. Personal one-on-one client relationships are essential and valued at our firm. We are grateful for our many long-standing client relationships. 

Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:

  • Estate Litigation
  • Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
  • Contract and Business Disputes
  • Trials & Dispute Resolution

Call 919-263-3744 today to arrange your free initial consultation.

Attorney Kendra K. Bader

Bar Admissions:

  • Minnesota
  • North Carolina application pending
  • S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Education:

  • Gonzaga University School of Law, J.D., 2010
  • University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Bachelor of Arts, 2006

Attorney Charlie Carter

Bar Admissions:

  • North Carolina
  • District of Columbia
  • United States Supreme Court
  • U.S. Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia and Fourth Circuits
  • U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina, and for the District of Columbia

Education:

  • University of North Carolina, Juris Doctor
  • Duke University, B.S. in Engineering

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

  • North Carolina Bar Association
    • Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Law Section
    • Administrative Law Section
  • Carolinas Air Pollution Control Association
    • Past President and Member of Board of Directors
  • Air and Waste Management Association
    • Tenth Judicial District, Member

Attorney Jim Day

Bar Admissions:

  • North Carolina
  • Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina
  • US Supreme Court

Education:

  • Wake Forest University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1975
  • Purdue University, Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical - Astronautical Engineering Sciences, 1972

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

  • North Carolina Bar Association, Member
  • North Carolina Bar Association Business Law Section, Member
  • North Carolina Bar Association Real Estate Section, Member
  • Wake County Bar Association, Member
  • Tenth Judicial District, Member

Attorney Dan Higgins

Bar Admissions:

  • North Carolina
  • Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina

Education:

  • William and Mary School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1981
  • Madison College, Bachelor of Arts, 1978

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

  • American Bar Association, Member
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Member
  • North Carolina Bar Association Litigation Section, Member
  • Wake County Bar Association, Member
  • Tenth Judicial District, Member

Attorney Andrea L. Hinshaw

Bar Admissions:

  • North Carolina, 2009
  • Eastern District Federal Court, 2010

Education:

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, Juris Doctor with honors, 2009
  • Furman University, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Spanish, magna cum laude, 2006

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

  • North Carolina Bar Association, Member
    • North Carolina Bar Association Estate Planning Section
  • Wake County Bar Association, Member
    • Wake County Bar Association, Athletics Committee
  • Tenth Judicial District, Member

Attorney Greg Hinshaw

Bar Admissions:

  • North Carolina, 1975
  • Eastern District Federal Court, 1975

Education:

  • Wake Forest University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1975
  • University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill, Bachelor of Science, 1972

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

  • North Carolina Bar Association, Member
  • North Carolina Bar Association Real Property Section, Member
  • North Carolina Bar Association Construction Law Section, Member
  • North Carolina Bar Association Estate Planning Section, Member
  • Wake County Bar Association, Member
  • Tenth Judicial District, Member
  • American Land Title Association, Member

Attorney Emily Iverson

Bar Admissions:

  • North Carolina, 2008
  • New York, 2010

Education:

  • The University of North Carolina School of Law, Juris Doctor, with High Honors, 2008
  • Wake Forest University, Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Business, summa cum laude, 2005

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

  • North Carolina Bar Association, Member
    • Member of the Business Law Section and Real Estate Section of the NCBA
  • Wake County Bar Association, Member
  • Tenth Judicial District, Member
  • New York Bar Association, Member

Attorney Julia Young Kirkpatrick

Bar Admissions:

  • North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina
  • Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina

Education:

  • Campbell University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2000
  • North Carolina State University, Bachelor of Science, 1996

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

  • American Bar Association, Member
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Member
  • Construction Law Section, Member
  • Wake County Bar Association, Member
  • Tenth Judicial District, Member

Attorney Jay Mills

Bar Admissions:

  • North Carolina
  • Georgia
  • Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Education:

  • University of North Carolina School of Law, Juris Doctor with Honors, 2002
  • Wake Forest University, Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1998

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

  • North Carolina Bar Association, Member
  • North Carolina Bar Association’s Fiduciary Litigation Committee
  • Wake County Bar Association, Member
  • Tenth Judicial District, Member

Attorney Lacy Presnell

Bar Admissions:

  • North Carolina, 1976
  • Federal Court in North Carolina and Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • United States Supreme Court

Education:

  • Wake Forest University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1976
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Bachelor of Arts, 1973

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

  • North Carolina Bar Association, Member
  • North Carolina Bar Association Litigation Section
  • Wake County Bar Association
  • Tenth Judicial District, Member

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