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Specialization Award Recipients

These awards were presented at the Annual Luncheon for Board Certified Specialists on
April 3, 2009 at the Downtown Marriott in Greensboro.

The 2009 Howard L. Gum Service Award was presented to William “Ned” Manning

residential real property law in 2000. He practices at White and Allen in the Kinston office. He has served on the Real Property Law Committee for the past six years, serving as the chair for the past two years. Ned’s nominator reports that he is very worthy of this award because he always works with the committee in a fair way with a focus on helping the members function well as a group. Other committee members state that Ned did a great job leading the committee, and continually exhibited all of the strengths and traits that a specialist should have

The 2009 James E. Cross Leadership Award was presented to R. Woody Harrison

Woody became a board certified specialist in residential real property law in 1987. He practices at Narron and Holdford in Wilson. Woody’s nominator points out that among a host of other professional accomplishments, including frequent CLE lectures, Woody has served on the Real Property Section of the Bar Association, and on both the Residential Real Property Task Force and the State Bar Real Property Specialization Committee. Woody is well known as an involved and civic-minded lawyer in his community. His knowledge and experience provide a tremendous resource for other associates at his firm.  

The 2009 Sara H. Davis Excellence Award was presented to Lana Starnes Warlick

Lana became a board certified specialist in family law in 1989. She practices at the Law Offices of Lana S. Warlick in Jacksonville. Lana’s nominator notes that she is one of the preeminent family lawyers in North Carolina. She routinely represents clients with challenging legal problems from all levels of society; and does so with incomparable skill, tempered with a keen sense of fairness. Her colleagues, both bench and bar, have a profound respect for her skills as an advocate and her knowledge of the law. She is always more than willing to share her expertise in response to private inquiries from others as well as in teaching situations at innumerable seminars.