2025 Bar Awards Playbill

The show for all times

OCTOBER 23 | JUNCTION WEST

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Benefiting Legal Aid of NC

Proud to be the WCBA 2025

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FIRM OF THE YEAR

PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEYS

Kimberly T. Miller William D. Owens

NORTH CAROLINA

Honored to support

TOP 50 WOMEN

NORTH CAROLINA

Kimberly T. Miller

William D. Owens

TOP 100

L-R: Kimberly T. Miller*, William D. Owens* *Selected to Super Lawyers

Will Owens and Kimberly Miller have litigated personal injury and/or wrongful death cases in the courts of 42 of North Carolina’s 100 counties, including trying jury trials to verdict in 10 different counties. If your fi rm needs to associate with an experienced litigation/trial team for a serious injury or wrongful death claim in North Carolina, Will and Kimberly welcome your call. Will and Kimberly are honored to be selected to the Super Lawyers list for the tenth consecutive year.

4030 Wake Forest Road, Suite 101 Raleigh, NC 27609 (919) 719-2750

owensmiller.com

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COMMUNITY SPONSOR OF THE YEAR

Serving the Wake County legal community

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Our Sponsors are TIMELESS!

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SUPERIOR ADVOCATES

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We are proud to support the Wake County Bar Association Helpingcivil, criminal,bankruptcy and matrimonial attorneys with the financial aspects of their most important cases.

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IN A MODERN ERA!

TRIAL LAWYERS, DEAL LAWYERS AND REAL LAWYERS Abrams & Abrams B o s q u e z P o r t e r Fa m i l y L a w Bryson Harris Suciu Demay PLLC Edwards Kirby Epstein Sherlin PLLC G a s k i n s H a n c o c k Tu t t l e & H a s h L L P Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP M y e r s B i g e l PA Hardison and Cochran PLLC N i c h o l l s & C r a m p t o n PA Lee Segui PLLC Osborn Injury Lawyers M a n n i n g Fu l t o n & S k i n n e r PA P a r k e r B r y a n B r i t t Ta n n e r & J e n k i n s P L L C M c G u i r e Wo o d s L L P Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers LLP Wa k e Fa m i l y L a w G r o u p We a t h e r s p o o n & Vo l t z L L P Willingham Law Wo m b l e B o n d D i c k i n s o n W y r i c k R o b b i n s Ya t e s & P o n t o n L L P Yo u n g M o o r e & H e n d e r s o n PA

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Gordon Stewart Spradlin PLLC A d a m s H o w e l l S i z e m o r e & A d a m s PA Bruce Hamilton Mediation Adcock Law Firm H e n s o n Fu e r s t PA Anders Crone PLLC Le a n or & Kev i n Ho dge Ballew Puyear PLLC J a c k s o n Fa m i l y L a w Barwick Mediation T h e Jernigan Law Firm Beacon Hill Legal Jimenez Law Mediation B l a n c h a r d M i l l e r L e w i s & I s l e y PA K i l p a t r i c k To w n s e n d & S t o c k t o n L L P T h e B r o c k e r L a w F i r m PA L aw O f f i c e s o f B e n j a m i n T. M c L aw h o r n Jacqueline R. Clare, Mediator Lewis & Roberts PLLC The Clauson Law Firm PLLC Ly n c h & E a t m a n L L P The Connor Law Firm Day Matthews Gammon & Zeszotarski PLLC M o n r o e Wa l l a c e M o r d e n & S h e r r i l l Mors e Fr i t ts PL LC G a n t t Fa m i l y L a w N e w D i r e c t i o n Fa m i l y L a w Nichols L aw Fir m Poyner Spruill LLP Satisky & Silverstein LLP Skidmore Law Group 30 s Stauff Gross PLLC Te a g u e C a m p b e l l D e n n i s & Gorham PLLC 40s To r t o r a Fa m i l y L a w Williams Mullen 50s 60s‌

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Our Community Sponsors SHINE THROUGH THE DECADES!

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Angus Barn Heather Azzu Bailey ’s Fine Jewelry Heidi Bloom John Bryant Amy & Greyson Davis Empire Eats Jordan Gross Katie H. King David Long Bob Rankin Shibumi

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2025 Wake County Bar Awards DECADES 5 - 7 p.m.

ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS 5:30 p.m.

Welcome | Kimberly Miller, Master of Ceremonies Message from Legal Aid | Ashley Campbell Presentation of the Golden Limine Musical Act: “Every Tik Tok You Make” Video: Wake County Update Presentation of the Golden Limine Musical Act: “Katherine Frye” Video: Establishing Our Bar Presentation of the Golden Limine Musical Act: “Dean Dorton” Video: A Message From Legal Aid Video: The WCBA Breakfast Club Presentation of the Golden Limine Musical Act: “Call Up Owens & Miller” Thanks and Closing | Kimberly Miller SILENT AUCTION CLOSES AT 6:30 p.m.

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Executive Committee CHAIR Jacob Morse

SPONSORSHIP CHAIR Jennifer Jones

EMCEE Kimberly Miller

MUSICAL DIRECTOR Sean Timmons

BOARD LIAISON David Boaz

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Lindsay Underwood

LEGAL AID OF NC LIAISON Missy Hatley

Band BASS & VOCALS Sean Timmons

GUITAR Tim Carraway

KEYBOARD Joe Nanney

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Dana Thalheimer

A Brief History of the Golden Limine The most prestigious commendation in the history of local bar associations, the much coveted Golden Limine is named for Lord Ethelbert Athelstan Rumple Budweiser Vortigern Luxury Gofraid Fruitbat Hypotenuse Limine (1543-1839), the much celebrated English Barrister.

As recounted by Blackstone in his seminal work Commentaries on the Law of England, Limine’s litigation practices were renowned throughout the British Isles. His signature maneuver was first revealed in a case in which he was defending a man charged with second degree (unpremeditated) shearing of a neighbor’s sheep. Limine arranged to have a horse placed in the audience for the closing arguments, and when the jury returned a verdict of guilty, Limine’s client jumped on the horse and rode out of the courtroom, and indeed the county, before the judge could impose a sentence.

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“Every TikTok I Make”

“Katherine Frye”

to the tune of “Every Breath You Take,” 1983

to the tune of “American Pie,” 1971

Videos I make Every move I take Internet might break Ten TikToks I’ll make, You’ll be watching me Every single day And every word I say When I join the fray Every place I stay You’ll be watching me Now you can see New TikToks of me Always be recording My day needs reporting Videos I make Every move I take Internet might break Ten TikToks I’ll make, You’ll be watching me If I stop, you’ll be lost without a trace You scroll at night, you can always see my face You look around, and I’m all over the place I wanna tell you all about my brand new case I keep posting, TikTok, TikTok, See?!?

You can always see New TikToks from me Without new videos, How will you know?

Videos I make Every move I take Internet might break Ten TikToks I’ll make, You’ll be watching me Every cake I bake Every thirst I snake You’ll be watching me You’ll be watching me (That might be a snake) (But it might be fake) (Caution we’ll take) (Every leg I break) You’ll be watching me (Every nap I take) You’ll be watching me whoo, hoo (Every goon I slay) (Like Ramsey I’ll flay) You’ll be watching me You’ll be watching me You’ll be watching me You’ll be watching me (Every single day) (Every word I say) (Every song I play) (When my hair goes gray) You’ll be watching me

A long, long time ago I can still remember how A love story would make me smile But lately I’ve been hearing more About how people get divorced The fighting isn’t over for a while From February through October They know the honeymoon is over They pause upon the doorstep – can they take one more step?

But when they finally realize It won’t help just to sit and cry There’s someone who can dry their eyes Her name is Katherine Frye CHORUS My, my, yes it’s Katherine Frye She is who you choose when you can’t see eye to eye Now she’ll serve us well and I’m not gonna lie Cause she’s about to be Bar President Frye, about to be Bar President Frye Say, do you need child support?

Do you need to take your ex to court?

She knows how to make them pay.

Are you about to take the vows, So a prenup’s what you’re needing now Oh, she does those every day.

WCBA 2025 Well, I know that you’re in love with him But you’ve got to plan for thick and thin The marriage may not last CENTENNIAL EDITION But you’ll keep your premarital assets And the moral of the story here Don’t let your savings disappear With her help, you’ll never fear Her name is Katherine Frye And we’ll be singing CHORUS Now if you wonder where your kids will be You need help with child custody At that she is a pro And if your spouse ain’t acting right Or if you don’t feel safe at night She can get that T-R-O Cause Family Law is what she does And she’s the best that ever was When you’re frightened and confused She’s working hard for you So don’t ever, ever give up hope Cause she’ll calm things down when you need it most With a friendly smile and a timely joke Her name is Katherine Frye And we’ll be singing CHORUS

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“Katherine Frye”cont: to the tune of “American Pie,” 1971 There’s just one thing more to say We’ve finally reached that happy day She’s going to be our leader now And I believe she’s got the stuff To maintain the public’s trust And guide us lawyers through somehow So I want you all to pay attention Cause now it’s time for her ascension And like President Obama She promises no drama And I know that she will take us far Now that she will be in charge As President of our State Bar Her name is Katherine Frye And we’ll be singing CHORUS

“Dean Dorton” to the tune of “Free Fallin’,” 1989 It’s a good firm, loves accounting Loves debits, and credits, too It’s a good firm, crazy ‘bout audits Loves accrual, and cash basis, too It’s a long time, to amortize goodwill ‘Cause you know it, just don’t grow on trees They can help you, with strategic solutions They work long hours, with reasonable fees Cause it’s Dean, Dean Dorton Yeah they’re Dean, Dean Dorton When cyberthreats, are coming for your business Ask Dean Dorton, to keep up your guard They’ll help with risk management strategies So the bad guys end up feathered and tarred Cause it’s Dean, Dean Dorton Yeah they’re Dean, Dean Dorton Dean Dorton, they’re-a- Dean Dorton, they’re-a Dean Dorton, they’re-a- Dean Dorton, they’re-a You wanna glide through your equine business You want nonprofits and healthcare working smooth Call Dean Dorton, ‘cause you know they are whizzes Advising business, so it comes shinin’ through Cause it’s Dean, Dean Dorton Yeah they’re Dean, Dean Dorton Dean Dorton, they’re-a- Dean Dorton, they’re-a Dean Dorton, they’re-a- Dean Dorton, they’re-a

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“Call Up Owens & Miller” to the tune of “These Boots Were Made For Walking,” 1966 You keep sayin' that you’ll pay my claim soon, Sometime soon you say, but confess You've been a-schemin’ where you should've been adjustin’ And my back hurts so bad, I can’t get no rest.

Call up Owens and Miller Yeah that's just what I’ll do Then Owens and Miller are gonna walk all over you Caught you lyin' when you oughta be truthin' You say you owe me fifteen bucks for my totaled Corvette You keep goin’ lower when you oughta go higher, You keep on talkin’ but you ain’t told the truth yet Call up Owens and Miller Yeah that's just what I’ll do Then Owens and Miller are gonna walk all over you You keep stallin’ when you shouldn't be stallin’ And you keep thinkin' that you'll never get burnt (ha) Owens and Miller got some brand new matches, yeah And what they know you ain't had time to learn Call up Owens and Miller Yeah that's just what I’ll do Then Owens and Miller are gonna walk all over you Ready lawyer boots? Start walkin!

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Past Bar Awards 2024 - The ESPYs 2023 - The Eras Tour 2022 - The Wake County Bar Awards - Still Outside 2021 - The Wake County Bar Awards - Back to the Future 2020 - The Wake County Bar Awards - The Show Must Go On! 2019 - The Wake County Bar Awards - LIVE! 2018 - The Wake County Bar Awards - The Greatest Show 2017 - The Wake County Bar Awards - Bar Awards X: Rogue Justice 2016 - The Wake County Bar Awards - Mentorship. Marsupials. Mirth.

2015 - The Wake County Bar Awards - In a Galaxy Far, Far Away 2014 - The Wake County Bar Awards - Idol Edition 2013 - The Wake County Bar Awards Holiday Special 2012 - The LAST* Wake County Bar Awards 2011 - The Second Degree Wake County Bar Awards 2010 - The Very Best Wake County Bar Awards 2009 - The Very Serious Wake County Bar Awards 2008 - The Wake County Bar (and Grill) Awards

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