Roberts & Stevens is pleased to welcome attorneys Carolyn Clark
Snipes and Kathryn “Kate” Maultsby Madison to the firm’s residential and
commercial real estate group. The real estate group offers comprehensive
services in the areas of commercial and residential real estate acquisition;
leasing and selling; land use planning; financing; and real property
development.
“The addition of Kate
and Carolyn to our firm adds exceptional new legal talent to our real estate
practice group,” said firm president Greg Hutchins. “Both new and existing
clients will benefit from their focus on personal service and high quality
work.”
Carolyn Snipes
practices commercial and residential real property law. She focuses on real
estate transactions, easements and agreements, property disputes, and title
insurance claims. A North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in Commercial and
Residential Real Estate Law, Snipes regularly speaks on real estate and title
insurance matters at continuing legal educations seminars. She graduated magna
cum laude and received her Juris Doctor from Gonzaga University School of
Law. After spending five years in private practice primarily as a commercial
litigator and bankruptcy attorney, she became title counsel for a major
national title insurance company where she gained deep knowledge of commercial
and residential transactions and worked with customers in 98 of the 100
counties in North Carolina.
“I’m honored to join
the outstanding attorneys of Roberts and Stevens,” said Snipes. “I look forward
to working with its team of professionals to provide efficient and exceptional
service to our community and beyond.”
Active in professional
and community leadership roles, Snipes is finance chair of the Odyssey
Community School Board of Trustees, served on the North Carolina State Bar
Association Real Property Council, and is a past president of the North
Carolina Land Title Association.
“Carolyn is an
exceptional lawyer,” said Hutchins. “Her extensive experience in real estate
practice, knowledge of commercial transactions, and community involvement are a
perfect complement for our real estate legal team and our firm.”
Kate Madison is a
real estate associate whose work is focused on land conservation, land use and
zoning, and real estate law. Her experience in property law began as a summer
clerk at Pisgah Legal Services in Asheville, where she assisted clients with
landlord/tenant issues. After earning her Juris Doctor from Elon University
School of Law, she split her time between two solo practitioners focusing on
employment and property law.
“Kate Madison rounds
out the real estate team at Roberts & Stevens, and will allow us to
continue to provide residential, commercial and conservation real estate
services to the community for many years,” said Roberts & Stevens real
estate attorney Marc Rudow.
Most recently,
Madison worked with a team of attorneys overseeing a large volume of refinances.
She is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Real Property Law
Division and Young Lawyers Division. Madison is a graduate of Asheville High.
“I truly feel
privileged to be a part of this team of extraordinary attorneys with unique
experience and knowledge, making a positive contribution to my hometown,” said
Madison.
