Firm News from Hogue Hill – Hogue Hill, LLP
Hogue Hill is not presently taking on new clients or new matters. We are in the process of winding up matters already undertaken and closing our practice to retire. Thank you for your patronage over the years. We are not maintaining regular office hours and are not generally available for drop-in meetings.
E-mail contact remains possible and e-mail can be initiated through this website, however e-mail accounts of all staff and attorneys other than the managing partner and the bookkeeper have been deactivated and e-mail sent to their e-mail addresses are forwarded to the attention of the managing partner, James B. Snow, III. If you do not receive a response to an e-mail to a former attorney or staff member of the firm, please try direct e-mail to the managing partner, James B. Snow, III.
If e-mailing or writing to us regarding past matters, please be sure to state to whom you are writing, as the forwarded e-mails will not disclose this to the managing partner and without identification of the intended recipient, it will be difficult or impossible to assist you with document requests or other information. Please also include a current mailing address and telephone number and e-mail address. Do not assume that the managing partner has access to contact information that former staff and attorneys of the firm may have had.
Any response should be understood not to be legal advice and only as advice to obtain legal advice from other counsel on the subject of the communication. We are no longer providing legal services. U.S. Mail to our former street address may not reach us, as the building is listed for sale, so please use only our P.O. Box address:
P.O. Box 2178
Wilmington, NC 28402
Firm News -James B. Snow III elected to Legal Elite in Business Law category!
Hogue Hill attorney James B. Snow III was elected to the Legal Elite in the Business Law category in the 2021 peer balloting by Business North Carolina. Jim has been previously elected to the Legal Elite in both the Real Estate Law Category and the Business Law Category. Congratulations, Jim!
Clifford N. MacDonald Joins Firm
Hogue Hill is very happy to announce that Cliff MacDonald, formerly in practice with his recently retired father, James A. MacDonald (Jim MacDonald) at The MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC, joined the firm in January of 2020, and is a great addition to our Business Law; Real Estate Development; Residential Real Estate; Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning; Estate Administration and Probate Practice Groups; welcome Cliff!
Brian Geschickter Joins Firm
Hogue Hill is very happy to announce that Brian A. Geschickter joined the firm in June of 2017, and is a great addition to our Litigation Practice Group, welcome aboard, Brian!
Firm News – Jim Snow receives Pro Bono Publico Award from New Hanover County Pro Bono Program
This award is sponsored by the New Hanover County Bar Association and by Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc. – Wilmington Office, for pro bono services rendered in 2014-2016. Congratulations, Jim!
Firm News – Hogue Hill Competes in Cape Fear Literacy Council Spelling Bee.
Represented by team members David Nash, Jim Snow, Patti Jenkins, and Elijah Huston, the firm participated in this annual fundraiser for a deserving charity, see http://cfliteracy.org/buzz-worthy-news-the-spelling-bee-is-back-and-better-than-ever-for-an-amazing-29th-year/
While the Hogue Hill Hornets did not advance to the final round in the Spelling Competition, we did win the “Best Cheering Section” prize, and were runners up for the Best Costume prize. Congratulations, Hogue Hill Hornets!
Firm News – W. Talmage Jones elected to Legal Elite in Real Estate Law category!
Hogue Hill attorney W. Talmage Jones was elected to the Legal Elite in the Real Estate Law category in this year’s peer balloting by Business North Carolina. This year fewer than 3% of the State’s lawyers made the list in all categories combined, only 54 were elected in the Real Estate Law category statewide, and only 4 were elected in the Real Estate Law category who practice in Wilmington, NC. Congratulations, Talmage!
Firm News – David A. Nash elected to Legal Elite in Litigation category!
Hogue Hill attorney David A. Nash was elected to the Legal Elite in the Litigation category in this year’s peer balloting by Business North Carolina. This year fewer than 3% of the State’s lawyers made the list in all categories combined, only 72 were elected in the Litigation category statewide, and only 4 were elected in the Litigation category who practice in Wilmington, NC. Congratulations, David!
Firm News -Patricia C. Jenkins elected to Legal Elite in Tax and Estate Planning category!
Hogue Hill attorney Patricia C. Jenkins was elected to the Legal Elite in the Tax and Estate Planning category in this year’s peer balloting by Business North Carolina. This year fewer than 3% of the State’s lawyers made the list in all categories combined, only 50 were elected in the Tax and Estate Planning category statewide, and only 2 were elected in the Tax and Estate Planning category who practice in Wilmington, NC. Congratulations, Patti!
Firm News -James B. Snow III elected to Legal Elite in Business Law category!
Hogue Hill attorney James B. Snow III was elected to the Legal Elite in the Business Law category in this year’s peer balloting by Business North Carolina. This year fewer than 3% of the State’s lawyers made the list in all categories combined, only 59 were elected in the Business Law category statewide, and only 3 were elected in the Business Law category who practice in Wilmington, NC. Jim has been previously elected to the Legal Elite in both the Real Estate Law Category and the Business Law Category. Congratulations, Jim!
Firm News – Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
The Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register Preeminent Lawyers designation, which is exclusive to firms which have achieved the highest possible peer review rating in both legal ability and ethical standards, has again been awarded to Hogue Hill, LLP for 2015 and 2016.