Strengthening the community
As a law firm with multiple locations, we have a tremendous opportunity to support and strengthen the places we call home. We use our resources to support justice, empower local businesses and individuals, and serve as a catalyst for innovation within our local community:
- In 2023, we started engaging in the NCBF’s NC Free Legal Answers “Empower Hour” answering civil legal questions for qualifying users.
- In 2020, 25 attorneys trained and volunteered with Legal Aid NC to help prevent evictions due to COVID-19.
- Our attorneys, paralegals and staff support Friends of the Wake County GAL Holiday Project in Raleigh.
- Cranfill Sumner attorneys regularly volunteer for the North Carolina Bar Association’s 4ALL Statewide Service Day, providing free legal information and referral resources to the public.
- Several attorneys, including Benton Toups and Janelle Lyons, support their communities by serving as town attorneys for North Carolina municipalities.
- Our attorneys, paralegals, and administrative staff regularly serve on boards of nonprofit organizations, including Transitions Life Care / Hospice of Wake County, Community Building Initiative in Charlotte, Triangle Literacy Council, the Carousel Center, and Young Black Lawyers of Charlotte.
Most Recent Posts
Marshall Wall Selected to Join UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Visitors
Marshall Wall has been selected to join the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill Board of Visitors by the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees. The four-year term begins July 1, 2026.… Read More
Jennifer Welch Elected to Co-Chair of Harmonie Group Coverage and Bad Faith Committee
Jennifer Welch has been elected to serve as Co-Chair for the Coverage and Bad Faith Committee of The Harmonie Group.… Read More
Cranfill Sumner Hosts 2026 NCBF Empower Hour
On May 20, Cranfill Sumner LLP attorneys and summer clerks from across our offices volunteered for the North Carolina Bar Foundation pro bono clinic the Empower Hour.… Read More
Ryan Bostic Presents at North Carolina Court Reporters Association Spring Conference
Ryan Bostic presented at the North Carolina Court Reporters Association (NCCRA) Spring Conference on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Ryan’s presentation,… Read More
Cranfill Sumner Attorneys and Staff Participate in 2026 4ALL-Lawyers on Call
On March 6, attorneys and staff members from Cranfill Sumner LLP volunteered their time for the 2026 4ALL-Lawyers on Call event for the North Carolina Bar Foundation.… Read More
