With nearly 40 years of combined experience in supporting the representation of our clients, our staff of legal assistants is an indispensable part of the work we do. Because our attorneys are often in court or otherwise unavailable to communicate immediately with our clients, our legal assistants often serve as the confidential points of communication between our clients and our attorneys in key areas of our representation. But far beyond that, our legal assistants provide support in nearly all other areas of our representation: drafting and filing legal documents, researching factual and legal issues, interviewing witnesses, coordinating with experts and other professionals retained by our firm to assist in our client representations, reviewing and cataloguing discovery materials, and participating in all other aspects of our work. We consider our legal assistants to be among the very best members of the legal assistant profession, and our clients to be very fortunate to have them as members of their defense team.

Andi McCullen began working at the firm in 1994. She supports Lori Vitale in her work with clients. Andi is a North Carolina State Bar Certified Paralegal.

Moira Bitzenhofer began working at the firm in 1995. She supports Joseph Blount Cheshire V in his work with clients. She is a North Carolina State Bar Certified Paralegal.

Lisa Hood has been the firm's receptionist since 1995.

Mitzi Gardner began working at the firm in 1998. She supports Kimberly Bryan in her work with clients. Mitzi is a North Carolina State Bar Certified Paralegal. She is also a Certified Legal Assistant through the National Association of Legal Assistants.

Lindsey Parker began working at the firm in 1999. She supports John Parker in his work with clients. She is a North Carolina State Bar Certified Paralegal.

Ben Spiker began working at the firm in 2003. He supports Alan Schneider, Keat Wiles, Brad Bannon, and Collin Cook in their work with clients.

Chloe Stewart began working for the firm in 2006.  She supports Jenny Bradley and Amy Britt in their work with clients.  Chloe was born in England and grew up in California. She earned a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Philosophy from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2004.  In 2005, Chloe moved to Raleigh.  She completed Meredith College’s Paralegal Program with a concentration in corporate law in 2007.

Chloe is North Carolina State Bar Certified Paralegal and a Certified Legal Assistant through the National Association of Legal Assistants.  Chloe is also a member of the Paralegal Division and Family Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association.

Mandy Smith began working at the firm in 2007. She supports the family law legal assistants in their work.

Noel Keck began working at the firm in 2009. She supports the criminal legal assistants in their work.

Lori Linfante began working at the firm in 2009 and she supports Dave Holm in his work with clients. She is a North Carolina State Bar Certified Paralegal. Lori is a native of Johnson City, New York and has lived in Wake County since 1990. She holds an Associate Degree in Engineering Science and earned her B.S. in Industrial Technology from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1990. Lori is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association Legal Assistant's Division.