Raleigh Mayor Issues Proclamation For Melanie Black Dubis
Mayor Nancy McFarlane Recognizes Feb. 28 As Melanie Black Dubis Day
- Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (1888PressRelease) February 21, 2012 - Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane announced that she has signed a proclamation declaring Feb. 28 as Melanie Black Dubis Day in the city of Raleigh, honoring Dubis, a partner at Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP. Recognized as a leading litigator for both corporate and individual clients, the proclamation notes that Dubis applies the skills developed through her legal profession and personal commitments to positively impact the local community in which she serves. Her volunteer contributions to civic and nonprofit organizations such as the pro bono legal services provided for the Alliance of AIDS Services-Carolina, and community involvement in the Carolina Ballet and the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, are all a reflection of both the leadership and commitment Dubis provides to the Triangle. Through her representation of low wealth school districts, Dubis has also worked to ensure the right of all public school children to a sound basic education statewide.
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"I am extremely honored to be presented with this recognition from Mayor McFarlane," said Dubis. "This acknowledgement serves as a testament to the entire legal profession, which is committed and dedicated to enhancing the public good, as well as the Triangle businesses and community leaders who tirelessly devote both personal and professional efforts toward the betterment of the state of North Carolina."
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Melanie Dubis' LinkedIn page:
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/melanie-dubis/4/355/64a
ABOUT MELANIE BLACK DUBIS:
Melanie Black Dubis, a partner at Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, handles commercial disputes for clients in North Carolina State and federal courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and arbitration proceedings. A Phi Beta Kappa, Dubis was a John W. Wade Scholar at Vanderbilt University Law School, earning her JD in 1995 after earning a B.A. with honors from University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. While at Vanderbilt University, she was the senior student writing editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review. Dubis was named among North Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Star in Business Litigation in 2009 and Business North Carolina magazine's "Legal Elite" Young Guns in 2007. She is the 2006 recipient of Triangle Business Journal's 40 Under 40 leadership award and 2011 recipient of the journal's Women in Business award. Dubis serves as pro bono general counsel for Alliance of AIDS Services-Carolina, has served on the board of Leadership America and is an active member of the board of directors of the Carolina Ballet. She was named "Outstanding Volunteer Attorney" by the Wake County Volunteer Lawyers Program. For more information about Dubis, visit http://www.parkerpoe.com.
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