Ragsdale Liggett PLLC

09/04/2024

William Rudowich has joined Ragsdale Liggett as an associate in our growing Jacksonville, Florida office where his civil litigation practice is focused on personal injury defense, insurance defense, trucking and transportation. His previous experience as a law clerk and attorney in private practice includes premises liability and insurance defense. William earned his JD from the University of Florida Levin College of Law and his BS from the University of North Florida.

08/13/2024

Paralegal Sarah White has been appointed Vice-Chair of the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys (NCADA) Paralegal Division where she will assist with providing educational resources and opportunities for the advancement of defense paralegals.

Sarah is a strong advocate of her profession and was recently elected to the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) Certifying Board. Additionally, she is an active participant serving in numerous leadership positions including Vice-Chair of the NC Bar Association Paralegal Division.

Sarah has earned advanced paralegal certifications and her work is focused on civil litigation and insurance defense, where she handles cases in North Carolina’s state and federal trial court divisions and appellate courts.

07/25/2024

Elizabeth Overmann was sworn in this week as Allied Chair of the North Carolina Trucking Association (NCTA) at the Annual Management Conference. Elizabeth has been a devoted member of the NCTA since 2013, currently serving on the Board of Directors and in other leadership positions including the Women in Trucking Council Advisory Board. Since 1929, the North Carolina Trucking Association is the largest statewide trucking organization dedicated to promoting advocacy, safety, compliance, and leadership, serving as the voice of the industry. Elizabeth is humbled by the opportunity to continue to serve the NCTA and its members through service.

07/24/2024

Paralegal Sarah White has been appointed Vice-Chair to the North Carolina Bar Association Paralegal Division. As an officer of the Executive Council, she will assist with communications, planning and ex*****on of the Division’s mission of promoting and advancing the profession. She also serves as Co-Chair of its Bylaws and Long-Range Planning Committees and previously held other leadership positions as a member of the Council since 2019.

Sarah is a highly involved proponent in her profession and was recently elected to the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) Certifying Board and appointed Vice Chair to the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys (NCADA) Paralegal Division. She has earned several paralegal certifications, and her work is focused on civil litigation and insurance defense, where she handles cases in North Carolina’s state and federal trial court divisions and appellate courts.

07/08/2024

North Carolina Bar Association President Kimberly Stogner has appointed Amie C. Sivon as Chair of the Appellate Practice Section for 2024-25. Last year, Amie was the Vice-Chair of the Section. As Chair, Amie will lead the Appellate Practice Section, chair the Appellate Council, name members to committee appointments, and oversee the activities of the section including the annual CLE, special programs, and social events.

A partner of the firm, Amie is a seasoned civil litigator with extensive trial and appellate experience. Many of the appeals Amie has been involved in have resulted in positive outcomes in both published and unpublished opinions. Amie was recently recognized as a Board Certified Specialist in Appellate Practice by the North Carolina State Bar. She is a leader in the firm’s Appellate Practice group, an area which has been recognized in the top tier lists in Best Law Firms in America editions, and has been named by Best Lawyers in America®, North Carolina Super Lawyers, and Legal Elite by Business North Carolina magazine in its Appellate Law lists. Amie is an honors graduate of UNC at Chapel Hill School of Law and Wake Forest University.

06/14/2024

Elizabeth Overmann participated in the North Carolina Trucking Association (NCTA)’s “Call on Raleigh” event on June 5th. Members of the Women in Trucking committee were given the opportunity to meet directly with Representatives Donnie Loftis and Laura Budd and others to voice first-hand issues and concerns about legislation and regulations affecting the trucking industry as well as get updates on current efforts to support the industry. Since 1929, NCTA promotes the rights for carriers while providing education, safety training and leadership. Elizabeth has been a devoted member of the NCTA since 2017 and serves on the Association’s Board of Directors and in leadership positions on numerous committees. A strong advocate for the industry, Elizabeth is an experienced defense litigator whose practice for the past twenty years has focused on transportation with an emphasis on trucking, personal injury, and catastrophic injuries.

05/28/2024

Amie Sivon was admitted to the United States Supreme Court on May 23rd along with a group of 16 fellow members of the North Carolina Bar Association. The trip was organized by the Appellate Council of the NCBA of which Amie is the current vice-chair and incoming chair. Upon a motion, the lawyers were admitted by Chief Justice Roberts.

05/10/2024

Elizabeth Overmann and John Nunnally attended a legislative reception held by the North Carolina Trucking Association (NCTA) on May 7 at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh. Members connected with members of the NC General Assembly to talk about current issues important to and impacting motor carriers and drivers. NCTA actively lobbies the NC General Assembly and provides a strong voice to protect and advocate on behalf of the trucking industry by working with state and federal regulatory and enforcement agencies. The association is also dedicated to providing the industry with excellence in education and training.

Elizabeth serves on NCTA’s Board of Directors, Legislative Committee, Women in Trucking Council and Advisory Board, and Allied Committee. John and Elizabeth are seasoned lawyers in our Trucking and Transportation practice who represent large and small motor carriers and trucking companies often on behalf of national insurance companies or directly for the trucking company in claims in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Florida, and Georgia. In addition to the NC Trucking Association, our trucking lawyers are highly involved in legal organizations promoting the defense of our clients such as TIDA, DRI, IADC, among others.

05/01/2024

Paralegal Sarah White was elected to the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) Certifying Board for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2024. The Board is responsible for the content, standards and administration of the Certified Paralegal (CP) Program and oversees the development and maintenance of the CP Examination as well as other duties. NALA has awarded the CP credential to more than 20,000 paralegals since its inception in 1975. In addition to certification, NALA provides exceptional continuing education and professional development designed specifically to advance paralegals and other legal professionals in their careers.

Sarah is a senior litigation paralegal who holds ACP and NCCP certifications. She was previously Chair of the NC State Bar Paralegal Certification Committee and currently serves as Secretary of the NC Bar Association Paralegal Division, as well as Co-chair of its Bylaws and Long-Range Planning Committees. In 2018, she was recipient of the NCBA’s Distinguished Paralegal Award. She also is a member the NC Association of Defense Attorneys’ Paralegal Division and has been a continuing education presenter.

04/30/2024

Bill Po***ck attended the 83rd Annual Conference of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (ADTA) held in Sante Fe April 24-28 where the conference was filled with presentations and CLEs conducted by legal industry leaders of national prominence and reputation. During the meeting, Bill was recognized as a nominee for the Strubinger "We Prefer to Refer" Award given to the ADTA member who has best exemplified the organization’s commitment to refer business to other members. The ADTA is an exclusive, by nomination only professional organization comprised of civil defense trial lawyers whose practice is devoted to defending businesses, insurance companies and their insureds, associations, or governmental entities in civil litigation. Bill is one of only eight lawyers in North Carolina who has been accepted into its membership and is actively engaged in legal and trade organizations that benefit his clients.

Bill is a highly experienced trial lawyer of 30 years whose practice is focused on construction law, product liability, trucking, and other complex business litigation. As lead counsel, he has tried more than 50 cases before a jury and has made more than 30 arguments before appellate courts.

04/24/2024

Bill Po***ck has accepted an invitation as a fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA). Our co-founder, George Ragsdale was the first lawyer at Ragsdale Liggett to be invited into its membership. The exclusive organization is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship is highly selective, by invitation only and is based upon excellence and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation. The LCA is dedicated to promoting superior advocacy, professionalism, and ethical standards among its Fellows.

Bill’s practice is focused on construction law, trucking, product liability and other complex business litigation. As lead counsel, he has tried more than 50 cases before a jury and has made 30 oral arguments before appellate courts. His reputation for being a keen litigation strategist and a fair and respectful advocate is evidenced by winning many favorable decisions and by earning top lawyer ratings by his clients and peers. He is frequently invited into prominent legal and trade organizations. Bill received his JD from the University of South Carolina and earned his undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University.

04/23/2024