Wallis, Bowens, Averhart, and Assoc.

04/29/2026

Funeral information is now available.

04/25/2026

I am saddened to announce the sudden and unexpected loss of our partner, Stephon J. Bowens. He was a God fearing man who believed in family. He leaves behind his fiancée, Marquetta Gore, his son, Johnathan Ryan Bowens, his mother, Clavis Bowens, and a long list of family, friends, and clients. His love of family led him into a law career in public service. He was a pioneer in educational advocacy that made lasting changes to legislation in North Carolina. His work continued as the Executive Director of The North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers Land Loss Prevention Project where he continued to make monumental changes to the lives of farmers facing discrimination within the United States and across the world. When he transitioned into private practice he made a decision to show a true model of familial based legal practice and began Bowens Law Group, PLLC where my journey began with him. He then took me on as a partner and we’ve gone from Bowens & Averhart, PLLC to Wallis, Bowens, Averhart, & Associates, PLLC when Diane Wallis joined the team as a partner. We continue his legacy on in our practice with the amazing work we continue to do alongside The Land Loss Prevention Project for farmers and landowners. We are reaching out to all our clients and supportive friends during this time and will be diligent in caring for you all. Stephon will be greatly missed. A longer tribute will be available on our website. You will always be remembered here Stephon. Thank you for pouring so much passion into supporting people who need a strong legal advocate and compassionate guidance in their most vulnerable moments.

Sincerely,

Saleisha Averhart & The WBAA Law team

12/16/2025

Happy holidays from our team. Have a safe & prosperous New Year!

11/14/2025

Who will you call for that three am emergency?

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11/14/2025

Retirement savings is so important and so hard when you are trying to fit so many other urgent expenses into your budget. Anyone with spare coins can now put more of them away for retirement.

The IRS announced a $1,000 increase to the 401(k) contribution limit and a $500 increase to the IRA limit for 2026.

07/23/2025

This is an excellent reminder of some pitfalls in settling estates. There is not always a clear-cut course of action.

Estate administration looks simple—until it’s not. If you’re a lawyer who occasionally dips into probate, or if you’ve found yourself involved in a case where

07/15/2025

A Happy birthday celebration for Madhuri today featuring a Bahamas rum cake one of our staff brought back from her vacation!

07/08/2025

Please consider visiting and donating to the LLPP fund tab to support our community gift to Executive Director Savi Horne. North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers website now features a list of members across the state if you don’t know where to start in your search for attorneys when you need assistance.

02/16/2025

12/20/2024

Seasons greeting from our team, family, and friends

11/04/2024

Wallis, Bowens, Averhart, and Assoc. second year sponsoring this wonderful program. Stop by our attorney corner for information on Elder Law, Estates, Guardianships, Trusts, and Education Law