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Sarah Patterson
Brison
Areas of Practice
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Administrative Law
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Appellate Law
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Construction Law
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Government Law
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Litigation
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Mediation
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Zoning & Land Use
Contact Information
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Roberts & Stevens, PA
- Partner
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BB&T Building, Suite 1100
One West Pack Square
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Asheville
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North Carolina
28801
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Work:
828-252-6600
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Fax:
828-258-6999
Education:
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B.A., University of North Carolina-Greensboro (1972; Reynolds Scholar
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J.D., Campbell University School of Law, Phi Alpha Delta;Omicron Delta Kappa (1983);Moot Court Board; Member, Campbell Law Review (1982-1983);
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* North Carolina Bar Association, Sections: Construction Law, Education Law, Government and Public Sector Law, Litigation, Zoning & Land Use
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* North Carolina State Bar
Biography:
Sarah Patterson (‘Patsy’) Brison is a partner at Roberts & Stevens bringing more than 28 years of legal expertise in matters of local government law, construction, zoning and land use.
Representing the government and private sector, she has a diverse clientele that includes government and individual property owners, contractors and subcontractors.
Patsy is a seasoned litigator appearing at all levels of state and federal court as well as various local and state boards and commissions. She is also a Superior Court Certified Mediator by the N. C. Dispute Resolution Commission, successfully representing clients in mediations and arbitration.
Patsy continues to be an inspiration to many women within the legal profession. Her passion as an attorney and commitment to serving others naturally flows from her long history of community service. She has been involved with the Girl Scouts at both the national and local levels, is a member of the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys and is also an ordained elder of the Presbyterian Church of the USA.
Patsy has been recognized in the publication, Best Lawyers in America in the specialty sections of Land Use and Zoning Law and Litigation and Administrative Law in 2008-2012. She has also received the North Carolina Bar Association Citizen Lawyer Award in 2008 and a Girl Scouts of America Thanks Badge.
*Experience:
Appellate practice before state and federal courts;
Construction;
Local government conveyances and acquisitions of real property;
Municipal Financing;
Municipal Law – Town Attorney for Weaverville, NC, more than 16 years of experience representing the City of Asheville, North Carolina as Assistant City Attorney;
Land Use Law and Zoning
*Professional:
*28th Judicial District Bar, Past President, Executive Committee
* AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
*North Carolina Association of Municipal Attorneys
*North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys
*North Carolina Bar Association, 'Citizen Lawyer,' 2008
*North Carolina Bar Association, Young Lawyers Intiative
*The Best Lawyers in America, Administrative Law, 2008-2012; Land Use & Zoning Law and Litigation, 2008-2012
*Community Service:
*Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry, former member of Finance Committee
*Girl Scouts, Thanks Badge
*Girl Scouts of the USA, Former Member, National Board of Directors
*Girl Scouts of Western North Carolina Pisgah Council, Former President
*New Hope Presbyterian Church, choir member
*Presbyterian Church of the USA, ordained elder
*YWCA of Asheville, Former President
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