NANCY BORDERS PASCHALL

Mrs. Paschall practices primarily in the areas of commercial law, bankruptcy, landlord and tenant, personal injury, health care law and general civil litigation. She is a member of the Gaston County, North Carolina and American Bar Associations and the North Carolina State Bar. Mrs. Paschall has been awarded the highest professional rating of "a-v" by Martindale-Hubbell.

Mrs. Paschall has been with the firm since 1985. She is a graduate of Wake Forest University (B.A., cum laude, 1982) and Wake Forest Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1985). She was awarded the Order of the Barristers, and was a member of the National Moot Court Team and the William and Mary Moot Court Team. Best Brief and Moot Court Board. As a member of the Wake Forest Law Review she authored Defamation—Republication of Defamatory Pleadings by a Litigant, 20 Wake Forest L. Rev. 145, 1984; and Comment, New Principles Involving the Adequate and Independent State Grounds Doctrine in Federal Jurisdiction, 20 Wake Forest L. Rev. 635, 1984.

Mrs. Paschall is a founding member and has served as President of the North Carolina and South Carolina Association of Housing Authority Lawyers. She has presented manuscripts and lectures to both lawyers and business groups on topics such as mental health law, commercial law issues, landlord/tenancy issues, personnel issues, lease requirements and federal regulations.

In addition to her professional activities,, Mrs. Paschall was honored as the 2006 ATHENA Award winner by Citizens South Bank and The Gaston Chamber of Commerce. She is also an organizing Director for Carolina Commerce Bank and serves as the Chair of the Loan Committee and member of the Corporate Governance Committee. She also currently serves on the Board of Directors for Covenant Village Retirement and Life Care Home. Mrs. Paschall is a member of the Gastonia East Rotary Club and was recognized by the club as a Paul Harris Fellow. She received the first Encore Award from the United Arts Council of Gaston County for her support and advocacy of the arts and served on the Board of Directors for the United Arts Council from 2001 – 2004. Mrs. Paschall was honored with the Emerald Award as the Gaston Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year in 1999. She is the past Chairman of the Board for the United Way of Gaston County and served in various capacities of the United Way for seven years. Mrs. Paschall served as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Gaston Chamber of Commerce in 2005. Mrs. Paschall is also a past Chapter Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Gaston County Chapter of the American Red Cross and a recipient of the Clara Barton Award for meritorious volunteer leadership. She is also a past president of the Gastonia Civitan Club and a past member of the Advisory Board for the Gaston County Volunteer Lawyers Program. Mrs. Paschall is a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Gastonia where she serves as a Sunday School teacher and member of various committees. She is married to Tim Paschall and has two daughters. Mrs. Paschall’s interests include hiking, camping, travel and reading.

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Nancy Borders Paschall
Attorney at Law

301 South York St • P.O. Box 488
Gastonia, North Carolina 28053-0488
(704) 864-6751 • Fax: (704) 861-8394

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