Our Attorneys
Our Staff
Pamela Carroll, Legal Assistant to Nicole V. Bryan
Pamela assists the firm in the areas of long term care planning, estate planning and estate administration. Pamela moved to North Carolina from Vero Beach, Florida in Summer 2003 when her husband accepted a position with the Cabarrus County School System. Her special honor is rearing two outstanding children, Kaleigh and Jackson, with her loving and wonderful husband. Pamela enjoys gardening and most outdoor pursuits. She and her family are involved in activities of Central United Methodist Church in Concord. Pamela and Jim were married in 1987. Contact Pamela Carroll (PCarroll@vbfirm.com)
Beth Farr, Firm Administrator
As Firm Administrator, Beth manages the office as well as assists the attorneys with Estate Administration. Beth has been with the firm since December 1999. Previously a paralegal in Fayetteville, NC, she was more recently a preschool teacher in Cornelius. A graduate of Terry Sanford High School, Beth earned her Business Administration degree cum laude from Methodist College, also in Fayetteville. Beth's husband Brian and their three children keep her moving outside of office hours. They enjoy family hikes and travel. The family attends Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. Contact Beth Farr (BFarr@vbfirm.com)
Jennifer Stutts, Receptionist
Previously a student and Spa Coordinator in Sylva, NC, Jennifer came to the firm with a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Western Carolina University. She enjoys staying busy, spending time with friends and family and shopping. When time allows, Jennifer enjoys helping with church activities and missions. Contact Jennifer Stutts (JStutts@vbfirm.com)
Barbara H. Bryan, Communications & Client Services
Barbara represents the firm in many and varying aspects of senior interests. In 2006-2007 she was one of four citizens chosen by North Carolina’s Institute on Aging at Chapel Hill for its Senior Leadership Initiative program. She has been instrumental in the formation of North Mecklenburg Senior Services, Lake Norman Senior Resources (LKN Sr), the regional coordinated calendar sponsored by the law firm (www.LKNSenior.com) and more. She also is on her town’s Aging in Place Task Force, looking ahead to seniors’ long lists of aging-related concerns.
Barbara is a Texas native, returning to North Carolina from Roanoke, Va. She previously lived in Greenville, Fayetteville, Raleigh and Goldsboro. Her communications career began at the Fayetteville Observer. As Goldsboro News-Argus Sunday feature editor she received an Associated Press Award for her series on North Carolina’s prison system education. A writer and poet since high school and family advocate for decades, she continues those interests after hours. She enjoys cultural offerings in the area, is a member of Davidson College Presbyterian Church and coordinates Blood Drives through its Community Missions Committee. Widowed in 2002, she is the mother of three sons: Eason, in real estate in Wilmington; Russ, an attorney in Wilmington; and Callan Bryan of this firm. Starting in 2005 she became a grandmother with four grandchildren to date. Contact Barbara Bryan (BHBryan@vbfirm.com)
18809 West Catawba Avenue, Suite 102 | Cornelius, North Carolina 28031
Telephone: (704) 892-9355 | Fax: (704) 892-9309
