Coats and Bennett Provides Major Gift to Campbell Law School Campaign for Raleigh
Posted: 06-30-2009 : RALEIGH, N.C.

RALEIGH, N.C. –– Campbell University’s Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law today announced the Cary, N.C.-based law firm of Coats and Bennett, P.L.L.C. has committed $100,000 to the Law School’s Campaign for Raleigh.

This is the largest law firm gift to date received by Campbell Law School and another major step in its capital campaign. The contribution from Coats and Bennett has secured the firm naming rights for the Law School’s Career Services & Professional Development office suite.

“We are extraordinarily grateful for this major commitment from Coats and Bennett,” said Dean Melissa Essary. “Having the support of one of the region’s top intellectual property law firms for our campaign and relocation to Raleigh is significant. It is equally satisfying to know that graduates of Campbell Law School are making an impact within this outstanding firm.”

Anthony Biller, a 1997 graduate of Campbell Law School and partner at Coats and Bennett, commented, “Our firm looks forward to partnering with students and faculty at Campbell Law School on significant academic, research and other intellectual property projects. A world-class region like Raleigh and Research Triangle Park needs a world-class law school like Campbell.”

Campbell Law School will open at 225 Hillsborough Street in Raleigh in September 2009.

About Campbell Law School
Since its founding in 1976, the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University has developed lawyers who possess moral conviction, social compassion and professional competence, and who view the law as a calling to serve others and create a more just society. The School has been recognized by the American Bar Association (ABA) as having the nation’s top Professionalism Program and by the American Academy of Trial Lawyers for having the nation’s best Trial Advocacy Program. Campbell Law boasts more than 3,000 alumni, including 2,000 who reside and work in North Carolina. For the past 20 years, Campbell Law’s record of success on the North Carolina bar exam is unsurpassed by any other North Carolina law school. In September 2009, Campbell Law School will relocate from the main Campbell University campus to a new location in downtown Raleigh. For more information, visit www.law.campbell.edu.

About Coats and Bennett
Coats and Bennett, PLLC is one of the most established intellectual property law boutiques in the Southeast. Located in Cary, North Carolina, the firm provides a comprehensive range of intellectual property legal services including patents, trademarks, copyrights, licensing, trade secrets, and related litigation. With a reputation as a trusted, experienced and effective resource for businesses and individuals in need of IP counsel, Coats and Bennett delivers quality work to local clients in North Carolina and Fortune 500 companies alike. For more information, visit www.coatsandbennett.com.