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<br />EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS <br /> <br />Each of the seven attorneys in The Brough Law Firm has primary responsibility for representing <br />one or more local governments or local government projects served by the firm. The firm is <br />structured such that the attorney having primary responsibility for a client can actively draw <br />upon the specialized expertise of any other member of the firm when appropriate. This often <br />occurs in complex litigation matters or when dealing with specialized or technical areas of the <br />law that fall within the expertise of another lawyer in the firm. In this way, the full resources of <br />the firm are applied to representing each of the firm’s clients. <br /> <br />Since the General Assembly amended G. S. Chapter 160A (now 160D) to add small cell <br />wireless facilities, Albert M. Benshoff of the firm has amended or worked on the team <br />amending the wireless telecommunications ordinances of Mocksville, Roxboro, Carrboro, <br />Oakboro and Archer Lodge, and we have drafted numerous other ordinances for other local <br />governments. <br /> <br /> <br />PROJECT TEAM <br /> <br />We propose Lydia E. Lavelle as the Project Manager for this project. She would be coordinating <br />and working with team members Mr. Benshoff and Chad Meadows (the founder and principal <br />of CodeWright Planners, LLC). <br /> <br />Lydia E. Lavelle graduated with a B.A. from St. Andrews College and received a master’s <br />degree in Recreation Resources from North Carolina State University. She received her law <br />degree from North Carolina Central University (NCCU) School of Law, after which she served <br />as a law clerk for the Honorable Clifton E. Johnson on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. <br /> <br />In 2009, Ms. Lavelle joined the full-time faculty at NCCU Law School where she obtained the <br />status of full professor. She regularly taught State and Local Governmental Law, among other <br />subjects. She has published numerous articles and has co-authored two books. She has also <br />served as a lecturer or panelist in over sixty workshops, events, and Continuing Legal Education <br />programs on topics such as local government authority, legislative issues, and leadership. <br /> <br />Ms. Lavelle has served in public office and as a member or chair of numerous organizations, <br />including the Executive Committee of the N.C. Metropolitan Mayors Coalition, the Durham- <br />Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Orange County Solid Waste <br />Advisory Group, the Board of Directors of the Orange County Visitor’s Bureau, and the Board <br />of Directors of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce. Her memberships in legal <br />organizations include the 18th Judicial District Bar, the North Carolina Bar Association, the <br />American Bar Association, and the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys (where she <br />served as past President). <br /> <br />Ms. Lavelle’s practice concentration is in state and local government law, including <br />representation of local government councils and boards. <br /> <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: A1F5D787-CF04-42FF-9D4E-831FEF4E4A3D