RALEIGH, NC, September 29, 2008 – Manning Fulton & Skinner, P.A., is pleased to announce that Douglas J. Short has joined the firm as an associate and a member of the Real Estate Practice Group.  Short earned his law degree cum laude from Campbell University School of Law and is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 

“We’re very excited to have Doug on board,” said Barry Mann.  “He will help us to continue a high level of service that Manning Fulton has provided to our real estate clients for decades.”

Top Ranked by Chambers USA in 2008 and widely recognized in North Carolina, Manning Fulton’s Real Estate Practice Group provides a full range of services in all aspects of real estate law.  Ted Oliver, known statewide for his expertise and leadership in the Real Estate Section of the North Carolina Bar Association, leads the group.  Other members include: Barry Mann, a former Chair of the Real Property Section of the North Carolina Bar Association and a Past-President of the Wake County Real Property Lawyers Association; Alison Cayton, a North Carolina State Bar Certified Specialist in Real Property Law Business, Commercial and Industrial Transactions; and Nicole Loeffler, who has experience in litigation involving real property issues.