Allied Environmental v. Dept. of Env.

I would also reverse the order of the superior court affirming the Final Order of Dismissal, but on different grounds, because I believe the majority, perhaps inadvertently, permits the unauthorized practice of law by a corporation, in violation of N.C. Gen.Stat. § 84-5 (2005).

The majority opinion defines the issue as "whether the term `representative' is limited to attorneys or whether it is broad enough to include non-attorney agents." I believe the issue is whether the North Carolina Administrative Code (N.C.A.C.) can create an exception to N.C. Gen.Stat. § 84-5 and N.C. Gen. Stat. §…