In response to the recent public health issue, the North Carolina Judicial Branch announced that pending cases in North Carolina’s District and Superior courts will be continued for at least thirty (30) days, beginning March 16, 2020 through April 16, 2020. While the court system is still functioning, the court system’s effort is to reduce the spread of COVID-19 by preventing large crowds of people from gathering in courtrooms and courthouses. We all are complying with measures designed to protect the safety of the public and all who interact with the justice system.

Jones & Sasnett, P.A. is operating, too, and protecting our clients’ legal interests. Also, we are committed to taking precautions in our offices to address the challenges we face with COVID-19.

Limiting in-office meetings is recommended, and we are encouraging prospective clients and clients to first contact us by telephone or email to schedule an appointment. Our staff members will assist you from there by scheduling an appointment either in our offices or via telephone consultation or video conference.

We ask that you not come to our offices unless you are appearing for a scheduled appointment. Also, we ask that you not visit our offices if you have symptoms related to the coronavirus (dry cough, fever, shortness of breath, etc.) or experienced a known exposure to it.

Please know we are monitoring CDC guidelines and recommendations. We clean door handles and desk phones and all work-area surfaces multiple times each day. We wipe down conference tables and chairs with disinfectants before and after each use. Hand sanitizer is located within all areas of our offices – reception areas, lobbies, conference rooms, all staff offices and near all doorways and in all restrooms.

The good news is our firm has moved toward a ‘paperless’ environment and increased its use of technology to meet clients’ needs as we have expanded the firm’s footprint. Presently, staff members are working in our offices under the precautions we have in place. When necessary, members of our firm will use secure and remote access to our offices to continue representing and assisting you now and in the future. Be safe.