Attorneys from Charlotte and Greensboro, North Carolina, and Scarsdale, New York, join the board that supports Elon Law's mission and strategic growth.
Three attorneys with expertise in business and technology will bring their insights to Elon University School of Law as the newest members of its Advisory Board.
Joining the board this spring are Holland Hawkins Lamikanra, vice president and assistant general counsel at Truist; Marla Crawford, general counsel at Cimplifi, a System One Division; and Jack Hicks, partner at Womble Bond Dickinson LLP and former adjunct professor at Elon Law.
Elon Law’s advisory board is comprised of 21 members including legal, business and community leaders from across the country. It counsels the law school’s leadership in its strategic vision and mission of preparing practice-ready lawyers through experiential and engaged legal education.
The board is chaired by Ellen Gregg, a retired partner with Womble Bond Dickinson LLP and veteran trial attorney, recognized for her leadership in complex litigation, legal technology and professional development. She previously served on the N.C. Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism.
New Elon Law Advisory Board Members:
Marla Crawford
Scarsdale, New York
General Counsel at Cimplifi, a System One Division
As general counsel at Cimplifi, a System One Division, Marla Crawford supports a company that provides discovery and legal technology solutions to litigants. She is a graduate of Duke University and Boston University School of Law. Crawford brings more than 35 years of experience in the legal industry, including more than two decades at Jones Day, where she focused on discovery in complex litigation matters. She also developed Goldman Sachs’ global eDiscovery practice and founded SPLASH (Service Providers Leading Against Sexual Harassment). She and her husband, James, live in Scarsdale, New York.
Jack Hicks
Greensboro, North Carolina
Partner at Womble Bond Dickinson LLP
Jack Hicks is a partner at Womble Bond Dickinson, where he advises clients with legal strategies to protect their intellectual property in the global marketplace. He helps lead the firm’s manufacturing industry sector, representing a range of industries, including manufacturing, food and beverage and apparel. He was a founding member of the firm’s innovation board and is among the AI Champions at the firm. Hicks holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Virginia and earned his J.D. from University of Texas School of Law. He previously served as an adjunct professor at Elon Law and delivered the commencement address for the Class of 2023. Active in the Greensboro community, Hicks has served on the board of directors of the National Conference for Community and Justice of the Piedmont Triad and has been recognized in “North Carolina Super Lawyer” and other publications. He and his wife, Sharon, live in Greensboro and have two adult children.
Holland Hawkins Lamikanra
Charlotte, North Carolina
Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at Truist
Holland Hawkins Lamikanra is a vice president and assistant general counsel at Truist Bank, where she advises on legal matters related to the lending activities of the commercial community bank. She earned her degrees from the University of Louisville and Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Prior to joining Truist, she held in-house counsel roles at Fidelity National Financial, focusing on real estate transactions and secured lending, and practiced law at Seyfarth Shaw LLP and Frost Brown Todd LLC. Holland lives in Charlotte with her husband, Olufemi “Femi” Lamikanra ’12 G’15, and their 9-month-old son, Lennox.