Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Christopher L. Mewborn, Attorney, P.A., which does business as Mewborn & DeSelms, Attorneys at Law (“Mewborn & DeSelms”) regarding its recent data breach. The Mewborn & DeSelms data breach may have involved sensitive personal information belonging to over 12,000 individuals.
ABOUT CHRISTOPHER L. MEWBORN, ATTORNEY, P.A. D/B/A MEWBORN & DESELMS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW:
Mewborn & DeSelms is a law firm based in North Carolina. Founded in 1997, Mewborn & DeSelms provides a broad range of legal services to businesses, families and individuals within Onslow County and throughout North Carolina.2 Today, Mewborn & DeSelms practice areas include business and corporate law, civil litigation, family law, workers compensation, real estate, criminal defense and traffic tickets, personal injury, and wills and estates.2 Headquartered in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Mewborn & DeSelms employs over 5 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Mewborn & DeSelms reported to the Attorney General of Maine that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. According to the breach notice, on April 2, 2024, Mewborn & DeSelms became aware of a network disruption.1 As a result, Mewborn & DeSelms launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Mewborn & DeSelms confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems belonging may have been viewed and taken by an unauthorized third party on March 22, 2024. As a result, Mewborn & DeSelms began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
On February 7, 2025, Mewborn & DeSelms began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Maine residents, Mewborn & DeSelms is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and 12 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that Mewborn & DeSelms filed with the Attorney General of Maine is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Christopher L. Mewborn, Attorney, P.A. d/b/a Mewborn & DeSelms, Attorneys at Law:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
