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20 December 2020 Waiting in Style Caroline Gregory's office is pictured, left. Above, a painting and photos pay homage to the late Tony Rand, a founder of the firm. HISTORIC BEGINNINGS The new site of the Rand & Gregory Law Firm was built around 1900 as a family home. Lawyers Jim Parrish and Jim Cooke saved it from the wrecking ball. RAND & GREGORY ATTORNEY'S AT LAW 343 Person St. Fayetteville, NC 28301 F rom the second floor, the vintage Morse Electrophonic stereo system is likely to be spinning Christmas selections this time of year from one of Randy Gregory's collection of thousands of vinyl record albums. Downstairs, Caroline Gregory's office features a Lucite light fixture, a leather sofa and a chair done in blush-colored upholstery that belies the fact that it's really a functional and durable piece of office furniture. "You could pour a whole bottle of red wine on it, and it would wipe right off," said Blair Alligood, of MBA Interior Design. "Not that anybody would do that in a law office." is father-daughter legal team is breathing new life and a decided flair to this historic structure at 343 Person St., which is now home to their firm, Rand & Gregory Attorneys at Law. Built around 1900 as a family home, the structure most recently housed the law firm of Jim Parrish and Jim Cooke, who had extensive renovations done in 1988 to repair damages that had resulted from the passage of time and a fire. "It was on the demolition list," Randy Gregory said. "ey're the ones who saved it. I like to think their brain waves will come through these walls." e vibe in this law office is unmistakably one that pays homage to history, tradition and indelible bonds, as well as touches of the cute and quirky. at's what happens when you combine two very different people who are also obviously crazy about each other. Caroline Gregory, 34, earned a political science degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and earned a Master of International Studies degree from N.C. State before deciding to enroll in law school at her father's alma mater, Campbell University. Aer graduating in 2014, she did a stint at the

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