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Lakota R. Denton
Asheville, NC Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Workers' Comp
Western New England University School of Law
Based in Asheville, NC, Lakota R. Denton is a Personal Injury Lawyer that has assisted many clients in North Carolina who have been injured through no fault of their own, or due to someone else’s negligence. He is committed to helping injured persons in his community, and assisting them through the complex legal process, so they can get their lives back on track. Lakota is a Cum Laude graduate of Western New England College of Law. After interning at Pellegrini Seeley Ryan and Blakesley in Massachusetts and the National Labor Relations Board in Hartford, Connecticut during Law School,...
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Scott M. Anderson
Asheville , NC Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals and Workers' Comp
Attorney Scott Anderson has a passion for helping the injured and protecting their interests against insurance companies. Mr. Anderson has extensive trial, and strategic negotiation experience is personal injury, wrongful death, and workers compensation matters in North Carolina and South Carolina. He is licensed in both states and has handled matters in both states over the past 29 years. He is managing partner of Grimes Teich Anderson LLP, a North Carolina and South Carolina personal injury law firm with 8 offices in both states. Before becoming a personal injury attorney, he was an insurance defense lawyer, which gives...
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Jessica E. Leaven
Asheville, NC Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
University of North Carolina School of Law
Jessica is dedicated to getting justice for those who've been sexually harassed, discriminated against, have Family and Medical Leave Act issues, or suffered retaliation at work. As a partner at Grimes Teich Anderson, Jessica focuses her practice on employment law, workers' compensation, and personal injury.
Since she became an attorney in 2001, Jessica has litigated cases in both state and federal court and before the North Carolina Industrial Commission, and she has an extensive background in appellate work before the North Carolina Supreme Court, North Carolina Court of Appeals, and North Carolina Industrial Commission.
She obtained a successful ruling from...
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Patrick A. Twisdale
Charlotte, NC Lawyer with 6 years of experience
(833) 267-7529
4614 Wilgrove Mint Hill Rd.
Suite G1
Charlotte, NC 28227
Communications, IP, Patents and Trademarks
Washington and Lee University School of Law
My name is Patrick Twisdale, and I am an attorney at Twisdale Law, PC. My practice areas include patents, trademarks, copyrights, and corporate law, serving clients throughout the United States, with a particular focus in Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and the surrounding states, such as Virginia. I earned my law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law in Virginia and am authorized to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. I am dedicated to providing strategic legal solutions to businesses, inventors, and entrepreneurs.
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Timothy Dugan
Eden, NC Attorney with 9 years of experience
As a trial lawyer, I have considerable experience representing persons in both the criminal and civil courts.
My practice focuses on litigation, including personal injury, family law, and general civil litigation matters. We represent business owners, consumers, and injured persons.
My practice also includes business formations, contract drafting and review, and estate planning.
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James Richard Yandle
Charlotte, NC Lawyer with 18 years of experience
A Charlotte native with international experience, and tax lawyer that is also a CPA, I help taxpayers like you with federal tax controversies and disputes, federal tax litigation matters, and IRS criminal investigation defense.
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Thomas Roupas Jr
Greensboro, NC Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
University of Florida
Tom has successfully litigated both jury and bench trials In Superior, District, and Magistrate Courts in North Carolina. Primary areas include family law, general civil litigation Including business disputes and personal injury, real property disputes, criminal defense Including traffic tickets, and wills and estates.
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Samuel Spagnola
Greensboro, NC Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
SMU Dedman School of Law
Board Certified Family Law Specialist. Sam has received the Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award, the AVVO Client’s Choice Award, AVVO Top Child Custody Attorney recognition, and is named in the Top 100 Family Lawyers in North Carolina by the American Society of Legal Advocates.
The Spagnola Law Firm in Greensboro, North Carolina practices almost exclusively in family law matters, including divorce, separation, alimony, child custody, child support, property division, prenuptial agreements, and adoptions. We represent clients in Guilford County, Randolph County, Rockingham County, Davidson County, Alamance County, and Forsyth County family law and bankruptcy matters.
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Adam Gregory Linett
Greensboro, NC Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Duke University School of Law
Trial Attorney. Practice areas include workers' compensation accidents, traumatic brain injury (TBI) cases, wrongful death cases, serious car or truck injury cases, and medical malpractice cases. Licensed in North Carolina, New York, and Massachusetts.
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Edward Jesson
Charlotte, NC Attorney with 12 years of experience
Business and Insurance Claims
University of Miami School of Law
At Jesson & Rains, PLLC, we are committed to providing personal and cost effective legal services for individuals and businesses in the greater Charlotte area. Jesson & Rains focuses on three primary areas of the law: estate planning, business, and construction. For our estate planning clients, we offer a thorough consultation to go over all assets and liabilities to provide an individualized plan that is right for you, including will drafting, trust drafting, powers of attorney, healthcare agent designation, and advanced healthcare directives (also known as a "living will"). Our attorneys also represent personal representatives during the estate administration...
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Hal Walker Broadfoot Jr.
Pinehurst, NC Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals and Business
Campbell Law School
Hal Walker Broadfoot, Jr., is a partner at Beaver Courie, Attorneys at Law, with a practice focused on civil cases.
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Gary Cash
Asheville, NC Attorney with 48 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
University of North Carolina School of Law
Gary Cash has over 35 years of legal experience, including 25 spent as a North Carolina District Court Judge. He maintains a private mediation and arbitration practice with offices located in Asheville North Carolina. Gary was first elected to the bench in 1986 and most recently served as Buncombe County’s Chief District Court Judge, a position he held since 2002. Prior to serving as judge, Gary worked in Asheville as a general practitioner in the private practice of law. Gary attended Davidson College, during which time he was an International Rotary Scholar at the University of Meunster in...
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Derrick J Hensley
Hillsborough, NC Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Appeals and Immigration
North Carolina Central University School of Law
Derrick Hensley is a Child Welfare, Family, and Immigration lawyer who manages a small law firm in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Derrick founded his own firm in order to ensure he could take cases that make a real difference for his clients, and to ensure that his practice always observed the highest principles of the legal profession. Derrick is dedicated zealously advocating for his clients and to fostering an open, communicative attorney-client relationship based on trust and honesty.
Derrick's firm has practices in several fields of law, focusing on the intersections between them, including international family law, humanitarian and family immigration, and...
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Benjamin Davis Ridings
Greensboro, NC Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Appeals, Business and Workers' Comp
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Ben Ridings a Board Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. He is a member of the firm practicing primarily in the areas of workers’ compensation and general civil litigation.
Ben graduated from the University of North Carolina at Asheville in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts, with Honors and Distinction, in History. He received his law degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2007, where he served as Articles and Comments Editor of the First Amendment Law Review and interned with The Honorable Robin E. Hudson of...
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Eliu Mendez
greensboro, NC Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Campbell Law School
I am a workers' compensation attorney in North Carolina representing employees that have been hurt at work. Contact me for a free consult if you have been hurt at work, you may have certain rights including: payment of medical expenses, payments for permanent impairment ratings, and disability benefits for the time you are out of work.
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Justin D. Bice
Winston-Salem, NC Lawyer with 17 years of experience
(877) 242-3877
615 St. George Square Court
Suite 300
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
University of South Carolina School of Law
Attorney Justin Bice is the founder and owner of Bice Law LLC, a premiere personal injury practice serving clients in both South Carolina and North Carolina. Bice Law has office locations in Fort Mill, Rock Hill, Greenville, Charlotte, Raleigh, Winston-Salem, and Greensboro. Mr. Bice devotes his practice to fighting for injury victims to recover the full amount of compensation available for their injuries caused by someone else’s negligence. Bice Law handles injury claims resulting from car accidents, dog bites, slip & falls, wrongful death, and worker's compensation.
Bice Law has recovered substantial settlements and verdicts for their clients, securing the finances...
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Ify Princess Ikeakanam
Charlotte, NC Attorney with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
Charlotte School of Law
Trustworthy Immigration and Business Attorney Located in Charlotte, North Carolina.
I can help You:
**Prepare and File Family basedGreen Card Applications
** Prepare and File U.S Citizenship Application
**Motion to Reopen or Reconsider if your GC denied
**Respond to Requests for Evidence
**Prepare for Immigration Interview
**Prepare and Review Immigration Forms
Client's Success is my Priority.
In 2020, there are several Immigration changes that could affect your eligibility and decrease your chances of success. An experienced immigration Attorney can make the difference between getting denied and losing money and time. I have kept up with all the new laws and will make sure...
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Matthew F. Altamura
Asheboro, NC Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
George Mason University School of Law
A self-described 'nerd,' Matt is well-versed in economics, physics, chemistry, engineering, construction, technology, medicine, and more. Once a student with near perfect SAT and LSAT exam scores, Matt double-majored in economics and philosophy at The College of William & Mary, later becoming an economics scholar in Germany while obtaining his J.D. at the George Mason University School of Law. As an attorney, Matt has harnessed his love of learning into an exceptional ability to master each intricacy of his complex cases, and to easily go toe-to-toe with every expert witness he encounters.
These unique talents have served Matt's clients very...
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Shannon L. Altamura
Asheboro, NC Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
George Mason University School of Law
Shannon Altamura is a highly reputable and skilled personal injury attorney with a primary office located in Asheboro, North Carolina. Ms. Altamura's personal injury practice assists injured clients in the following areas: car and trucking accidents, nursing home abuse or neglect, wrongful death, pedestrian injury, slip and fall injuries, premises liability, product defect, and worker's compensation. Ms. Altamura regularly battles insurance companies and other large corporations to obtain fair and favorable results for her clients, and she prioritizes providing exceptionally kind and attentive care to every one of her clients. Shannon Altamura has obtained numerous high value settlements in recent...
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Kelly J Brown
Charlotte, NC Attorney with 12 years of experience
(704) 271-5000
7300 Carmel Executive Park Drive, Ste 300
Charlotte, NC 28226
Business and Real Estate
Campbell University
I am licensed to practice law in North Carolina, South Carolina & Tennessee. I am an attorney with McGrath & Spielberger, PLLC, where my areas of practice include real property (including loss mitigation and foreclosure defense) and business law. I received a Juris Doctor from Campbell University School of Law and a Master of Business Administration from Campbell University Lundy-Fetterman School of Business, as part of the joint JD/MBA program. I attended North Carolina State University and graduated with a B.A. in Psychology. Currently, I am pursuing an LL.M. (Master of Laws) postgraduate law degree in...
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Christopher Reinhardt
Asheville, NC Attorney with 21 years of experience
Business
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Christopher B. "Chris" Reinhardt is a native and life long resident of North Carolina. He is a second generation attorney, his father being an accomplished real estate attorney in Durham, North Carolina. Chris was admitted to practice in 2003, North Carolina and has practiced in the Asheville area since being admitted. Community: Chris is currently the Legal Counsel for Daniel Boone Council of the Boy Scouts of America serving all of the 14 western most counties of North Carolina. Chris is a Past-President of the Brevard College Alumni Advisory Board, which he has been a member of from...
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Anna Hamrick
Asheville, NC Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
The George Washington University Law School
Anna is a North Carolina native who has been practicing law for more than 23 years. She received a B.A. in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1991, and her law degree from George Washington University in 1994. She first became licensed to practice law in Virginia in 1994, followed by Washington, D.C. in 1995.
In 1996, she returned to North Carolina and has been practicing here ever since. She concentrates her practice in the areas of Workers' Compensation and Social Security Disability.
Anna is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell®, the facilitator of a peer review ratings...
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J. Carter Whittington
Greensboro, NC Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Campbell Law School
Carter Whittington concentrates his practice in North Carolina workers’ compensation law, helping injured workers seek the benefits they need and deserve after sustaining a job related injury.
Whittington started working at Hardison & Cochran while he was a third-year student at Campbell University’s Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law. After graduating cum laude and receiving his J.D. in 2016, he joined Hardison & Cochran as a full-time attorney.
A North Carolina native, Whittington grew up in Winston-Salem and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he received a B.A. in political science in 2012. In law school, Whittington was...
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Mr. Albert Loch Saslow
Greensboro, NC Attorney with 15 years of experience
(336) 379-1390
301 North Elm Street
Suite 700
Greensboro, NC 27401-2149
Bankruptcy and Business
Elon University School of Law
Loch Saslow is a 2009 graduate of Elon University School of Law’s inaugural class. Loch joined Hill, Evans, Jordan & Beatty following admission that year. Loch is a trial lawyer. He focuses his practice primarily in the areas of family law, bankruptcy, civil disputes, including business matters, and contractual issues, as well as Wills, Estates & Trusts.
A native of Greensboro, North Carolina, Loch holds a B.A. in History from Furman University in 2006 where he served as Community Service Chair of Sigma Nu Fraternity, played Club Lacrosse, and coached lacrosse at Riverside High School in Greenville,...
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Michael Yin
Greensboro, NC Attorney with 6 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
University of North Carolina School of Law
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David Cole Phelps
Charlotte, NC Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationNorth Carolina Central University
D. Cole Phelps manages our office in the northeastern part of the state. Attorney Phelps is a native of Washington County, and he returned to his home community to serve and give back. After winning his first primary election with over 62% of the votes, he later became the youngest county commissioner at the time of his election to serve in any of North Carolina’s 100 counties. During his first term of office, he was selected by his fellow board members as vice chairman and then chairman. Currently, he is serving his second term of office as a member of...
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James Spielberger
Charlotte, NC Lawyer with 24 years of experience
(800) 481-2180
7300 Carmel Executive Park Drive, Ste 300
Charlotte, NC 28226
Business, Employment and Real Estate
Georgia State University College of Law
My legal and business experiences enable me to offer clients a broad spectrum of professional services from the unique perspective of someone who is both an attorney and an entrepreneur.
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Dmitriy Panchenko
Matthews, NC Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationCharlotte School of Law
Navigating the legal process, whether civil or criminal, can be daunting and uncertain. Dmitriy Panchenko recognizes these challenges and places a strong emphasis on maintaining open, prompt communication with his clients, providing step-by-step guidance to ease their concerns. He firmly believes that every case deserves a thorough defense and that each client is entitled to unwavering dedication and personal attention.
Dmitriy’s academic journey began at UNC Charlotte, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Finance. He went on to earn his law degree Cum Laude from the Charlotte School of Law, finishing in the top 10% of his...
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Alexander J. Eiffe
Greensboro, NC Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Immigration
Villanova University School of Law
Alexander J. Eiffe is an associate counsel at A.G. Linett and Associates. Alex is licensed to practice law in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Alex’s practice at A.G. Linett & Associates focuses on the constantly evolving field of Immigration Law. Alex grew up in Winston-Salem North Carolina and attended UNC Chapel Hill where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy. He earned his law degree from the University of Villanova School of Law. In law school Alex was Co-President of the Latin American Law Student Association and acted as...
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David Turlington III
Boone, NC Attorney with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationNorth Carolina Central University School of Law
Serving North Carolina, Boone and the High Country since 1987
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Michael S. Litrenta
Charlotte, NC Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationBarry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
Attorney Michael Litrenta brings the unique experience of working for years as both a prosecutor and then as a defense attorney. He has worked in multiple different state and federal courts on a variety of different matters.
Bringing extensive courtroom experience to Litrenta Law, Michael knows the best offense is always a good defense. He is a dedicated advocate for his clients and has won Avvo’s Client’s Choice Award. Attorney Litrenta is committed to listening and understanding each of his client’s needs and is determined to secure the best outcome possible.
Attorney Litrenta began his career as a prosecutor before he transitioned...
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Edward H. Maginnis
Charlotte, NC Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Consumer, Employment and Insurance Claims
University of Virginia School of Law
I serve as the managing attorney at Maginnis Howard, a civil litigation firm based in Raleigh, NC, in Wake County. Our firm is unique in that we represent both plaintiffs and defendants in legal disputes. On the plaintiff side, my work primarily involves consumer class actions and business litigation. I previously held the position of chair for the Consumer Areas of Practice at the North Carolina Advocates for Justice.
Our firm handles consumer cases on a contingency basis, covering issues under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and related...
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Shepard Smith
Charlotte, NC Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Charlotte School of Law
Shepard Smith is a managing attorney for the Charlotte office of Stewart Law Offices. Born and raised in Charlotte, Shepard became a lawyer because he wanted to be able to advocate for those who found themselves in overwhelming legal circumstances.
As the youngest of five siblings, Shepard learned the value of hard work at an early age while spending summers earning money as a landscaper and warehouse laborer. He knows how important a paycheck can be to a family, and how an injury can forever change a person’s life.
Shepard brings a unique perspective to personal injury cases and workers’ compensation claims...
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Abbie Alejandro Rosario
Charlotte, NC Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
I am a Supervising Attorney at Lively Law Firm specializing in immigration law.
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Scott Lippert
Morganton, NC Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Real Estate and White Collar Crime
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Scott Lippert was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. He and his wife moved to North Carolina to start practicing law in 2013. He began his career in private practice before becoming a prosecutor in Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba Counties. Scott left the District Attorney's Office to partner with his wife and Richard Beyer to form Beyer & Lippert.
Scott has served on several local boards and committees within the North Carolina 25th Judicial District. He is a State Board-Certified Specialist in North Carolina Criminal Law.
Scott lives in Morganton with his wife, kids, and dogs.
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Justin Prusiensky
Charlotte, NC Attorney
Tax
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
I am a second generation CPA first and foremost. After graduating from Appalachian State University (UNC Boone!) in 2007, I became a CPA two years later. Since 2009 I have worked exclusively in public accounting focusing on taxes and accounting. I joined the family business in 2013 and became the managing shareholder in 2018, having doubled the size and scope of our CPA firm in 5 years. I graduated from Mitchell Hamline School of Law in December of 2022 and became an NC licensed attorney in May of 2023.
My practice area is tax law both federal/ state matters for...
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Richard Granowsky
Greensboro, NC Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation and Workers' Comp
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Have you been injured at work? Are you concerned about losing your employment because of a work related injury? Is your employer advising you relative to your medical care?
I am a North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law and a Certified Superior Court Mediator. I have been practicing law and negotiating successful outcomes for my North Carolina clients since 1999. My practice is concentrated in the area of workers' compensation. I am an aggressive advocate focused on understanding and achieving the outcomes that matter to my clients.
I added mediation to my practice...
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Everett Saslow Jr
Greensboro, NC Attorney with 48 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Business and Real Estate
University of North Carolina School of Law
Rett Saslow's is a North Carolina Board of Legal Specialization Certified Specialist in Business and Consumer Bankruptcy Law since 1996. His law practice is primarily directed to assisting people through bankruptcy, business law, transactional matters, creditors' rights, collections, and commercial real estate. Rett advises clients on business issues and corporate law; assists clients in acquisitions, sales, financing and leasing transactions; and represents clients in Chapter 7, Chapter 13 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. A native of Greensboro, North Carolina, Rett attended public schools in Greensboro, and Davidson College and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill....
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Michelle Dewkett-Kochhar
Greensboro, NC Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Campbell Law School
Michelle Dewkett-Kochhar found her passion for workers’ compensation law dabbling in personal injury, workers’ compensation, and criminal defense law after graduating from law school.
Dewkett-Kochhar graduated from Campbell University’s Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law in 2019, and passed the North Carolina Bar Exam that same summer.
A northerner at heart, Dewkett-Kochhar grew up in Rhinebeck, New York. She first moved to Raleigh to attend North Carolina State University, where she received a B.A. in International Studies and a minor in Spanish.
While at law school, Dewkett-Kochhar served as a research assistant and interned with the Wake County Public Defender’s Office, a personal...
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Robert S. Hodgman
Greensboro, NC Attorney with 52 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
As an attorney, my goal is to provide you, my client, with the best legal services possible. My law firm has concentrated on representing plaintiffs in all injury areas since I started practice in 1972. The firm provides the most up-to-date and qualified job accident legal services available. We received the very highest rating given (AV) by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory of Attorneys in North America. In addition, the North Carolina State Bar has designated me as a board-certified specialist in workers’ compensation law. I was among the first group of attorneys in the state so designated and among only a small...