Our workers’ compensation attorneys are dedicated exclusively to the representation of employers and their insurers. We handle claims at every stage, including administrative motions, Form 24 hearings, mediations, and full evidentiary hearings. We also handle appeals before the Industrial Commission, the North Carolina Court of Appeals, and the North Carolina Supreme Court.
In addition to managing your workers’ compensation claims, we:
- Protect subrogation interests in third party claims
- Defend Woodson and wrongful discharge lawsuits
- Implement proactive hiring measures to prepare for possible defenses to workers’ compensation claims, including misrepresentation
- Work with our Employment Law Practice Group to coordinate defenses of employment law claims involving the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and discrimination
We understand you have a large volume of claims to manage at any given time. That’s why we’re responsive to your needs and get you the information you need, exactly when you need it.
Stay current on workers’ comp issues
We’ll keep you advised of changes in the law through monthly emailsas well as seminars and continuing education programs. Our CSH Annual Seminar, held every November in Raleigh, provides North Carolina adjusters with six hours of continuing education credit at no cost. Our attorneys can also travel to your office to conduct continuing education seminars.
Contact an attorney about workers’ compensation
Our offices in Raleigh, Charlotte, and Wilmington allow the Workers’ Compensation Practice Group to cost-effectively represent clients statewide. For more information, contact:
Raleigh: Taylor Pace
Charlotte: Andy Avram
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CSH Law Attorneys Participate in NCBA CLE
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Scott Fuller Presents at NC Industrial Commission Conference
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Cranfill Sumner Presents Diversity Award to Robin Terry
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Zachary Anstett Joins Cranfill Sumner Raleigh Office
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Cranfill Sumner Welcomes New Paralegals
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Cranfill Sumner Attorneys Receive Best Lawyers® “Lawyers of the Year” Recognition
Four attorneys from Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner) were recently named the Best Lawyers® 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” for their respective practice areas in their local metropolitan area. (Copyright 2020 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC)… Read More
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Karen Sherrill Joins Cranfill Sumner Wilmington Office
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21 Cranfill Sumner Attorneys Named to 2019 North Carolina Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Today Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner) proudly announced that 21 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2019 North Carolina Super Lawyers and 2019 North Carolina Rising Stars lists.… Read More
Cranfill Sumner LLP Chosen as NC’s Collaborative Partner for WCDI
Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner) today announced that it has entered into a collaborative partnership with the Workers’ Compensation Defense Institute (WCDI) to present about North Carolina laws and trends at the organization’s upcoming events and conferences.… Read More
Amy Pfeiffer Presents at NCBA Workers’ Compensation CLE
On Nov. 30, Amy Pfeiffer served as a presenter for “The Assembly Line of Workers’ Compensation (2018 Basics of Workers’ Compensation Program)” at the North Carolina Bar Center in Cary. She presented on the topic of “Is it Compensable? Injury by Accident and Occupational Disease Claims.” The conference was planned by the North Carolina Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Section and covered the fundamental steps of a typical workers’ compensation claim.… Read More
Katelyn Babson Plans “Navigating Your Course” AWWC Event
Katelyn Babson, an attorney based in the Raleigh office of Cranfill Sumner LLP, recently planned and implemented an event for the Triangle Chapter of the Alliance of Women in Workers’ Compensation(AWWC).… Read More
Cranfill Sumner Attorneys Receive AV Rating From Martindale-Hubbell
Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner) today announced that Jason R. Harris and Greer Vanderberry have received an AV® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.… Read More
Robin Hayes Terry Honored with 2018 Leaders in the Law Award
Robin Hayes Terry, an attorney with Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner), was recently honored with the 2018 Leaders in the Law Award from North Carolina Lawyers Weekly.… Read More
Jerri Simmons to Chair NCADA Workers’ Compensation Section
Jerri Simmons, a partner in the Charlotte office of Cranfill Sumner LLP, was recently appointed to serve as Workers’ Compensation Section Chair of the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys.… Read More
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On Aug. 18, Jennifer Morris Jones joined attendees of the WCI 2018 conference for the 2018 WCI Give Kids the World Service Day. Give Kids The World Village is an 84-acre, nonprofit resort in Central Florida that provides week-long, cost-free vacations to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.… Read More
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Jennifer Morris Jones to Moderate WCI 2018 Panel
On Aug. 21, Jennifer Morris Jones will moderate a panel discussion at the WCI 2018 Conference in Orlando. The one-hour panel discussion begins at 10 a.m. and will focus on “New Waves In Medical Treatment: Perspectives On Challenges And Out-Of-The Box Approaches To Management Of Opioids, Marijuana And Telemedicine In Workers’ Compensation Claims.”… Read More
Cranfill Sumner Welcomes New Paralegals to Raleigh Office
Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner) today announced that Rachel Blake and Maggie Liberatore have joined the firm’s Raleigh office as paralegals. … Read More
Marilyn Bartlett Joins Cranfill Sumner Raleigh Office
Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner) today announced that Marilyn Bartlett has joined the firm as a paralegal based in its Raleigh office. She will be assisting the firm’s Workers’ Compensation Practice Group.… Read More
Katelyn Babson Plans “Charting Your Course” AWWC Event
Katelyn Babson, an attorney based in the Raleigh office of Cranfill Sumner LLP, recently planned and implemented the inaugural event for the Triangle Chapter of the Alliance of Women in Workers’ Compensation(AWWC).… Read More
Katelyn Babson Appointed AWWC Ambassador
Katelyn Babson, an attorney in the Raleigh office of Cranfill Sumner LLP, was recently nominated to serve as the Ambassador for the Triangle Chapter of the Alliance of Women in Workers’ Compensation (AWWC). She was appointed to the position in April 2018. … Read More
Employee or Independent Contractor?
A Hot Question for 2018 due to The North Carolina Employee Fair Classification Act Employee misclassification is not a new… Read More
20 Cranfill Sumner Attorneys Named to 2018 N.C. Super Lawyers and Rising Star Lists
Today Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner) proudly announced that 20 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 North Carolina Super Lawyers and 2018 North Carolina Rising Stars lists.… Read More
Jennifer Morris Jones To Serve as Vice Chair of DRI Subcommittee
Jennifer Morris Jones, a partner in the Raleigh office of Cranfill Sumner LLP, has been appointed to the position of Vice Chair of the Technology Subcommittee for DRI’s Women in the Law Committee. Her term began in December 2017.… Read More
Jerri Simmons Receives Mediator Certification by the NC Dispute Resolution Commission
Jerri Simmons, an attorney in the Charlotte office of Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner), recently completed training for Mediator Certification and is now classified as a Certified Mediator with the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission.… Read More
Jerri Simmons To Serve as Vice Chair of NCADA Committee
Jerri Simmons, an attorney in the Charlotte office of Cranfill Sumner LLP, was recently elected Vice Chair of the Workers’ Compensation Committee for the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys (NCADA). Jerri’s one-year term began in June 2017.… Read More
33 Cranfill Sumner Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America© 2018
Thirty-three attorneys from Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner) were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018 (Copyright 2017 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC). Eight attorneys were selected for inclusion in the list for the first time.… Read More
Matt Covington Featured in NC Lawyers Weekly
Matt Covington, an attorney in the Charlotte office of Cranfill Sumner LLP, was recently featured in the NC Lawyers Weekly article “Legislators move swiftly to override workers’ comp ruling.” Matt discusses a recent law that affects workers’ compensation in North Carolina and how the law will impact a recent state Supreme Court decision.… Read More
Cranfill Sumner Attorneys Recognized by Women in the Law List
Seven female attorneys from Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner) were recently listed among the 2017 Women in the Law by Best Lawyers Business Edition. The list was printed in the Spring 2017 edition and recognizes female attorneys from each state.… Read More
Robin Terry Successfully Defends Claim Through Discovery of Medical Evidence
Robin Terry (Raleigh) obtained a favorable opinion by successfully arguing medical records discovered in depositions showed a Plaintiff was not credible… Read More
Katelyn Babson Joins Cranfill Sumner Raleigh Office
Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner) today announced that Katelyn Babson has joined the firm’s Raleigh office as an associate attorney with the Workers’ Compensation Practice Group.… Read More
Colleen Stiffler Joins Cranfill Sumner Wilmington Office
Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner) today announced that Colleen Stiffler has joined the firm’s Wilmington office as a paralegal supporting the Workers’ Compensation Practice Group.… Read More
Amy Pfeiffer Obtains Dismissal of Claim Arising from Shoulder Injury
Amy Pfeiffer recently obtained dismissal of a claim arising from a shoulder injury the plaintiff sustained while unloading drywall into… Read More
Charles Hicks Joins Cranfill Sumner Raleigh Office
Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner) today announced that Charles Hicks has joined the firm’s Raleigh office as an associate attorney in the Workers’ Compensation Practice Group.… Read More
Simmons Obtains Favorable Opinion from NCIC
Jerri Simmons (Charlotte) obtained a favorable opinion from the North Carolina Industrial Commission in a case involving an employee who… Read More
Jake Stewart Joins Cranfill Sumner Charlotte Office
Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner) today announced that Jake Stewart has joined the firm’s Charlotte office as an associate attorney in the Workers’ Compensation Practice Group.… Read More
Cranfill Sumner LLP Names New Partners at Firm
Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner) today announced that three of its attorneys have been named partners in the firm. The new partners include Matthew Covington, Patrick Mincey and Mica Nguyen Worthy.… Read More
Taylor and Dennis Obtain Opinion and Award in Back Injury Claim
Erin Taylor (Charlotte) and Walter Dennis (Raleigh) successfully defended a back injury claim by a plaintiff who was allegedly injured… Read More
Michael Connell Honored with President’s Award from Wake County Bar Association
Michael Connell recently received the “President’s Award of Excellence” from The Wake County Bar Association. The award honors those who’ve shown exemplary and dedicated service to the Lawyers of Wake County.… Read More
Andy Avram Prevails on Defense of Form 23 Application for Reinstating TTD Benefits
Andy Avram (Charlotte) recently prevailed on defense of a Form 23 Application for Reinstating Temporary Total Disability Benefits. Plaintiff had… Read More
Andy Avram Prevails in Administrative Motion Related to Unauthorized Medical Treatment
Andy Avram (Charlotte) recently prevailed in an interesting administrative motion related to unauthorized medical treatment. Plaintiff, upon prescription of a… Read More
UIM Carrier has Standing to Seek Determination of Workers’ Comp Lien
In the recent case of Dion v. Batten, No. COA16-63, 2016 WL 4088417 (N.C. App. Aug. 2, 2016), the North… Read More
Denial of Plaintiff’s Claim as IBA or Occupational Disease Upheld in Hearing
David Rhoades and Walter Dennis (both from Raleigh) prevailed at a recent hearing where plaintiff, a mechanic, alleged that he… Read More
Defendants Permitted to Terminate Plaintiff’s Indemnity & Medical Benefits
David Rhoades and Walter Dennis (both from Raleigh) recently prevailed in a case before a deputy commissioner and as a… Read More
Roy Pettigrew to Speak at NC Industrial Commission Conference
Roy Pettigrew, an attorney in the Raleigh office of Cranfill Sumner LLP, will speak at the North Carolina Industrial Commission’s 21st Annual Education Conference on Oct. 5. His presentation is entitled “Workers’ Compensation Subrogation: A Practitioner’s Viewpoint of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-10.2.”… Read More
Amy Pfeiffer Serving on NCBA Program Planning Committee
Amy Pfeiffer, an attorney in the Raleigh office of Cranfill Sumner LLP, is serving as a co-planner of the 2016 NC Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Fall Program which will be held Nov. 18 at the NC Bar Center, Cary. … Read More
Rhoades and Dennis Defend Alleged Injury by Accident Claim
David Rhoades and Walter Dennis (Raleigh) prevailed in a case in which plaintiff suffered a biceps/shoulder injury at work while… Read More
Rhoades and Myatt Prevail at Deputy Commission Level in Finger Infection Claim
David Rhoades and Tracy Myatt (Raleigh) prevailed at the Deputy Commission level in a case involving a plaintiff who was… Read More
Matt Covington Successfully Defended an Alleged Back Claim
Matt Covington (Charlotte) recently obtained an Opinion & Award in favor of Defendants on all issues in a case where the Claimant… Read More
26 Cranfill Sumner Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America© 2017
Twenty-six attorneys from Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner) were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017 (Copyright 2016 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC).… Read More
Cost Containment Strategies for the Beginning of the Workers’ Compensation Claim
“Cost Containment Strategies for the Beginning of the Workers’ Compensation Claim,” a blog series by Jennifer Morris Jones is now… Read More
Attorneys Obtain Full Commission Opinion & Award in Favor of Defendants
Scott Dunnagan (Raleigh), Matt Covington (Charlotte) and Michael Connell (Raleigh) recently obtained a Full Commission Opinion & Award in favor of Defendants… Read More
Cranfill Sumner Adds Paralegals to Raleigh Office
Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner) today announced that Emily Enojado and Millie Wooten have joined the firm as paralegals based in its Raleigh office. Emily and Millie will support the firm’s Worker’s Compensation Practice Group.… Read More
Phillip Jefferson Joins Cranfill Sumner LLP
Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner) today announced that Phillip Jefferson has joined the firm’s Raleigh office as an associate attorney. Jefferson will practice in the Workers’ Compensation practice group.… Read More
Cranfill Sumner Adds Paralegals to Charlotte Office
Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner) today announced that Denise Bledsoe, Leah Bumgardner, Naomi Howie and Abney Hudnall have joined Cranfill Sumner LLP as paralegals based in the firm’s Charlotte office. … Read More
Cranfill Sumner Attorneys Listed Among 2016 Women in the Law
Best Lawyers Business Edition featured Cranfill Sumner LLP attorneys among its Best Lawyers Business Edition 2016 Women in the Law list. This is the inaugural year for the Women in the Law list by the publication.… Read More
Mica Worthy Obtained Favorable Opinion & Award from the IC in Back Injury Claim.
Mica Nguyen Worthy (Charlotte) recently obtained a favorable Opinion and Award from the Industrial Commission wherein a claimant alleged he… Read More
Mike Ricci Obtained Favorable Opinion & Award from the IC in Back Injury Claim
Mike Ricci (Wilmington) obtained a favorable Opinion and Award from the Industrial Commission in a back injury claim. On the date… Read More
Cranfill Sumner to Host CE By the Sea
On May 20, the Wilmington office of Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner) will host CE By the Sea. The half-day seminar will be held 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Cranfill Sumner office in Wilmington. Complimentary CE Credit is available for Workers’ Comp Adjusters (3 hours) and Human Resources Professionals (3 hours – pending).… Read More
Modified Order on Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel
Dawn Lane (Raleigh) recently obtained a favorable decision on a Motion for Reconsideration in an uninsured claim in which claimant… Read More
Dawn Lane Obtained Form 24 Approval
Dawn Lane (Raleigh) recently obtained a Form 24 approval in a claim wherein a claimant sustained a left shoulder contusion… Read More
Cranfill Sumner Attorneys to Address Workers’ Compensation Conference
Benton Toups and Jennifer Morris Jones will address the North Carolina Association of Self-Insurers conference in Wrightsville Beach. The conference entitled “Cutting Costs in Workers’ Comp: New Thoughts on an Old Nemesis” is scheduled for March 30-April 1 at the Holiday Inn Resort.… Read More
Amy Pfeiffer and Lucy Bradley Obtained Favorable Opinion and Award from the IC
Amy Pfeiffer and a former Cranfill Sumner attorney obtained a favorable Opinion and Award from the Industrial Commission in a claim… Read More
Order Denying Plaintiff’s Motion for Specific Medical Treatment
Dawn Lane (Raleigh) recently obtained a favorable decision as to Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Specific Medical Treatment in a claim… Read More
Cranfill Sumner Names J. Michael Ricci Partner
Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner) recently named J. Michael Ricci a partner in the firm. Mike is based in the firm’s Wilmington office and is a member of the Workers’ Compensation Practice Group.… Read More
Mike Ricci Obtained Favorable Form 24 Decision for Termination of Plaintiff’s TTD
Mike Ricci obtained a favorable Form 24 Decision from the Commission. Defendants Form 24 sought termination of plaintiff’s TTD based on plaintiff’s release to return to work full duty. In addition, defendants cited plaintiff’s refusal to return to work with the employer, despite plaintiff’s contention he was unable to find suitable employment. The Industrial Commission approved the Form 24 and held that defendants were entitled to immediately terminate TTD, and awarded a credit for overpaid TTD.… Read More
Mike Ricci Obtained Favorable Form 24 Decision from Commission
Mike Ricci obtained a favorable Form 24 Decision from the Commission. Defendants Form 24 sought termination of plaintiff’s TTD on multiple grounds, including that plaintiff had been released to return to work full duty, and that plaintiff had refused suitable employment offered by the employer. The Industrial Commission approved the Form 24 and ruled defendants were entitled to terminate TTD and awarded a credit for overpaid TTD.… Read More
Mike Ricci Obtained Favorable Opinion in AWW Dispute
Mike Ricci obtained a favorable Opinion and Award from the Full Commission regarding an average weekly wage (AWW) dispute. Defendant-Insurer had filed a Form 60 accepting plaintiff’s claim and stipulating to an AWW based on initial reports of plaintiff’s wages, if he had been employed on a full time basis. However, subsequent investigation revealed plaintiff only picked up shifts as necessary, and was not a full time employee. The Full Commission found and concluded that plaintiff’s testimony regarding his employment history, earnings and jobs performed was not credible. Instead, the Commission agreed with defendants’ calculation of the AWW based on the employer’s testimony and the limited corresponding documentation. As a result, plaintiff’s AWW was amended and his TTD benefits were reduced from $306.27 to $30.00 per week.
Of note, as a result of prior litigation of this matter the Industrial Commission denied plaintiff’s claim for total knee replacement, and further held that plaintiff current condition and need for treatment were unrelated to the compensable injury. Therefore, defendants were not responsible for any ongoing medical treatment in connection with plaintiff’s compensable injuries.… Read More
Mike Ricci Obtains Favorable Opinion in Trip & Fall Case
Mike Ricci obtained a favorable Opinion and Award from the Industrial Commission in a claim where plaintiff sustained neck and arm injuries as a result of a trip and fall down a stairwell of the employer’s building. Defendants denied plaintiff’s claim on the basis that plaintiff’s injury did not arise out of or in the course of her employment as it occurred while plaintiff was leaving work for the day on a premises that was not owned, maintained or controlled by defendant-employer. The Industrial Commission agreed and plaintiff’s claim for benefits was denied. … Read More
Jennifer Morris Jones Obtained Favorable Opinion & Award in Rotator Cuff Tear Case
Jennifer Morris Jones obtained a favorable Opinion and Award from the Full Commission in a claim wherein a Plaintiff alleged she sustained a rotator cuff tear in her shoulder when a heavy door allegedly made contact with her arm. The Full Commission found and concluded that based on Plaintiff’s varied accounts of how the alleged incident occurred and when pain began, along with the improbability that the door could have made contact with Plaintiff’s arm as she alleges as she walked through, the Plaintiff failed to prove that she sustained an injury by accident. … Read More
Jennifer Morris Jones Obtained Opinion & Award in Accidental Knee Injury Case
Jennifer Morris Jones obtained a favorable Opinion and Award from the Industrial Commission in a claim wherein a Plaintiff alleged a knee injury by accident. Defendants denied the compensability of Plaintiff’s claim, and the Industrial Commission found and concluded that Plaintiff’s testimony regarding the mechanism and medical consequences of the alleged work place incident conflicted with the preponderance of the evidence, and Plaintiff’s claim for benefits was denied. … Read More
Jennifer Morris Jones Obtained Favorable Opinion & Award in Osteoarthritis Claim
Jennifer Morris Jones obtained a favorable Opinion and Award from the Full Commission in a claim wherein a Plaintiff alleged she developed an aggravation of osteoarthritis in her knee and deep vein thrombosis. Defendants successfully argued said conditions were not the result of an alleged accident in the work place, and Plaintiff’s claim for benefits was denied. … Read More
Robin Terry Persuaded Industrial Commission to Deny Claim
Robin Terry persuaded the Industrial Commission to deny a claim for injury-related benefits notwithstanding that there were unusual conditions in the work place on the date of the alleged injury which required Plaintiff to perform his job in a different manner.… Read More
Robin Terry Obtained Favorable Opinion & Award from NCIC
Robin Terry obtained a favorable Opinion and Award from the Industrial Commission in a claim wherein an Plaintiff alleged a supervisor had run over his foot with a piece of machinery. Although there were objective signs of an injury, Defendants successfully argued said conditions were not the result of an accident in the work place and Plaintiff’s claim for benefits was denied.… Read More
Buck Copeland Prevails on Asbestosis Death Claim
Buck Copeland (Raleigh) recently prevailed at the Full Commission on an asbestosis death claim.… Read More
Robin Hayes Terry and Kara Gansmann Participate in NCAWA Conference
Two Cranfill Sumner LLP attorneys will participate in the upcoming 2015 North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys (NCAWA) Annual Conference.… Read More
Cranfill Sumner Workers’ Compensation Site Receives First Place LMASE Award
The Legal Marketing Association—Southeastern Chapter has awarded Cranfill Sumner LLP a 2015 Your Honor Award. Cranfill Sumner received First Place in the Website—Individual Portion of Website category for its Workers’ Compensation Micro-Site, www.cshworkerscomp.com.… Read More
Jennifer Morris Jones Speaks at DRI Annual Meeting
Jennifer Morris Jones, an attorney in the Raleigh office of Cranfill Sumner LLP, will participate in a panel discussion entitled “Settlement of Medicare Eligible Workers’ Compensation Claims: Pitfalls and Practice Pointers.” The panel discussion will be held tomorrow as part of the DRI Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.… Read More
3rd Annual Kids’ Chance Fishing Tournament Held in Wrightsville Beach
The 3rd Annual Kids’ Chance Charity Inshore Fishing Tournament took place on Sunday, Sept. 13 in Wrightsville Beach. Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner) sponsored the tournament.… Read More
Cranfill Sumner Attorneys to Speak at NCPRIMA Conference
Two attorneys in the Workers’ Compensation Practice Group of Cranfill Sumner LLP will be featured speakers at the 2015 North Carolina Public Risk Management Association (NCPRIMA) Educational Conference. Robin Hayes Terry will speak on a panel entitled “Managing Workers’ Compensation Claims: Before, During and After.” Brian Kromke will speak about “Social Media-Investigating & Defending Claims.”… Read More
Cranfill Sumner to Sponsor First DRI Workers’ Compensation Regional Seminar
Cranfill Sumner is proud to sponsor the Inaugural DRI Workers’ Compensation Regional Seminar on Sept. 16, 2015. … Read More
28 Cranfill Sumner Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America© 2016
Twenty-eight attorneys from Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner) were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2016.… Read More
Employers: Is Your Company Social Putting You at Risk?
The arrival of summer marks the end of another school year and the anticipation of beach vacations, backyard cookouts, and… Read More
Cranfill Sumner Workers’ Compensation CE: Last Chance to Register!
Cranfill Sumner LLP’s (Cranfill Sumner) Workers’ Compensation Practice Group will offer a Flood and Ethics Continuing Education course on May 21 in Charlotte.… Read More
Robin Hayes Terry Receives Women in Business Award
Robin Hayes Terry is a 2015 Triangle Business Journal Women In Business award recipient.… Read More
Patrick Flanagan to Speak at RMS Regional Spring Meetings
Patrick Flanagan will speak on employment law issues at the Risk Management Services Regional Spring Meetings. … Read More
Buck Copeland Receives Mediator Certification by the NC Dispute Resolution Commission
Buxton (Buck) Copeland, an attorney in the Raleigh office of Cranfill Sumner LLP, recently completed training for Mediator Certification with the NC Dispute Resolution Commission.… Read More
Cranfill Sumner Attorneys Participate in 4ALL Statewide Service Day
Eleven attorneys from Cranfill Sumner LLP (Cranfill Sumner) participated in the North Carolina Bar Association’s 8th Annual 4ALL Statewide Service Day on Friday, March 6. … Read More
Cranfill Sumner Attorneys to Present at “Employment Law Beyond the Basics” Seminar
Cranfill Sumner attorneys present at the “Employment Law Beyond the Basics” Seminar.… Read More
Andy Avram Inducted into the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame
Andy Avram, an attorney with Cranfill Sumner Charlotte, will be inducted into the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame this weekend during a ceremony in Pinehurst.… Read More
Jennifer Morris Jones Selected for 2015 Emerging Leaders Class
Jennifer Morris Jones of Cranfill Sumner’s Raleigh office is selected to join the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Emerging Leaders program.… Read More
20 Cranfill Sumner Attorneys Named to 2015 North Carolina Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Cranfill Sumner announced that 20 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2015 North Carolina Super Lawyers and North Carolina Rising Stars lists.… Read More
Cranfill Sumner Announces Four New Partners
Cranfill Sumner named four new partners: Bradley P. Kline and M. Janelle Lyons of Charlotte, J. Greer Vanderberry, Jr. of Raleigh and Melody J. Jolly of Wilmington.… Read More
Buck Copeland Featured in NC State Bar Journal
NCSB Journal featured Cranfill Sumner LLP attorney Buxton S. “Buck” Copeland in its “Profiles in Specialization” section.… Read More
Kids’ Chance Fishing Tournament Raises $2,600
The 2nd Annual Kids’ Chance Charity Inshore Fishing Tournament, founded by Brian Kromke of Cranfill Sumner, raised $2,600 to benefit Kids’ Chance of North Carolina.… Read More
Cranfill Sumner Co-Sponsors Networking Event with the Mecklenburg Co. Asian Pacific American Bar in Charlotte
Cranfill Sumner firm sponsors the Happy Hour event hosted by the Mecklenburg County Asian Pacific American Bar Association (MAP-Bar) in Charlotte.… Read More
Mica Worthy Presents At International Trade Law Seminar
Mica Nguyen Worthy, an attorney in the Charlotte office of Cranfill Sumner, recently presented on International Dispute Resolution at the Legal Aspects of International Trade Seminar.… Read More
Cranfill Sumner Featured in Triangle Business Journal
The Triangle Business Journal recently featured a new website by Cranfill Sumner LLP’s Workers’ Compensation Practice Group.… Read More
Cranfill Sumner Ranked as Metropolitan Tier 1 Firm in “Best Law Firms” List
2015 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” ranked Cranfill Sumner as a Metropolitan Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 law firm in multiple practice areas.
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2nd Annual Kids’ Chance Inshore Fishing Tournament Rescheduled for Nov. 2
2nd Annual Kids’ Chance Charity Fishing Tournament, founded and organized by Brian Kromke, has been rescheduled for Nov. 2 in Wrightsville Beach. … Read More
Cranfill Sumner Presents Client Education Conference at McKimmon Center
Cranfill Sumner hosts Client Education Conference: Workers’ Compensation & General Liability Law Updates at the McKimmon Conference and Training Center in Raleigh. … Read More
Jennifer Morris Jones Appointed Vice Chair of DRI Committee
Jennifer Morris Jones, of Cranfill Sumner, has been appointed the Vice Chair of the Social Media/Community Page for the DRI Workers’ Compensation Committee.… Read More
Gone Fishin’: Cranfill Sumner to Sponsor 2nd Annual Kids’ Chance Fishing Tournament
Cranfill Sumner sponsors the 2nd Annual Kids’ Chance Charity Inshore Fishing Tournament in Wrightsville Beach. Providing educational scholarships to the children of North Carolina workers who have been catastrophically or fatally injured in work-related accidents.… Read More
24 Cranfill Sumner Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America© 2015
Twenty-four attorneys from Cranfill Sumner LLP were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America.… Read More
Mica Nguyen Worthy Named to Lawyers of Color’s 2014 Hot List
Mica Nguyen Worthy, an attorney in the Charlotte office of Cranfill Sumner, is named in the Lawyers of Color Second Annual Hot List.… Read More
Cranfill Sumner Attorneys to Discuss Containing Costs in Workers’ Compensation Claims
Jennifer Morris Jones and Erin Taylor speak at the Quarterly Meeting of the North Carolina Public Risk Management Association (NCPRIMA) in Winston-Salem.… Read More
Coming and Going Rule Does Not Apply
Jerri Simmons and Andy Avram were successful before the NC Industrial Commission.… Read More
Brian Kromke Elected to Serve on Kids’ Chance Board of Directors
Brian Kromke, an attorney in the Wilmington office of Cranfill Sumner, is elected to the Board of Directors for Kids’ Chance of North Carolina, Inc.… Read More
Cranfill Sumner Attorneys Participate in 4ALL Statewide Service Day
Ten attorneys from Cranfill Sumner provided vital legal advice and resources in the North Carolina Bar Association’s Annual 4ALL Statewide Service Day.… Read More
Taylor Pace Speaks to Physicians About Workers’ Compensation
C. D. Taylor Pace, of Cranfill Sumner LLP, was invited to speak to the physicians at Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic about Workers’ Compensation law.… Read More
21 Cranfill Sumner Attorneys Named to 2014 North Carolina Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List
Cranfill Sumner announced that 21 of its attorneys are selected for inclusion in the 2014 North Carolina Super Lawyers and 2014 North Carolina Rising Stars lists.… Read More
Inaugural Kids’ Chance of North Carolina In-Shore Charity Fishing Tournament Held
The Inaugural Kids’ Chance of North Carolina In-Shore Charity Fishing Tournament was held on Sept. 8 in Wrightsville Beach.… Read More
25 Cranfill Sumner Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America© 2014
Cranfill Sumner is proud to announce that 25 of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America©.… Read More
Cranfill Sumner Sponsors Cape Fear Literacy Council Event
Cranfill Sumner LLP proudly served as a table sponsor for the Cape Fear Literacy Council’s (CFLC) 4th Annual Literacy Luncheon.… Read More
Nick Valaoras Publishes Article on Workers’ Comp Mediation in NC
Cranfill Sumner Charlotte attorney, is published in the Course & Scope, an e-newsletter for the North Carolina Bar Association’s (NCBA) Workers Compensation Section… Read More
23 Cranfill Sumner Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 Edition
Twenty-three lawyers from Cranfill Sumner were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013… Read More
Buck Copeland to Chair Workers’ Compensation Specialization Committee
Buck Copeland of Cranfill Sumner, chair of the Workers’ Compensation Specialization Committee of the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization.… Read More
Mica Nguyen Worthy Chosen as Adjunct Professor for Charlotte School of Law
Mica Nguyen Worthy has been selected as an adjunct professor for the Charlotte School of Law.… Read More
Toups scheduled to Present at NCPRIMA Conference
Benton Toups and Jason Toups of Cranfill Sumner, Wilmington have been selected as speakers for the 2012 NC Public Risk Management Association (NCPRIMA) Conference.… Read More
Cranfill Sumner Lands 17 Attorneys in the Best Lawyers in America® 2012 Edition
Cranfill Sumner, one of the largest civil defense firms in North Carolina, announced today that 17 of its attorneys selected The Best Lawyers in America.… Read More